This recipe for fragrant apple jam is so simple that a novice cook can handle it. Despite the duration of cooking, your direct participation will require a minimum - the jam is cooked three times for 5 minutes, the rest of the time is infused.
Ingredients
- Apples - 1 kg
- Orange - 1 pcs.
- Sugar - 800 g
- Cinnamon - 1 wand
- Star anise - 1 asterisk
- Carnation (optional) – 2 pcs.
Step-by-step cooking recipe
Wash the apples, peel and core, cut into medium pieces. Place the fruits in a saucepan, cover with sugar and leave at room temperature to form juice.
Remove the peel from the orange and squeeze out the juice.
Add orange juice and zest, star anise, cinnamon and cloves to the apples in a saucepan (optional), stir, bring to a boil and boil for 5 minutes over medium heat, stirring. Remove the workpiece from the heat and leave it overnight.
Repeat cooking twice more with a break of 6-8 hours.
Pour the hot jam into small sterile jars, after removing the cinnamon and star anise, seal tightly and cool. Apple jam is safely stored at room temperature.
