Blueberry jam - 5 step-by-step recipes for the winter

Thick blueberry jam is very beneficial for the body. Don't miss this opportunity and prepare this great treat for the winter. The 5 recipes collected in this article will definitely come in handy for you.

Delicious blueberry jam for the winter

Blueberries can be called a unique berry due to their taste and beneficial properties. Any desserts with blueberry jam are very popular.

Cooking time: 80 minutes

Cooking time: 20 minutes.

Servings: 5.

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  Pour cold water over the blueberries so that all the debris floats to the surface. Then rinse the berries and discard them in a colander.
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  Transfer the berries to a bowl, cover them with sugar, stir and leave for an hour.
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  Then put the berry mass in a saucepan, bring to a boil and cook for 5 minutes.
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  During the cooking process, stir the berries with a wooden spatula, the jam will begin to thicken very quickly and acquire a homogeneous mass.
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  Transfer the jam to dry sterilized jars, roll them up and cool at room temperature.

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Thick blueberry jam with gelatin for the winter

To make the berry jam thicker, gelatin is added to it during cooking. Blueberry jam turns out to be homogeneous with small inclusions of seeds, which gives it its own unique charm.

Cooking time: 3 hours.

Cooking time: 40 minutes

Servings: 5.

Ingredients:

• Blueberries - 1 kg.
• Sugar - 700 gr.
• Gelatin - 1 sachet.

Cooking process:

1. Wash and dry the blueberries.
2. Transfer the berries to a bowl, add sugar and stir. Leave the blueberries for 30-60 minutes.
3. Put the berries and juice in a saucepan, put on fire and bring to a boil.
4. Simmer the jam on a low boil for 10 minutes. Then cool the jam a little and grind with a blender.
5. Dissolve the gelatin in a small amount of water, add the resulting mass to the jam, mix, cook for another 5 minutes. Then pour hot jam into sterilized jars, roll up, wrap in a warm blanket and leave to cool completely. Store jam in the refrigerator or other cool place.

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Step-by-step recipe for blueberry jam with pectin

Despite the fact that blueberries are not as bright and noticeable as strawberries or raspberries, they are indisputably considered one of the best berries. And blueberry jam is considered a real delicacy.

Cooking time: 40 minutes

Cooking time: 40 minutes

Servings: 2.

Ingredients:

• Blueberries - 500 gr.
• Sugar - 500 gr.
• Pectin - 0.5 sachets.

Cooking process:

1. Sort the berries, wash and dry.
2. Add sugar to the blueberries, put on low heat and simmer for 20 minutes after boiling. Then add the pectin and cook for another 5-7 minutes.
3. Jars and lids for storing jam must be washed and sterilized.
4. Fill the jars with jam, screw the lids back on, and turn them upside down. In this position, cool the jam at room temperature.
5. The jam is thick and smooth. Store it in a cool place.

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A simple and delicious blueberry jam recipe with agar agar

This recipe will make a thick, low-sugar blueberry jam. To give the jam a thicker consistency, a natural thickener, agar-agar, will be used in the recipe.

Cooking time: 30 minutes.

Cooking time: 30 minutes.

Servings: 1.

Ingredients:

• Blueberries - 300 gr.
• Sugar - 300 gr.
• Agar-agar - 0.5 tsp

Cooking process:

1. Sort the berries, wash and dry.
2. Fill the berries with sugar in a 1 to 1 ratio.
3. Then use a blender to grind the berry mass.
4. Transfer the blueberry mass to a saucepan, put on fire, bring to a boil and cook for 5 minutes.
5. Then add agar-agar, mix, bring to a boil again.
6. Pour hot jam into sterilized jars and close them tightly with lids. Cool the seams under a blanket at room temperature. Store jam in a cool place.

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How to prepare blueberry jam with citric acid for the winter?

Citric acid allows you to better preserve the natural color of the berries and contributes to the long storage of the seaming. Therefore, many jam recipes contain this ingredient as well as this blueberry jam.

Cooking time: 50 minutes

Cooking time: 50 minutes

Servings: 10.

Ingredients:

• Blueberries - 6 kg.
• Sugar - 6 kg.
• Water - 0.5 l.
• Citric acid - 3 tsp

Cooking process:

1. Pour sugar into a saucepan and pour in water. Put the saucepan on the fire and boil the sugar syrup.
2. When the syrup acquires a beautiful golden color, add the berries.
3. Cook the berries in syrup, stirring constantly. When foam starts to appear, scoop it off with a spoon.
4. After 15 minutes, add citric acid to the jam, stir and cook for another 10 minutes.
5. Then pour hot jam into jars, roll up. Cool the jam at room temperature, covering it with a blanket, then transfer the seams to storage in the basement.

Bon Appetit!