Lingonberry jam - 10 easy recipes for the winter

Lingonberry jam prepared for the winter is much richer in vitamin C than citrus fruits, grapes and even cranberries. Due to this, the finished dessert has an antipyretic effect and even increases immunity, which is so important for the human body in the cold season.

The classic recipe for lingonberry jam for the winter

In the Scandinavian countries, an amazing sauce or jam is prepared from lingonberries, which is served with meat dishes, and for some reason, only jam is prepared in our country, which can be served as an independent dish, or can be used as fillings in biscuit cakes and pancakes.

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  Cooking sugar syrup. To do this, pour one and a half glasses of purified drinking water and one kilogram of granulated sugar into a saucepan - cook with constant stirring over medium heat.
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  At this time, we thoroughly rinse the berries and remove all specks, leaves and twigs - put them in a colander, allowing excess water to drain off.
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  Then, put the lingonberries in a saucepan to the syrup and boil for about 40 minutes on minimal heat, stirring occasionally.
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  Pour the finished jam into dry and sterile jars and immediately roll it up using a special machine.
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  Covering with a towel, leave it for a day to cool completely and then put it in a storage place. Bon Appetit!

Simple five-minute lingonberry jam for the winter

The advantages of five-minute jam are that you do not need to spend several hours of your free time, and also, with a reduced heat treatment time, the maximum amount of nutrients contained in berries is preserved.

Cooking time - 1 h. 55 min.

Cooking time - 25 minutes

Portions - 0.5 l.

Ingredients:

• Lingonberry - 450 gr.
• Granulated sugar - 300 gr.

Cooking process:

1. We thoroughly rinse the lingonberries under running water, put them in a colander, pour them over with boiling water and cover them with granulated sugar - set them aside for 1 hour so that the berries are fully saturated.
2. After the time has elapsed, we interrupt the berries with an immersion blender, but not until smooth, leaving a little piece for a pleasant texture of jam, not jam.
3. We transfer the lingonberry mass to a saucepan or stewpan, bring to a boil (stirring continuously) and then cook for about 5 more minutes over medium heat under a lid.
4. Pour the finished jam into pre-sterilized jars under a tin lid. We cover with a blanket until it cools completely, turning it over onto the lids to check the tightness.
5. We put the cooled food in the refrigerator for storage. Bon Appetit!

Simple lingonberry jam with apples

A self-made dessert made from homemade berries is not only tasty, but also very healthy. Lingonberry jam itself is very pleasant and aromatic, but when apples are added to it, the texture becomes thicker, which allows you to enjoy the dish, even simply spread on fresh bread.

Cooking time - 55 minutes

Cooking time - 15 minutes.

Portions - 1.4 l.

Ingredients:

• Lingonberry - 1 kg.
• Apples - 500 gr.
• Granulated sugar - 800 gr.

Cooking process:

1. We wash the berries under running water, carefully sort through, trying to get rid of all the specks and twigs, and throw them into a colander, thereby removing excess water. After that, pour the selected lingonberries into the container in which the jam will be prepared.
2. Cut half a kilogram of apples into small pieces right in the peel, but cut out the core.
3. Add apple slices to the berries, cover with granulated sugar and send to the stove, cook over low heat.
4. From the moment the future jam boils, we cook berries and fruits for about 40 minutes, stirring occasionally.
5. After that, pour the contents of the pan into clean and dry jars and roll up. Turn the foamed container over, wrap it with a blanket and leave it to cool completely. Bon Appetit!

How to make lingonberry jam with pear?

Everyone knows the recipes for winter preparations from lingonberries with apples, but if you replace the last ingredient with a pear, then the result is a sweet and sour dessert that goes well not only with pancakes and pancakes, but also with cheese!

Cooking time - 1 h. 10 min.

Cooking time - 20 minutes.

Portions – 5.

Ingredients:

• Lingonberry - 600 gr.
• Granulated sugar - 1.2 kg.
• Pears - 600 gr.
• Water - ¼ st.

Cooking process:

1. To boil the syrup, pour a little water into a saucepan, add granulated sugar and a pear cut into small pieces - simmer over low heat for about 15 minutes after boiling (the sugar should turn into syrup).
2. After that, add the washed lingonberries and continue cooking, stirring occasionally.
3. After about 45 minutes, check for readiness - leave a drop of jam on the saucer and if it does not spread, remove it from the stove.
4. Carefully pour the contents of the pan into sterile and dry jars.
5. We roll up the container, turn it over, cover with a towel until it cools completely. Somewhere in one day we put it in a storage place. Bon Appetit!

Simple frozen lingonberry jam

Of course, it is best to use lingonberries at the moment, as soon as you plucked them from the bush, however, such an opportunity is not always available. Let's make jam from this sour berry to enjoy its unique taste for as long as possible. I draw your attention to the fact that the dessert is obtained not only from freshly picked berries, but also from frozen ones.

Cooking time - 2 hours

Cooking time - 25 minutes

Portions - 1.5 l.

Ingredients:

• Lingonberry - 1 kg.
• Apples - 500 gr.
• Granulated sugar - 500 gr.
• Water - 1 tbsp.

Cooking process:

1. In order to cook the syrup, pour granulated sugar into a saucepan and fill it with water - send it to the stove and cook until it thickens, stirring constantly.
2. Add selected lingonberries to the sweet syrup, bring to a boil - let cool completely and repeat the same procedure again.
3. After two boils, knead the berries with a potato pusher or lightly punch with a hand blender.
4. Put randomly chopped apples into the resulting mass and return to the stove - cook for about 15 minutes more.
5. After the time has passed, carefully pour the jam into sterile jars and roll up. Store in a cool and dark place. Bon Appetit!

Delicious lingonberry jam with orange

Having prepared only once sweet and sour vitamin jam from lingonberry and citrus berries, you will harvest it for each winter, even increasing the volume. Such a dessert first of all flies from the shelves of the cellar, because it goes well with rolls, pancakes and is suitable for filling cakes.

Cooking time - 55 minutes

Cooking time - 25 minutes

Portions - 0.5 l.

Ingredients:

• Lingonberry - 500 gr.
• Orange - 1 pc.
• Granulated sugar - 450 gr.
• Rosemary - 2 sprigs.

Cooking process:

1. Rinse the berries and citrus thoroughly under running water and dry. Remove the zest from the orange, trying not to touch the white part.
2. Cut the orange fruit in half and squeeze out all the juice.
3. Add the zest to the freshly squeezed juice and mix thoroughly.
4. We send the washed lingonberries into a saucepan, cover them with granulated sugar and put them on the stove.
5. After, add juice with orange zest and mix everything.
6. Simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally until the sugar crystals are completely dissolved.
7. Bring the contents of the saucepan to a boil.
8. Be sure to remove the resulting foam with a slotted spoon. We continue cooking for about 20-25 minutes, not forgetting to stir.
9. While the jam is bubbling on the stove, we thoroughly rinse the jars and lids, and then sterilize in the way that is convenient for you.
10. Put one sprig of fragrant rosemary at the bottom of each jar.
11. Pour hot jam into a sterile container.
12. Tightly tighten with sterile lids.
13. To check the tightness, we put the cans upside down, wrap them with a blanket and leave them in this position until they cool completely. Bon Appetit!

How to cook lingonberry cinnamon jam?

We present to your attention a very simple and quick recipe for making lingonberry jam with the addition of cinnamon, lemon and honey. Its simplicity lies in the fact that we will simmer the berries in a multicooker and only once, without several stages of boiling and cooling.

Cooking time - 3 h. 10 min.

Cooking time - 10 min.

Portions – 5.

Ingredients:

• Lingonberry - 500 gr.
• Granulated sugar - 300 gr.
• Honey - ½ tablespoon
• Lemon - ½ pc.
• Cinnamon - ¼ tsp

Cooking process:

1. We sort out the berries, rinse and discard them in a colander or sieve in order to drain excess liquid.
2. Cut ½ part of the lemon directly in the peel into small pieces and interrupt in a blender to a puree consistency.
3. Put lingonberries, honey, cinnamon, chopped lemon into the multicooker bowl.
4. We turn on the "Extinguishing" program, and set 60 minutes on the timer. After turning off the equipment, we start the "Heating" mode for another 2 hours. During the entire cooking time of the jam, it is recommended to mix the contents of the bowl several times.
5. We cool the hot dessert right in the multicooker and only after that we pour it into dry and sterile jars of any volume convenient for you.
6. We roll up the container with lids, turn it over to check the tightness and put it in a storage place, without direct sunlight. Bon Appetit!

Lingonberry jam with walnuts

Lingonberry jam with a walnut addition will surely appeal to those who love a tart, but at the same time sweet taste. Such a dessert is a real storehouse of vitamins and other useful microelements, which the human body needs so much during all cold months.

Cooking time - 1 h. 55 min.

Cooking time - 40 minutes

Portions - 2 p.

Ingredients:

• Lingonberry - 1 kg.
• Apples - 1 kg.
• Walnuts - 200 gr.
• Granulated sugar - 1.5-2 tbsp.
• Water - 1 tbsp.

Cooking process:

1. Rinse the berries thoroughly and pour over boiling water in order to remove the bitterness - put them on a sieve, getting rid of excess water.
2. Grind the nuts with a crush or cut into small pieces.
3. Peel one kilogram of apples from the peel and seed capsule, and cut the juicy pulp into slices of medium thickness.
4. In a saucepan of a suitable size, combine the lingonberries and chopped apples.
5. Prepare syrup in a separate container - mix granulated sugar with water and cook over low heat until thickened.
6. Pour berries and fruits with the resulting syrup and send them to the stove - simmer on a minimum flame for about 30-35 minutes after boiling, and 2-3 minutes before the end of cooking, add walnut kernels.
7. Carefully pour hot jam into sterile and dry jars - roll it up and, after cooling completely, put it in the cellar. Bon Appetit!

A simple and delicious recipe for lingonberry and cranberry jam

It is easy to prepare a vitamin delicacy for the winter and protect yourself from vitamin deficiency by having cranberries, lingonberries, a couple of apples, two oranges and granulated sugar on hand. Jam can be used not only as an independent dessert, but also served as an addition to cheese cakes, openwork pancakes and flour pancakes.

Cooking time - 55 minutes

Cooking time - 25 minutes

Portions - 4.5 liters.

Ingredients:

• Cranberries - 5.5 tbsp
• Lingonberry - 5.5 tbsp.
• Apples - 5 pcs.
• Oranges - 2 pcs.
• Granulated sugar - 12 tbsp.
• Water - 1.5 tbsp.

Cooking process:

1. In a deep container, mix the washed berries, apples cut into pieces (without peel) and oranges, disassembled into slices.
2. We pass fruits and berries through a meat grinder.
3. Let's take a syrup. To prepare it, pour 7 glasses of sand and 1.5 glasses of purified water into a saucepan - send it to the fire.
4. With constant stirring, cook for about 15 minutes until the sugar crystals are completely dissolved.
5. After the time has elapsed, add fruit and berry puree to the sweet syrup and simmer for another 15 minutes.
6. Remove from heat and add the remaining 5 cups of sugar. Stir until the grains are completely dissolved.
7. Thoroughly mix all the components together and pour them into sterile jars. We turn the container over to check the tightness, cover it with a blanket until it cools completely. Bon Appetit!

How to cook lingonberry and blueberry jam at home?

Lingonberry and blueberry - form an incredible combination of sweet and sour flavors that will appeal to many. This delicacy is perfect for filling biscuit cakes and pies, and also contains a lot of vitamins.

Cooking time - 3 h. 50 min.

Cooking time - 25 minutes

Portions - 2 p.

Ingredients:

• Lingonberry - 1 kg.
• Blueberries - 1 kg.
• Granulated sugar - 2 kg.

Cooking process:

1. We carefully sort out the lingonberries and blueberries, removing all the leaves, twigs, specks - we transfer them to a saucepan of a suitable size or a basin.
2. We fill the berries with granulated sugar and leave for 3-4 hours, or better overnight, so that the ingredients give their natural juice.
3. In the morning, we send the container to the fire and simmer on a slow flame until the sugar crystals are completely dissolved and the juice boils.
4. Bring the contents of the pan to a boil and remove the resulting foam using a slotted spoon.
5. We continue cooking for at least 30 minutes and then pour hot into sterile and dry jars. Roll them up with clean lids and turn them upside down, cover with a blanket until they cool completely and put them in storage. Bon Appetit!