Viburnum jam

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 30 mins

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make viburnum jam for the winter? Prepare all ingredients. This jam is made very quickly, so let's start by sterilizing the jars. I do this by boiling. Wash the jars with soda, place them in a spacious saucepan, place the washed lids on them and fill them with cold water. Place on fire and sterilize after boiling for 15-20 minutes. Place the jars upside down on clean towels to dry. If desired, use a different sterilization method.

2. STEP 2

   

   It doesn’t matter which way the viburnum came to you - from the store or you picked it yourself, you need to rinse it thoroughly. You can do this under the tap in a bowl so that all the excess comes to the surface immediately. But, like any berry, you should not keep it in water for a long time.

3. STEP 3

   

   Place the viburnum in a colander and let the water drain. Next, very carefully remove the branches from each berry.

4. STEP 4

   

   Rinse the berries again, since after the previous manipulation there may have been fragments of twigs left in the berries, and place them in a colander again. Place the dried berries into a blender bowl. Most likely, it will not be possible to chop the entire volume of berries at once, so do it in parts.

5. STEP 5

   

   To avoid wasting time dissolving the sugar, pour it into a blender with the viburnum. Grind the berries into a homogeneous mass, periodically allowing the technique to rest. Choose your desired jam consistency. Do the same manipulation with the entire viburnum. If you don’t have a blender, you can use a meat grinder.

6. STEP 6

   

   You can also use an immersion blender to make viburnum jam with seeds. If you want the mass to be more homogeneous and without seeds, then rub it through a sieve. I didn't do this.

7. STEP 7

   

   When the jars are completely dry (it is important that there is not a drop inside) pour the jam into the jars. Close with lids. Our simple homemade red viburnum jam is ready. This jam should only be stored in the refrigerator. From this amount of ingredients I got two 350 gram jars. Bon appetit!

Comments on the recipe

Natalia M

16.10.2023

4.5

I was going through the freezer and found a bag of last year's viburnum. Well, since we didn’t eat it over the winter, I decided to make raw jam from it. I crushed the viburnum together with sugar in a blender. Stir the jam throughout the day to dissolve the sugar. By evening, the viburnum and sugar thickened and the color changed slightly. It has a specific taste, of course, a little bitter. But the aroma is so rich! I like this jam, it’s unusual. And the seeds don’t interfere at all, viburnum is very useful there, I’ll drink tea with it.

lika

16.10.2023

4.8

For the winter, viburnum can be covered with honey according to this recipe. Useful preparation!

Olga

16.10.2023

4.8

I really like viburnum prepared with sugar (I make it pitted and rub it through a sieve). Only people with hypotension should not have too much of it - it lowers blood pressure.