Today, tomatoes are loved and recognized by all cuisines of the world. In which dishes only it is not used, as soon as it is not harvested. These are marinades, pickles, tomatoes, kvass, and dried. But not everyone has tried the jam of these wonderful fruits.
- Cherry tomato jam
- How to cook red tomato jam
- Cooking Tomato Jam from Green Tomatoes
- Yellow Tomato Jam Recipe
- How to cook tomato jam with orange and lemon
Cherry tomato jam
Ingredients:
- cherry tomatoes - 1 kg
- sugar - 450 g
- lemon - 1 pc.
- gelatin - 15 g
- Badian - 1 star
Divide the lemon in half, cut one half into half rings with a thickness of 5 mm, with the second remove the zest (grated) and squeeze the juice.
In a bowl for cooking, place the tomatoes with spices and lemon, top with sugar. Boil the mixture over low heat, stirring occasionally for an hour. Leave the jam for a day, covered with a lid.
When the tomatoes give up the juice, add lemon juice and boil. After the jam boils, reduce the heat and boil for an hour, add the gelatin. Soak the gelatine in advance in cold water for an hour, then dissolve over low heat.
If you like spicy jam, you can do without gelatin. Tomato jam is ready. Spread it over sterilized jars and roll it up.
How to cook red tomato jam
Ingredients:
- Tomatoes - 1 kg
- Pectin - 40 g
- Sugar - 1 kg
- Lemon juice - 50 ml
- Basil (fresh chopped or dry) - 4 tbsp. l
Put the dishes on the fire, bring the contents to a boil, then simmer for ten minutes. Mash the mass in puree and add finely chopped basil and lemon juice.
Mix the pectin with sugar (250 g) in another dish, stirring the mixture in the cooking pot, add the pectin mixture. After the mashed pectin boils, add the rest of the sugar. Boil a few more minutes and turn off the heat, remove the foam. Jam spread on banks and roll up the lids.
Cooking Tomato Jam from Green Tomatoes
Perhaps the recipe for jam from green tomatoes may seem absurd, but it is also delicious and fragrant.
Ingredients:
- Green tomatoes - 1.5 kg
- Sugar - 1.3 kg
- Water - 200 ml
- Citric acid - 2 g
Cut the tomatoes into small slices, place in a cooking pan. In a separate bowl, boil the syrup out of water and sugar. Fill the tomatoes with syrup, add citric acid and boil over low heat.
As soon as it boils, turn it off and let it cool. Then repeat the procedure twice. The tomatoes will be soft and the syrup will thicken. Cool the jam, put it in clean jars and roll it up.
Yellow Tomato Jam Recipe
Jam is prepared not only from red and green, but also from yellow tomatoes, try this recipe.
Ingredients:
- tomatoes - 500 g
- orange - 1 pc.
- plain sugar - 300 g
- gelling sugar - 200 g
- water - 150 ml
Remove from heat and allow to cool completely. Repeat the procedure. Then add the gelling sugar, bring to a boil and cook for another five minutes. Transfer to the banks and roll up.
How to cook tomato jam with orange and lemon
Tomato jam according to the following recipe will surprise you with a pleasant citrus note.
Ingredients:
- Tomatoes - 1 kg
- Orange - 1 pc.
- Half a lemon
- Ground ginger - 0.5 tsp.
- Cinnamon - 0.5 tsp.
- Sugar - 800 g
- Water - 100 ml
In another bowl, mix sugar, cinnamon, ginger and water, stirring slowly, bring to a boil. Pour the prepared syrup into the tomatoes. Cook for an hour on low heat, stirring occasionally. Cooking time depends on the desired thickness of the product. Put the finished jam in jars and close the lids.
If we put aside the prejudices about tomato jam, you can significantly replenish stocks for the winter with the help of these unusual recipes.
