Frozen blueberries for the winter
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Ingredients
- 1 kg blueberries;
- 1 kg of sugar - for the third method.
Preparation
Method 1
Place the berries in bags or compact containers in small portions, enough for one time. Wrap and place in the freezer.
Method 2
Grind the berries with a blender, food processor or meat grinder. Divide into serving containers and stick in the freezer.
Method 3
Grind the berries with a blender, food processor or meat grinder. Stir in sugar. Place into serving containers and place in the freezer.
What can be done?
The simplest way to prepare berries is to freeze them. Pure dry blueberries are scattered in a thin layer and frozen. Frozen fruits are poured into plastic bags and stored in the freezer.
Peculiarity! The berries will freeze as a solid lump of ice with a thick layer of filling.
Grated berries with sugar in a jar
In any culinary recipe, the proportions of the ingredients are observed. This method will require 1.5 kg of sugar per 1 kg of fruit. After washing, the berries must be dried (excess moisture can provoke fermentation).
Recipe:
- Grind the blueberries (with a masher or using a blender).
- Add sugar and mix thoroughly.
- Leave for 1 hour.
- Stir again and leave for another hour.
- Mix again and transfer to prepared jars, seal tightly with a lid.
Often, after adding sugar and stirring, everything is left overnight. In the morning they are put into jars. Store in the refrigerator, or in the freezer. Shelf life is two years.
Interesting! It is easier to crush with a masher with a small amount of sugar. The rest is added to the entire crushed mass.
Rubbed in its own juice
This method requires less sugar. In this case proceed as follows:
- Fill the jars three-quarters full with crushed berries.
- Add sugar to the top.
- Leave for 2-4 hours: during this time the juice will release.
- Cover with a lid (no additional stirring required).
When storing in the refrigerator, make sure that the fermentation process does not begin. Can be stored in the freezer.
Interesting! This method does not require thorough grinding. The fruits can be left whole.
How to wipe frozen fruits?
So, the pure berries were simply frozen. They lay perfectly for several months, retaining all the taste and other pleasant beneficial qualities. Now they can be thawed and used. For example, grind with sugar. They do it like this:
- Frozen blueberries are left at room temperature.
- The moment of “half-defrosting” is monitored. Such a berry will not give too liquid a mass.
- Grind in any way.
- Add sweetness to taste.
- Leave the resulting mass to warm to room temperature.
The berry is ready. You can add honey to it.
How to make Five Minute jam?
The name speaks of minimal heat treatment time. For 1 kg of blueberries use 800 g of sugar. Wash in a colander, then leave for a while to allow “excess water to drain.” Pour it onto a towel and let it dry.
Recipe:
- Pour the berries into a cooking container and place on low heat.
- Add a third of the required sugar.
- Monitor the moment of its dissolution (during this time the blueberries will give juice).
- Pour in the rest of the sugar and add heat.
- Stirring, wait for it to boil.
- Reduce heat, skim off foam, and cook for 5 minutes.
Quickly pour into glass jars and seal with lids. The jars are turned over and wrapped (for additional sterilization). After cooling, put into storage.
Peculiarity! No water is involved in the cooking process.
How to prepare with lemon?
If desired, you can add lemon juice to the berries ground with sugar. They just squeeze him out. The taste of the product will change and the vitamin supply will be even richer. For 1 kg of mass use 1 lemon. The method is good if the storage method is freezing.
They also make blueberry jam with lemon. Product proportions:
- 1 kg blueberries;
- 1 lemon;
- 1.5 kg sugar;
- 300 ml water.
The prepared berries are additionally blanched: placed in boiling water for 5 minutes. Use the zest of a pure lemon (the peel is rubbed gently on a grater) and juice.
Step-by-step manufacturing process:
- Dissolve sugar in 300 ml of blueberry decoction (after blanching) and bring to a boil.
- Pour in the fruits and let it boil.
- Cook for 1-2 minutes.
- Remove from heat and allow to cool.
- Add prepared lemon.
- They put it on fire.
- After boiling, cook for 5-6 minutes.
The finished jam is poured hot into jars. Close with sterilized lids. Turn over and cover with a thick layer of cloth (so that it cools slowly, about a day). Can be stored in a cool place, preferably in the refrigerator.
Blueberry compote for the winter
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Ingredients
- 500–600 g blueberries;
- 1,700–1,800 ml of water;
- 300 g sugar;
- 1 pinch of citric acid.
Preparation
Place the berries in a three-liter jar and pour boiling water over them so that they are completely covered. Leave for 15–20 minutes. Pour the remaining water into the pan and add the liquid from the jar to it. Boil, add sugar and cook until it dissolves completely. Add citric acid to the syrup and pour it into the jar with blueberries to the very top. Roll up the lid.
Homemade blueberry wine
Besides “snacks,” what can you make from blueberries for the winter? Of course, drinks. Moreover, “adults”, that is, alcoholic ones. Blueberry wine is excellent: aromatic, tart. I warn you right away: it’s dry. You cannot make dessert wine from blueberries, since the berries have little acid.
In order not to wash the wild yeast down the drain, do not wash the blueberries: the white coating is live yeast, and it is they that convert the sugars into alcohol. You can take the easier route and use wine yeast, but why? Natural is both tastier and safer, although it takes longer to prepare.
First, we put the “sourdough”: mash a glass of blueberries with a masher, add sugar (0.5 cup) and add half a glass of water. Cover the jar with the starter with gauze and place it in a warm place. When foam begins to form, a fruit fly (maybe) flies in and there is a sour smell - it’s time to put in the wine.
- For 5 kg of blueberries we take 3 kg of granulated sugar and 5 liters of pure spring water.
Pound blueberries, add sugar and fill the pulp with water. Pour in the starter.
We place the container with the wort in a room where it is no colder than 18 and no hotter than 28 degrees, and cover it with gauze. Shake the container periodically, making sure it doesn’t get moldy. After 3-5 days, sediment will fall to the bottom, filter the wort and place it under a water seal (you can put a rubber medical glove with small holes in the “fingers” on the neck of the bottle so that carbon dioxide escapes.
Fermentation lasts from a couple of months. The end of fermentation will be indicated by the cessation of the release of carbon dioxide, the clarification of the wort and the pleasant taste of the young wine. The wine should be drained from the sediment and kept for another week, drained from the sediment again if it falls out, and add sugar as necessary. When sediment stops falling, pour the wine into bottles, seal tightly and let sit for at least another couple of weeks.
Blueberries for the winter in their own juice
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Ingredients
650–750 g blueberries.
Preparation
Pour the berries into a 500 ml jar to the very top.
Place a towel or wooden trivet in the bottom of a large saucepan. Place a jar of berries and fill with water to the top edge, but do not allow any liquid to get inside. Bring to a boil and leave on low heat. Once the berries have settled, add more blueberries all the way to the top.
Boil and add berries until the juice fills the jar entirely. This will take approximately 40–50 minutes. After cooking for a few more minutes, remove the jar and roll up.
Blueberries for the winter without cooking
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Ingredients
- 500 g blueberries;
- 1 kg sugar.
Preparation
Grind the berries with a blender, meat grinder or food processor. Mix blueberries with sugar. Pour into a jar, close the lid and store in the refrigerator.
Blueberry jam with lingonberries
Ingredients
- Blueberries – 1 kg
- Lingonberries – 1 kg
- Sugar - 1.2 kg
- Water – 400 ml
Blueberry jam with lingonberries
Preparation
- Blueberries and lingonberries are sorted and washed thoroughly.
- Blueberries and lingonberries are alternately blanched in boiling water until soft.
- Grind using a blender or meat grinder, mix in one pan.
- Add sugar to the berry puree, place the saucepan on low heat, and bring to a boil.
- Without increasing the heat, cook until thickened, stirring frequently and skimming off any foam that forms.
- The finished jam is packaged in sterilized jars and sealed.
By the way, blueberries and lingonberries can be harvested not only in the forest, but also on your own plot. Read about how to grow these useful shrubs in your dacha in the following publications:
- Blueberries: planting, growing and care
- Lingonberry, or "Grapevine of Mount Ida"
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Five-minute blueberry jam for the winter
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Ingredients
- 500 g blueberries;
- 400–500 g sugar.
Preparation
Place the berries in a saucepan. Add sugar and leave for 2-3 hours at room temperature. Bring to a boil over medium heat and cook for 5 minutes. Pour into jars and roll up.
Keeping the harvest fresh
To properly organize the storage location, you need to select the temperature and container.
Selection of containers
The harvested crop is placed in baskets, wooden boxes and trays. It is better to place a small amount of berries in plastic containers. Metal utensils impart a iron taste due to oxidation and are therefore not suitable.
Conditions for long-term storage of blueberries
Perishable berries are stored in cool, damp rooms.
It is optimal to store blueberries in the refrigerator at 0-2 degrees and 90% humidity.
Illumination of the place
Perishable wild berries are stored without natural light.
The nuances of putting blueberries in the refrigerator
Fresh berries are stored in the refrigerator without freezing for 3-4 days.
How to save them for 10 days:
- do not wash;
- choose a plastic container with holes;
- Place moisture-absorbing paper at the bottom of the container;
- Place containers on the lower and middle shelves of the refrigerator.
This storage method will protect the product from mold and freezing.
Blueberries, without treatment and at room temperature, are stored for a short time - 12 hours. In the refrigerator in a plastic container it will last a week, 10-12 days.
Blueberry jam with lemon juice for the winter
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Ingredients
- 2 kg blueberries;
- 100 ml water;
- 700 g sugar;
- ½ teaspoon lemon juice.
Preparation
Grind 300–400 g blueberries in a blender. Pour water into a saucepan, add about a third of sugar and simmer over low heat. When the sand begins to dissolve, add the ground berries and stir constantly. After 5 minutes, add the remaining sugar.
When the syrup boils, add the whole blueberries and simmer for 25-30 minutes. A couple of minutes before cooking, add lemon juice. Place the jam in jars and seal.
Homemade blueberry liqueur
Blueberry liqueur is a ladies' drink: sweet, aromatic and not particularly strong. To prepare it, take:
• fresh blueberries – 2 kg;
• water – 500 ml;
• granulated sugar – 700 g.
- We sort out the berries, but do not wash them: we will need live yeast. Mash the blueberries into a paste, put them in a jar, add sugar and pour in water. After mixing everything well, tie the neck of the jar with gauze and send the wort to a place protected from the sun at room temperature. Let it sit for 3-4 days, when it ferments (it starts to foam, smells sour), put on a water seal (or a glove).
- After a month or a month and a half, the blueberry wort will ferment and sediment will fall to the bottom. Carefully drain the future liqueur from the sediment, filter through gauze and a cotton layer. If the liqueur is unsweetened, you can add sugar.
- Having poured the blueberry liqueur into bottles, capping them tightly, we keep the drink for another month and a half, and then taste it.
Blueberry jam for the winter
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Ingredients
- 1 kg blueberries;
- 1,000–1,200 g sugar;
- 100 g pectin;
- 100 ml water.
Preparation
Mash the berries with a masher, pass through a meat grinder or chop with a blender. Place in a saucepan, add sugar, mix well and leave for 10-15 minutes.
Dissolve the pectin in water and cook over medium heat for a minute until it dissolves.
Bring blueberries and sugar to a boil over medium heat. Pour in the pectin, reduce the heat to low and cook for 3-5 minutes. Pour into jars and close the lids.
Blueberry syrup for the winter
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Ingredients
- 1½ kg blueberries;
- 400 ml water;
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest;
- 600 g sugar;
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice.
Preparation
Place blueberries in a saucepan and crush with a masher or spoon. Add half the water with the lemon zest and cook for 5 minutes over medium heat. Press through a sieve to remove pulp and seeds.
Boil the remaining water with sugar and cook until the crystals are completely dissolved. Pour the syrup into the berries and leave to simmer for a couple more minutes. Add lemon juice, stir and remove from heat. Pour into jars and close the lids.
Jam and raw jam
Blueberries as a preparation in the form of jam go wonderfully with pancakes, pancakes and just with a piece of loaf. Preparing dessert is not difficult. To complete the recipe you will need:
- blueberries – 1 part;
- sugar – 1 part.
To begin with, the material is prepared according to the general method and kept in boiling water for 3-4 minutes. Then the softened blueberries are ground. Add sugar to the puree and boil over low heat for about 30 minutes.
Advice. To ensure that blueberry jam retains its original color, shortly before the end of cooking, you can add a little juice squeezed from lemon.
The finished dessert is poured into jars, rolled up and sent for storage.
Boiled blueberries have an excellent taste. However, in methods involving heat treatment of berries, they lose some of the beneficial substances. Therefore, some housewives resort to making so-called “raw” jam. For this recipe you need to prepare:
- blueberries – 1 part;
- sugar – 2 parts.
Making “raw” jam is very simple. The washed berries are ground with a blender, twisted in a meat grinder, or carefully crushed. Add sugar, mix it with the resulting puree and leave for several days at room temperature until the sweet sand is completely dissolved.
Advice. To prevent beneficial substances from changing their properties when interacting with metal, it is better to crush blueberries with a wooden utensil, and mix with sugar with a wooden spoon or spatula.
Well-cooked jars in advance are filled with blueberry puree, the top layer of which is covered with a few mm of sugar. A circle of parchment is placed on top, repeating the size of the neck, soaked in vodka. Cover with a plastic lid and store in the refrigerator.
