Black elderberry jam: 7 recipes

Black elderberry is considered to be a unique berry. The tree is unpretentious in cultivation, more often grows in wild conditions. The fruits are rich in beneficial enzymes that are of great benefit to the human body. Jam is also prepared from the flowers of elderberry, a delicacy based on them is able to fight with many ailments. Consider the common recipes for treats from black berries.

The benefits of black elderberry

• normalizes the pancreas;
• removes cholesterol;
• cleans the blood;
• increases the activity of hormonal glands;
• improves the tone of the whole body;
• has a bactericidal and anti-inflammatory effect;
• fights diabetes, varicose veins, ulcers, hepatitis;
• reduces fever with a cold;
• removes bile with liver disease;
• has a diuretic and laxative effect;
• fights off the early stages of cancer.

Simple black elderberry jam

• black elderberry - 3 kg.
• sugar sand - 2.9 kg.

1. Collect ripe berries, sort through the usual way, get rid of the stalks and damaged elements. Put the elder in a colander, rinse with running water. Wait for the liquid to drain, send the berries to cheesecloth.
2. As soon as the fruits are dry, move them into a container with a thick bottom. Spread the berries in layers, alternate with sugar. Cover the pan with any cloth, wait 2-3 hours. In the allotted time, the product will make juice.
3. Next, move the container with the components on the stove, light a slow fire. Start the cooking process, do not forget to constantly mix the ingredients. The manipulation time after boiling will be about 25-35 minutes.
4. Check the treat for readiness, the berries should soften. After that, take the banks that have been sterilized, and pour into them a delicacy of elderberry. Roll containers with clean covers. Store the jam in a dry, dark place.

Black elderberry jam

• black elderberry (flowers) - 450 gr.
• granulated sugar - 530 gr.
• filtered water - 550 ml.

1. Use the saucepan of the desired size, combine the sugar and purified water in it. Send the container to a slow fire, mix the components regularly. Tomit composition to form a homogeneous mass.
2. In parallel, proceed to the processing of elderberry flowers. Separate the petals from the stalks, you need to get rid of the latter. Place the prepared product in a clean container, mix the finished sweet mass.
3. Cover the pelvis with the product with a gauze cloth, leave the treat to infuse for 12-14 hours. With the onset of the next day, set the fireproof container on a slow fire. Tommy treat after boiling for about a quarter of an hour.
4. During the manipulation, do not forget to mix the composition regularly. Turn off the hotplate, pass the flower jam through a fine sieve. The cleaned mixture must be re-boiled for a third of an hour. Next, roll up the jam in the usual way.

Black elderberry pectin jam

• pectin (powder) - 45 gr.
• elderberry - 980 gr.
• citric acid - 6 gr.
• Sugar - 1.1 kg.

1. Prepare an elderberry for cooking delicacies,after drying, separate exactly half of the fruit. Send the berries to the meat grinder. Combine the resulting gruel with whole fruits in a thick-walled pan.
2. Put the tank on fire, set the minimum power. Stir the ingredients, wait for the boiling. After that, the berries need to boil for 5 minutes. Next, pour into the container half the mass of sugar mixed with pectin.
3. Stir the ingredients thoroughly with a wooden spatula. Continue the process of boiling. As soon as the mixture has a thick consistency, add the rest of the sand and citric acid. Stir the treat again.
4. Tom mass of 8 minutes. After that, distribute the jam on dry glass cans. Roll up the nylon, warm the container with a blanket, after cooling down, move it to a cool utility room.

Elderberry and Walnut Jam

• elderberry (flowers) - 800 gr.
• liquid honey - 300 gr.
• walnut (crushed) - 700 gr.
• sugar - 1.2 kg.
• filtered water - 265 ml.

1. Collect elderberry flowers at the peak of their blooming. No need to wash. Separate the petals from the sepals, shift into a sieve. Shake the product to pollen off.Move the petals in the bowl, fill with boiling water.
2. After 7-9 minutes, drop the flowers into a fine sieve, wait for the water to flow. It is not necessary to press the product. Simultaneously combine in a separate saucepan purified water, granulated sugar and honey. Stir the ingredients until smooth.
3. With the advent of the first bubbles, pour the flowers into the boiling composition. Boil the components on a minimum heat of 15-17 minutes. Allow the mixture to cool completely at room temperature. The manipulation must be repeated 4 times. Roll up.

Elderberry and lemon jam

• lemon - 2 pcs.
• purified water - 780 ml.
• elderberry - 980 kg.
• sugar sand - 1.6 kg.

1. The prepared elder needs to be filled in with boiled water and left for 2 minutes. In parallel, squeeze the juice from citrus. In a separate pan, boil the sugar syrup according to the classic technology. Add lemon juice to the sweet mass.
2. Send to the total weight blanched elderberry. Stir the ingredients thoroughly, put on a slow fire. Boil down the composition to the desired consistency. After that, the treat is distributed to the banks and rolled.

Elderberry and gooseberry jam

• sugar - 1.3 kg.
• black elderberry - 1.1 kg.
• ripe gooseberry - 330 gr.

1. After the preparatory activities, the elderberry must be moved to the pan. Tomite fruits about 6 minutes.
2. Next product is recommended to pass through the food processor. Do the same with the gooseberries, only cooking is not required.
3. Combine the berry masses in a refractory container, add sugar, mix thoroughly. Place the pan on the hob, start the cooking process over low heat. Get a thick mass of goodies. Roll up the classic way.

Elderberry and apple jam

• red apples - 600 gr.
• Vanillin - 4 gr.
• elderberry - 1150 gr.
• lemon - 1 pc.
• sugar - 680 gr.

1. Wash the apples and get rid of all the excess, chop the pulp into cubes. Connect the fruit with the prepared elderberry. Add sugar to the products. Leave the components to highlight the juice (about 3 hours).
2. At the same time, pour the boiled water over the citrus, chop it up in small pieces along with the zest. After a time, connect the components in a refractory container. Install it on the stove, wait for boiling, reduce the burner to the minimum.
3. Boil down treats to an acceptable consistency, add vanillin at the end of the manipulation.Re-mix the ingredients. Spread the hot composition in dry jars, close with metal lids.

It is easy to cook elderberry jam. Follow the simple instructions, vary the number of components. You can also add different berries and fruits, based on personal preferences. Elderberry treats are used as a filler for pies and similar baking. Stock up on a useful delicacy for the winter and strengthen the immune system with the whole family.

Video: elderberry syrup