Strawberries in spring, peaches in summer, grapes in autumn, and grapefruits in winter are all the best in season. But we often also want to make fruit into jam to retain the flavor of the season.

Homemade jam is very simple. It only requires 3 ingredients: fruit, sugar, and lemon juice. It does not require any additives, and you can control the amount of sugar by yourself. It is very healthy.

In order to extend the shelf life of homemade jam, you can do this:

1. Clean the jam bottles, lids, spoons for dispensing, etc., and then soak them in boiling water to sterilize , which can greatly reduce the possibility of spoilage;

2. Use a clean spoon every time you take it, and do not bring other food into the bottle;

3. If you do not use it in the short term, The jam can be frozen and stored, then placed in the refrigerator to defrost slowly when needed.

Preparation: One wok, one sealed jar and one ingredient

Main ingredients? 300g blueberries, 1 lemon, 100g white sugar

Can be paired with cheese or yogurt How to make toast bread or baguette

① Sterilize the small glass jar with boiling water, wash and dry it for later use.

② Wash and drain the blueberries, remove the stems, and pick out the bad fruits; squeeze out the lemon juice from the lemon (lemon juice can help release pectin).

③Put the blueberries and white sugar into the pot, heat over warm heat, and press the blueberries with a wooden spatula (you can use a potato masher) to facilitate decomposition.

④ Keep stirring and heat over low heat. When the water comes out and the pulp becomes soft, add lemon juice and keep stirring (it takes 15 to 20 minutes).

⑤ After the jam is cooked and thick, test the consistency (scratch test). Drop a drop of jam on the plate and lift it vertically until it reaches a slow-flowing consistency.

⑥Canning. Delicious secrets

Jam channels are used for storage

Every time you use jam, use a clean spoon to seal the jam in a jar. It can be stored for about a month. Generally, jam can be Pair it with toast or baguette. To offset the sweetness, you can also spread a layer of yogurt or cheese.

Fruits suitable for making jam

The ratio of fruit to sugar is 1:3 or 1:5. When making jam, you should choose the sugar based on the actual sugar content of the fruit. In proportion, the fruits that cannot be made into sauce are watermelon and banana, and the fruits that can be made into sauce are: apple, raspberry, blueberry, strawberry, orange, peach, mango, and kiwi.