Delicious homemade apple jam - simple recipes for the winter

Hello, my dear readers! Today I will share with you simple recipes for delicious homemade apple jam.

Something tells me that this year there will be an abundance of these fruits. Therefore, it is worth preparing and telling you as much as possible about what else can be prepared from this fruit. I have prepared several interesting options for you and I think that at least one will suit you.

In general, you can prepare a huge number of different preparations from apples. Preserves, jams, marmalade, compotes. In addition, you can make wonderful baked goods with them. The most popular pie with these fruits is charlotte, of course. But there are other recipes for pies filled with them, which I will talk about in future articles.

I don’t really like these fruits in their natural form, but I really respect jam or confiture. And my husband loves everything related to apples, as if in a past life he was a worm who lived inside the fruit.

By the way, when adding sugar, remember that the varieties may be different. Some are more sour, others are sweeter. In accordance with this, you can change the proportions of sugar in the recipe. But this is at your discretion.

Delicious 5 minute apple jam for the winter at home

The jam prepared according to this recipe is very suitable as a filling for pies. When it cools, it becomes thick, like jam. All vitamins are preserved in it. It's quick and easy to prepare.

Ingredients:

• Apples – 3 kg
• Granulated sugar – 1 kg
• Honey - 1 heaped tablespoon
• Hot boiled water - 0.5 cups

Preparation:

1. Rinse the fruit thoroughly and dry it with a paper towel. Cut into slices and remove the core with seeds (if there are branches, be sure to remove them too). Then cut the slices into cubes and place in a pan.

2. Pour boiling water and add sugar and honey. Mix everything and place on the stove. You want the sugar to completely dissolve and the syrup to boil, so don’t forget to stir constantly.

3. When it boils and syrup appears, cook for another 5 minutes. Then we put it in sterilized jars and put it away for storage until winter.

4. This delicacy should be stored in a cool place. And in winter you will enjoy the wonderful taste of summer.

How to make homemade apple jam

Any apple jam for the winter is an opportunity to enjoy the taste and aroma of ripe fruit during the cold season. The sweetness is very useful; when cooked, many vitamins are preserved. What fruits should I use and how to make apple jam? You need to choose any domestic apples, but not foreign ones grown in greenhouse conditions. The delicate taste, aroma and density of the dish depend on this. How long to cook apple jam? Depending on the recipe and apple variety, the process can take from 5 minutes to several days.

Apple and orange jam for the winter in a slow cooker (a very simple method)

Here is a recipe for quick cooking in a slow cooker. Well, it couldn’t be simpler. The combination of apple and orange makes the jam taste simply heavenly.

Ingredients:

• Apples – 500 gr
• Oranges – 500 gr
• Sugar – 1 kg

Preparation:

1. Cut the apples into slices or cubes, after removing the core and seeds. Also cut the oranges into slices and cut off the core. Place everything in a slow cooker and sprinkle sugar on top. There is no need to stir it, it will dissolve and disperse on its own.

2. Close the lid and select the desired program. If there is a “boiling” program, then select it and set it for 1 hour 20 minutes. If not, then “stewing” will do, set for 1 hour.

3. Then mash all the fruits using an immersion blender and puree until smooth.

4. That's all, all that remains is to put it in jars and put it in a cool place for storage.

With pumpkin

An excellent dessert option is apple and pumpkin jam. The combination of these two ingredients will please even picky gourmets.

Ingredients:

• peeled pumpkin – 400 grams;
• peeled apples – 400 grams;
• sugar – 400 grams;
• water – 100 milliliters;
• lemon juice;
• lemon zest.

Preparation:

1. Remove all excess from the pumpkin and chop it into small cubes. Place in a container suitable for preparing jam and add sugar. Leave overnight.
2. The next morning, add water to the cuttings if the juice released is not enough. Place the dishes over low heat and bring the contents to a boil.
3. Cut the apples in the same way as the pumpkin. Send the fruit to the boiling stock. Simmer over low heat for about 5 minutes, stirring gently. Let cool at room temperature – it will take 5 hours. Repeat these manipulations 3 times.
4. During the last heating, add lemon juice and zest, passed through a fine grater.
5. Pour hot jam into sterile containers, roll up and wait to cool. Store in a cool place.

How to make clear apple jam in slices

In order for our fruits to remain whole and the jam to be transparent, I offer this recipe. It is cooked in three stages.

Ingredients:

• Apples – 2 kg
• Sugar - 1.5 kg

Preparation:

1. Wash, peel and core the apples. Then cut them into slices and put them in a saucepan. Pour sugar over them, stir and close the lid. Leave in this position for a day so that the juice is released and the fruit is saturated with sugar.

2. After a day, put the pan on the fire until it boils. Cook for another 15 minutes over medium heat and put away again for another day.

3. After a day, put it on the fire again, wait until it boils and cook again for 15 minutes over low heat. Then pour into sterilized jars. Screw the lids on the jars and put them away.

Jam in slices

Apple jam in slices is a wonderful delicacy that goes with pancakes or pancakes. Visually, it is also very beautiful, so it can also be served on a festive table.

Ingredients:

• apples – 1 kilogram;
• sugar – 650 grams;
• cinnamon – 1 stick.

Preparation:

1. Cut the apples into 4 parts and cut out the seed box. After this, cut each part into 3 slices of approximately the same size.
2. Place the slices in a pan suitable for cooking. Sprinkle with sugar and add cinnamon to the mixture. Let the fruit stand for 10 hours to release the juice.
3. After the specified time has passed, place the pan on the fire and boil its contents under the lid.
4. Remove the lid and simmer the jam for another 5 minutes on maximum heat. Let the dessert cool. This will take about 4 hours, but in general the process can be extended over a couple of days.
5. Boil the apples again in the same way. Let cool - this will take 3 hours again.
6. Remove the cold apples from the syrup if you need the dessert to be thick.
7. Place the pan over moderate heat and simmer the jam for 5 minutes. Place the apples back into the syrup, mix everything carefully and cook over high heat for 5 minutes.
8. Place the jam in a sterile container, roll it up and turn it over. Wrap it up and wait to cool.

Video on how to make dry apple jam with cinnamon in the oven

Have you ever tried this? It is somewhat reminiscent of marmalade or candied fruits. Awesome delicacy. The kids really like it. We did this when I was little. Mom gave me candy instead. Still there was a shortage. And it's cheap and tasty here.

Here I have selected a video recipe for you to make it clearer how to prepare it.

Ingredients:

• Apples – 1 kg
• Sugar - 300 gr
• Citric acid - 1 teaspoon
• Cinnamon - 1 teaspoon

Try this recipe and treat it to your kids. Rest assured, they will appreciate it and ask for more.

Delicious jam from apples, apricots and oranges for the winter (quick)

But such jam will be simply delicious. Very tasty and aromatic, moderately sweet. My mother-in-law shared this recipe with me. Thanks to her for this!

Ingredients:

• Apples – 1.5 kg
• Apricots – 1.5 kg
• Oranges – 1 piece
• Sugar - 1.5 kg

Preparation:

1. First, wash and dry all the fruits. Halve the apricots and remove the pits. Cut the apples into four slices and remove the core and seeds. Cut the orange into four parts along with the peel. Scroll everything through a meat grinder.

2. Transfer the fruit puree to a saucepan and add sugar. Place on the fire, bring to a boil and simmer for 40 minutes, stirring constantly.

3. Then transfer to sterilized jars and screw on the lids. Wrap it in a warm blanket until it cools completely, and then put it in your storage.

With plums

There are a lot of options for preparing fruits and berries. Plum and apple jam goes great with tea. If desired, you can add other components to it at your discretion.

Ingredients:

• apples – 600 grams;
• plum – 500 grams;
• sugar – 500 grams.

Preparation:

1. Rinse plums and apples. Cut large berries into 4 parts, small ones into halves. Remove the seeds and cut off the skin if necessary.
2. Chop the apples into pieces of any size, cutting out the core.
3. Place plums in a container suitable for cooking. Sprinkle them with half the specified amount of sugar and shake the workpiece slightly. Place chopped fruit on top.
4. Cover the future jam with the remaining sugar. Leave for several hours, preferably overnight. Enough juice should come out.
5. Place the bowl with the preparation on low heat and wait until it boils. Simmer for about 7 minutes, but do not let it boil too much. Remove foam.
6. Remove the jam from the stove and leave to cool.
7. Put the product back on the fire and wait until it boils. If desired, you can add cinnamon or cloves to the dessert. Boil for 10 minutes and leave to cool. If desired, repeat this procedure again.
8. Place the finished jam in sterile jars and roll up. Allow to cool without wrapping.

A simple recipe for thick apple jam “white filling” in slices

This one is one of the early ones. Plus, it's naturally sweet. Therefore, this recipe does not need a lot of sugar, otherwise it will be too much.

Ingredients:

• Apples “white filling” – 1 kg
• Sugar - 400 gr

Preparation:

1. Wash and core the fruit. Cut them into slices and place them in a saucepan or other cooking vessel. Sprinkle granulated sugar on top and leave it for several hours, or overnight.

2. When the apples have stood and given juice, and the sugar has melted, put the pan on the fire. Wait until it boils and cook for 10 minutes. Then remove from heat and leave to cool completely. Do this two more times.

Gradually it will thicken and become amber in color.

3. Place the finished jam in sterilized jars, turn it upside down and wrap it up. Leave it like this until it cools completely. That's all.

Which apples are best to make jam from?

There are a lot of varieties of apples, but not all are suitable for making jam. To make the dessert the most delicious, it is recommended to use sweet and hard varieties of the fruit. It is best to buy homemade, not imported, apples, and late ones. The following varieties are suitable:

• Antonovka;
• Semerenko;
• Gloucester;
• Bellefleur;
• Rennet;
• Champagne.

Sweet and sour varieties are also allowed: for example, Melba or Papirovka.

Transparent jam from paradise apples with tails

I really like this variety. Just like cherries, for one tooth and so sweet. And the confiture made from them is simply amazing. According to this recipe, fruits need to be boiled with tails.

Ingredients:

• Paradise apples (or ranetki) - 1 kg
• Sugar – 1 kg
• Water – 250 g

The day before cooking, pierce our “berries” with a toothpick. Then put them in boiling water for 3 minutes (if they are slightly larger, then for 5 minutes). After that, take them out and put them in a deep bowl. Fill with cold water and leave overnight.

Preparation:

1. Pour water into a saucepan and bring to a boil. Then pour sugar in there. Stir until dissolved and not burnt. From the moment it boils, cook over medium heat for another 10 minutes.

2. When the syrup is ready, add the fruit and stir. Turn off the heat, cover with a towel and leave for at least 5 hours to allow the apples to candied.

3. After this, put the pan back on the fire until it boils. Then cook over medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring very carefully so that the fruit does not burst. Leave it for 1 hour again and do this procedure again.

At the end of cooking, squeeze half a lemon into it so that our jam does not become sugary.

4. After the third time, leave to cool completely and only then put into jars. Banks must be sterilized in advance. Then simply put it away in your storage.

It is not necessary, of course, to leave the branches. You can remove them first. but it turns out prettier this way.

Clear jam

You can make clear apple jam. It resembles honey - thick, viscous and beautiful. There will be no problems with cooking.

Ingredients:

• apples – 1 kilogram;
• sugar – 1 kilogram.

Preparation:

1. Cut the apples into quarters, remove the core. Slice thinly. The thinner the slices, the more beautiful the dessert will be. Do not remove the skin.
2. Sprinkle the fruit with sugar and leave it like that for 12 hours. Eventually enough juice will be released.
3. Place the bowl with the preparation on the stove and start heating it, stirring everything with a wooden spatula. The sugar should dissolve completely.
4. Boil the dessert and simmer over low heat for 5 minutes.
5. Wait for the jam to cool. To do this, leave for 8 hours.
6. Return the workpiece to the stove and wait until it boils again. You can stir the mixture a little to evenly saturate the fruit. Leave again for 8 hours.
7. Repeat the cooking and cooling process again. If the thickness of the dessert is optimal, then after that these manipulations will not be necessary again. If the syrup is liquid, then boil the mixture for 15 minutes.
8. Place the jam in sterile jars and roll up. Put away for storage.

Jam from green unripe apples for the winter

It's a shame when something that was grown with love disappears. Unripe fruits fall to the ground and are wasted. But you can also make wonderful confiture from them. Since they are still sour, you need to add more sugar than usual.

Ingredients:

• Unripe apples - 1 kg
• Sugar - 1.5 kg (or to taste)
• Water - half a glass

Preparation:

1. Wash the fruits and remove the core and seeds. Then chop with a knife or using a blender. You can also use a meat grinder.

2. Place them in a saucepan, cover with water and cook until boiling. Then cook for another 30 minutes and add sugar. Mix it well and cook for 10 minutes over medium heat. Then increase the heat and keep it like this for about 15 minutes. We need our confiture to thicken.

To check, take a little jam on a spoon and drop it onto a plate. Run a knife through the middle of the drop; if it doesn’t come together, then it’s thick enough.

3. Then let cool and place in sterile jars and close with a plastic lid. Should be stored in a cool place.

With orange

Apple and orange jam shows a great combination of fruit and citrus. This preparation is an excellent opportunity to preserve the harvest for many months.

Ingredients:

• apples – 1 kilogram;
• sugar – 1 kilogram;
• orange - 1 piece;
• ground cinnamon.

Preparation:

1. Cut the fruit into cubes of the desired size. Place them in a suitable container and sprinkle with sugar. Let the mixture stand for several hours to allow the juice to release.
2. Place the bowl with the preparation on the stove and let it boil. Once the sugar becomes syrup, add spices according to your preference.
3. Boil the jam and simmer for 10 minutes. Then let it cool properly and repeat these manipulations several more times until the dessert reaches the desired thickness.
4. Place the finished product in sterile jars and roll up. Store in a dark, cool place.

Delicious and simple recipe for apple jam with lemon

But this is simply an amazing aromatic delicacy. I highly recommend it. It turns out thick, amber, with whole pieces of fruit. And so delicious that you can simply swallow your tongue. I first tried this delicacy 3 years ago, when my work colleague brought a pie with this filling for her birthday. She teased me for a long time and did not give me the recipe for this jam. But still, I begged him, it turned out to be very simple.

Ingredients:

• Apples – 1.5 kg
• Lemon - 1 pc.
• Sugar – 1 kg
• Water - 1 glass

Then, recently, I found a video with this recipe and decided to share it with you.

Try this recipe and treat it to your family. It is also very suitable as a filling for pies.