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Homemade jam

Homemade jam is several times better than a store jam. With him, we are confident in the composition, when cooking, we select the best, beloved by us and the most delicious combination and balance of its ingredients. We cook with love, keep until the cold - beauty.For the perfect homemade jam, seasonal fruits, berries and vegetables are selected. They must be ripe, but slightly hard, in order to keep their shape when cooking, and the syrup - transparency. So, it is better to take apples with dense and not saccharine pulp. The wrong fruits will turn into jam. It's delicious, but not what we need at the moment. The best option is local products, they are the most natural. Fruits with preservatives and excess chemistry can become carcinogenic after months of storage. It is important that for the recipe of jam from different initial components and proportions will differ. Some berry needs liquid syrup, while another needs almost caramel thick. Gain experience, follow the recipes of professionals with step-by-step photos, ask questions to grandmothers experienced in this matter. . . From the unusual - jam is made from courgettes, carrots, onions, cherry tomatoes, beets. Lemon and orange, mint, basil help to remove unpleasant odors and add new and interesting ones. The latter works nicely with strawberries. And in winter, on a French croutine, fragrant berry pieces, dripping, slightly jelly, syrup. . .