Cherry cherry jam

When mentioning the name of the bird cherry tree alone, most of the inhabitants of our latitudes have before their eyes an unchanged image of the plant, which flowers every spring and fools people with its original and nothing like a smell. Common bird cherry belongs to the genus Plyv and to the Pink family. Bird cherry grows throughout the Russian Federation, Europe, as well as in Asia. Bird cherry is a low shrub that rarely reaches a height of 10 meters. The leaves of the plant have an elongated ellipse shape.

Bird cherry blooms in white small inflorescences, which have a strong and characteristic floral smell. Bird cherry fruits are black or red berries. The tree blooms in April, and bears fruit at the end of summer. Humanity has long been familiar with the useful properties of bird cherry. Fruits, leaves, as well as bird cherry inflorescences are used in cooking, pharmacological production and cosmetology. Usually the bird cherry is dried and used in a ground form.

However, bird cherry jam is made from the fruits of the plant, which is considered not only a tasty, but also a nutritious food. The chemical composition of bird cherry jam contains tannins, organic acids, as well as essential oils. Bird cherry leaves contain a large amount of ascorbic acid. In addition, fruits, inflorescences, bark and leaves of bird cherry contain the biologically active natural substance benzoic aldehyde. This chemical compound determines the distinctive phytoncidal (antimicrobial) properties of the plant itself, including bird cherry jam.

Currently, there are more than 15 varieties of bird cherry, fruits, inflorescences, leaves and bark of which are eaten. Cherry cherry jam is made from two varieties of the plant. Common bird cherry or Padus racemosa is distinguished by a glossy black color of the plant fruits and a astringent slightly bitter taste. Bird cherry jam from the red fruits of the American variety of bird cherry of Virgin or late turns out to be softer in taste. Not only bird cherry jam can be made from the fruits of the plant.

Bird cherry berries are eaten fresh and dried, used for the production of liquors, tinctures, as well as other low-alcohol drinks. Bird cherry has a number of unique properties useful for the human body that help in the prevention and treatment of certain types of diseases. However, it is worth paying attention to the fact that fresh bird cherry fruits should not be eaten or jam made with bones.

The thing is that the chemical composition of bird cherry seeds contains poisonous substances that accumulate in the body over time and can lead to severe poisoning. In order to cook bird cherry jam at home, you will need bird cherry berries. It is best to use fresh fruits of the plant, but dried ones are also suitable. You need to go through and thoroughly wash the fruits of bird cherry, and then extract the bones. Then you need to fill the berries with sugar and leave for 12 hours in a cool and dark place.

During this time, the fruits of bird cherry will give juice that needs to be drained. The remaining mass of bird cherry fruits must be poured with water and brought to a boil. Then you should add concentrated juice and bring the bird cherry jam to the boil again. At the final stage, bird cherry jam is poured on pre-sterilized jars, which are covered with lids from above.