Do you have a tree full of wild apples in your garden and you don't know what to do with it? In fact, there aren't many recipes for this fruit, but it is possible to prepare a mouth-watering jam. You will see that after tasting it you will want to use the harvested apples only for this purpose.
Ingrediants
- Wild apples (250 g will allow you to prepare about 200 ml of jam)
- Waterfall
- Sugar (superfine)
- 1 lemon
Steps
Step 1. Find the wild apples
Usually, they are not commercially available, so first you will need to find a tree and collect them yourself. Either way, you can always try to pop into the market: maybe someone sells them, or can get them.
Step 2. Wash the apples
Remove the stalk, cut off the bottom and any parts that have gone bad.
Step 3. Place the apples in a pan and cover them with water
Let them boil and simmer for about half an hour.
Step 4. Drain the pulp
For this process, a muslin is usually used. The final product therefore takes on a transparent consistency. If you don't have this cloth and you wouldn't have problems if the jam was less clear, you can use a simple strainer. With muslin, you have to let the liquid drip on its own time (if in doubt, leave it overnight). Wringing speeds up the process, but the jam will be less clear.
Step 5. Measure the juice and add the sugar
You need about 7 parts of sugar per 10 parts of juice.
Step 6. Squeeze the lemon and add it to the juice and sugar
Step 7. Let the jam boil
Skim the white foam that forms on the surface: it is this part that makes the jam not very transparent. So, the more you delete it, the clearer it will be. Once it starts to thicken, test it every 2 minutes on the back of a cold spoon. If the consistency is full-bodied and does not drip, it is ready.
If you have a thermometer, the jam should be ready once it reaches 105 ° C
Step 8. Pour it into sterilized jars and seal them
Close them tightly while it is still slightly warm. Store it in a cool, dark, and dry place.
Advice
- Many have wild apple trees, but they let the fruit go to waste because they don't know what to do with it, they don't want to use it, they have too much of it and they can't use it all. If you've noticed that a neighbor has trees that he never picks apples from, ask him if you can get some - you'll pay him back with a jar of jelly. Probably, he will tell you yes.
- The color of the apples will affect that of the jelly. Choose brightly colored fruits for an inviting looking finished product.
- If you can't get all the juice you want, return the pulp to the pan and repeat Steps 3 and 4.
