How To Make Strawberry Jelly For The Winter: Recipes With Photos

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How to make strawberry jelly for the winter: a selection of delicious recipes

The stunning strawberry aroma that spreads through the house in winter can drive the lovers of this healthy berry crazy. Strawberry blanks can become a real decoration for any table, providing us with vitamins and nutrients. Among the variety of options, strawberry jelly is popular, which has a peculiar consistency and is often used not only as an independent dessert, but also as a filling in homemade baked goods. To prepare it yourself, it is enough to use proven recipes and take into account some of the nuances that affect the quality of the final product.

Content

• 1 The nuances of making strawberry jelly for the winter

  • 1.1 Cold procurement method
  • 1.2 Hot stock method
  • 1.3 Forest berry blanks

• 2 Strawberry jelly recipes for the winter

  • 2.1 Express recipe from mashed berries

    2.1.1 How to quickly make strawberry jam - video

  • 2.2 Recipe with whole berries and gelatin

  • 2.3 Canned Strawberry Jelly with Pectin

    2.3.1 Video: Making Strawberry Jam with Pectin

  • 2.4 Alternative with applesauce
  • 2.5 Cook in a bread maker
  • 2.6 Simple video recipe for strawberry jelly

The nuances of making strawberry jelly for the winter

Traditionally, strawberry jelly is a favorite treat for kids who know a lot about sweets. This unusual product will be a great addition to home tea, reminding you of fine summer days on cold winter evenings. For the preparation of strawberry jelly, gelatin is usually used, which provides the necessary consistency of the product when it cools. When stored properly, jelly does not lose its special consistency.

Strawberry jelly, which has a beautiful and rich color, is often used as an exquisite decoration for cakes and pastries, however, it should be borne in mind that when using jelly as a filling for homemade baking, it will spread under the influence of high temperatures.

The lack of the required amount of pectin in strawberry berries perfectly compensates for sugar. The amount of sugar used in making strawberry jelly affects the shelf life of the piece.

Strawberry jelly has excellent taste and distinctive texture

Cold harvesting method

Jelly can be prepared using the cold and hot method.

The cold method of making strawberry jelly involves the use of berries grated with sugar. It is recommended to keep such a blank in the refrigerator without fail. At the same time, it is best to prepare such jelly from dense and ripe berries, otherwise, if the strawberry crop turns out to be watery, you will not be able to achieve the required consistency.

To make jelly, strawberries are often used, grated with sugar.

Hot billet method

To prepare jelly using the hot method, you will need sterilized jars and lids, which allow you to close the containers as tightly as possible. This jelly is stored in a cellar or at room temperature in a kitchen cabinet. However, you should not place cans with this product next to heating devices or expose them to sudden changes in temperature. You can store such jelly for up to two years.

You will need sterilized jars to store strawberry jelly.

When calculating the required amount of sugar, you can use the proportion of classic recipes that suggest using 1 kg of sugar per 1 kg of berries. However, as you know, strawberries are different. For this reason, for very sweet berries, you can reduce the amount of sugar to 800-500 g per kilogram of strawberries, and if the crop is watery, the amount of sugar can be increased to 1.5 kg per 1 kg of berries.

When preparing strawberry jelly, it is necessary to correctly calculate the proportions of berries and sugar.

Forest berry blanks

Using garden strawberries for winter harvesting, do not forget about the opportunity to enjoy jelly made from wild berries. This strawberry is also called field strawberry. Its main difference from garden varieties is the presence of denser berries, inferior in size, but not in taste. Field strawberries have a special flavor. However, jelly made from it can have a bitter taste. Sufficient sugar will help to correct the situation.

Wild strawberry jelly has a special aroma

Strawberry jelly recipes for the winter

If you want to make such preparations for the winter, you can use many recipes that involve the use of whole or grated berries, with the addition of pectin or gelatin, as well as applesauce. Choosing any of them, you can easily prepare a magnificent and aromatic jelly, the taste of which you will enjoy the whole winter, strengthening the immune system.

Express recipe from mashed berries

The largest amount of vitamins is found in strawberries that undergo minimal heat treatment. To prepare such a vitamin "bomb", it is enough to use an express recipe, which will save time and get an excellent result. To do this, use the following proportions: for 1 kg of berries, you need to take 1.5-2 kg of sugar.

1. Grate the pre-washed berries with sugar, making mashed potatoes. In this case, sugar should be added in small portions and ensure that it completely dissolves.

   

   Strawberries with sugar must be quickly grated with a blender

2. Put the puree in sterilized jars so that 1.5 cm is left to the top of the container. Pour a layer of sugar on top of the berries to the top of the jar.
3. Close the jar with a lid.

In this case, the gelling process will begin no earlier than a month or a half. However, if you still cannot achieve the desired consistency, you should not worry. In any case, you will get an excellent strawberry preparation containing the maximum amount of vitamins. Store strawberry puree in the refrigerator. Some housewives prefer to pack these strawberries in small plastic cups, which are then sent to the freezer. Such a harvest is excellently obtained from forest strawberries, which have a unique aroma.

How to quickly make strawberry jam - video

Recipe with whole berries and gelatin

You can make wonderful strawberry jelly using gelatin. Before starting work, carefully sort the strawberries, peeling them of green outlets and setting aside the spoiled berries. To prepare 1 kg of strawberries, you will need 20 g of gelatin and 1 kg of sugar.

Operating procedure:

1. Place the prepared berries in an enamel bowl.
2. Cover the strawberries with sugar and let sit for 1-2 hours.

3. Then put the container with strawberries on fire and, stirring the contents, bring it to a boil.

   

   Strawberry jelly is best cooked in an enamel bowl

4. While the berries are cooling, soak the gelatin in cold water until it swells completely. It will take about 30-40 minutes.

   

   You can use gelatin when making strawberry jelly

5. Add gelatin to the mass, stirring gently.
6. Remove the strawberry mass from the heat and pour into sterilized jars, which are then rolled up with lids.

7. Turn the jars of strawberries upside down, and place them on a flat surface. Cover the jars with a blanket and leave in a quiet place until they cool completely.

   

   The jar of jelly can be turned back after cooling completely

8. Once the cans are completely cool, they can be turned over.

Canned Strawberry Jelly with Pectin

For people with a suspicion of gelatin, pectin can be used as a substitute. The special properties of this polysaccharide allow it to be used without the need for soaking, which significantly saves time. And by itself, this product is made from pomace of citrus fruits, beets and apples.

Pectin is a natural thickener

For cooking, take:

• 250 g sugar;
• 500 g of strawberries;
• 5 g of pectin.

Cooking method:

1. Mash the washed, sorted and peeled strawberries in mashed potatoes. You can cope with this procedure using a blender.
2. Place the puree in an enamel pot and put it on fire.
3. Mix the pectin and sugar and add to the berry mass when it warms up.
4. Once the jelly reaches the boiling point, reduce heat to low and cook for another 5 minutes.
5. Remove the mixture from heat, pour into sterilized jars and roll up the lids tightly.

You can use pectin when making strawberry jelly

Video: Making Strawberry Jam with Pectin

Applesauce Option

If you prefer not to use gelatin, and you have not been able to purchase pectin, do not despair. You can get it yourself using apples.

You can use applesauce as a thickener to make strawberry jelly.

We need:

• 1 kg of strawberries;
• 1 kg of sugar;
• half a kilo of ripe apples.

Cooking procedure:

1. Prepared strawberries should be mashed in any convenient way.

   

   Make mashed strawberries

2. Then from the washed and peeled apples and cores, you should also make mashed potatoes.

   

   Apples for strawberry jelly should be mashed

3. In an enamel saucepan, you need to combine two types of puree, mix them thoroughly and put the container with fruit and berry contents on a small fire.
4. In the process of heating the mass, add sugar and continue cooking for another 1 hour, stirring constantly.
5. After thickening, remove from heat and pour into sterilized jars, rolling them up with lids.
6. Allow jars to cool and store in a cool place. A cellar is ideal for this purpose.

You can store such a blank throughout the winter.

Cook in a bread maker

You can use a bread maker. This versatile appliance, which has become a worthy assistant in the kitchen for many housewives, will perfectly cope with the task.

Take:

• 1 lemon;
• 1 kg of strawberries;
• 300 g sugar;
• 5 g of pectin.

Cooking like this:

1. Grate well-washed, sorted and peeled strawberries in mashed potatoes.
2. Use the Jam program by pressing the corresponding button on the device control panel. Taking into account the individual characteristics of various models of bread makers, the product will be ready in about 1-1.5 hours.
3. Carefully remove the bowl with the berry contents and pour the mixture into a flat and wide dish, cool.
4. Place the resulting product in sterilized jars, sealed with lids, where it can be stored until next summer. You can simply put the workpiece in the refrigerator open. Under these conditions, it can be stored for no more than one month.

Strawberry jelly with whole berries can be made in a bread maker

Simple video recipe for strawberry jelly

Using any of the recipes provided, you can make delicious jelly yourself. Such useful and fragrant preparations will become a favorite delicacy of the family and strengthen the immune system.