Raspberry jelly from a caring housewife
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Delicate raspberry jelly, made at home by a caring homemaker, will be a stunning addition to a cozy evening tea party with your beloved family and friends. This economical and cost-effective recipe allows you to use berries that are not suitable for making jam or preserves.
When making sweet jam for the winter, a huge amount of berries is often simply discarded due to being unusable. Don't rush to discard the discarded "material," as slightly bruised berries can always be used to make a fragrant compote, jelly, or a delicious jelly treat. For example, raspberry jam is very easy to make. This way, you'll not only find a use for the product but also delight your loved ones with a delicious, delicate raspberry jelly.
In addition to their wonderful taste and stunning aroma, raspberries have numerous beneficial properties. The abundance of vitamins and minerals contained in this unique berry will provide the body with a boost of energy, especially during the cold winter months, when the immune system is particularly weakened. Thus, raspberry treats are not only delicious but also an incredibly healthy dessert to pair with aromatic tea. Below is a recipe for making jelly without thickeners.
Classic raspberry jelly
To make raspberry jelly at home, you need to prepare the following ingredients in advance:
- fresh berries – 1 kg;
- a glass of granulated sugar;
- water – 1 glass;
- citric acid – 2 g.
Method of preparation:
- To prepare this raspberry treat, first place the berries in an enamel pan and crush them thoroughly using a wooden rolling pin, the kind used to roll out dumpling dough.
- After this, pour water into the pan with crushed berries and stir the mixture using a non-metallic spatula.
- After this, place the container with the berries on the stove. The raspberry delicacy should boil. Skim off any foam that forms on the surface of the mixture and simmer over low heat for about ten more minutes.
- After the specified time, remove the mixture from the stove and let the mixture cool.
- Rub the resulting mass thoroughly through a sieve, then squeeze it through cheesecloth.
- The result should be berry juice, into which you need to add granulated sugar. Pour the mixture back into the saucepan, place it on the heat, and bring it to a boil.
- Cook the raspberry jelly mixture for 40 minutes. Be sure to remove the film from the surface of the mixture periodically.
- When the raspberry treat is ready, add the citric acid, stir thoroughly, and then remove the pan from the stove. Pour the dessert into pre-prepared and sterilized jars. Shallow containers are preferable.
- Leave the jars with berry treats open until they cool completely at room temperature.
- After this, close the containers with nylon lids and store them in a cool place, such as a refrigerator.
This raspberry treat can be used as a dessert filling, to decorate sweet pies, pancakes, syrniki, or fritters. Furthermore, the jelly makes a wonderful stand-alone dessert to pair with aromatic hot tea. Below is another interesting recipe for raspberry jelly with red currants.
Redcurrant and raspberry jelly
By adding currant juice to the recipe, you can achieve a denser dessert. The jelly-making process remains the same. The only difference is that you'll need to add currant juice to the raspberry juice. Currants, besides being a perfect color match for raspberries, also gel beautifully. Therefore, for every liter of raspberry juice, you'll need approximately 300 ml of currant juice and one kilogram of sugar.
Bon appetit!
