Mid-August and early autumn are the best times for making fragrant homemade preserves. It is apple season now, and they are ripening generously in the orchards. These fruits can be used to make apple jam — simple, fragrant, and incredibly delicious. For many, it is associated with childhood: a warm kitchen, a sweet aroma, and grandmother’s jars of amber treats.
🍎🍏Which apples should you choose for jam?
To make simple apple jam perfect, it is important to choose the right fruit.
- White filling is a great option for delicate and transparent amber jam.
- Homegrown apples with a sour taste (Antonovka, Simirenko, or other autumn varieties) are suitable for thick apple jam with pieces.
- If you like apple jam with slices, choose firm fruits, as they hold their shape better.
- For a creamier texture, similar to jam, juicy and soft varieties are suitable.
Thus, classic apple jam can be made from almost any fruit — the main thing is that they are fresh and undamaged.
🫙Classic apple jam recipe
Ingredients:
- apples — 1 kg;
- sugar — 1 kg;
- water — 250 ml;
- citric acid or juice of half a lemon — optional (to preserve color).
Step-by-step recipe:
- Prepare the apples. Wash the fruit, remove the core, and cut into slices or pieces, depending on whether you want apple jam with slices or apple jam with pieces.
- Syrup. Boil water in a saucepan and dissolve the sugar in it. Cook for 3–5 minutes until the syrup becomes transparent.
- Adding apples. Place the prepared slices in the hot syrup and leave to infuse for 5–6 hours. This will help the fruit to soak and retain its shape.
- Cooking. Place the saucepan over medium heat, bring to a boil, and cook for 10 minutes. Skim off the foam. Leave again for 5–6 hours. Repeat the process 2–3 times until the slices become amber and transparent.
- Finish. Pour the hot apple jam into sterilized jars and seal.
📊 How Much Apple Jam You Get
| Apples (kg) | Sugar (kg) | Yield of ready jam | 0.5 L jars | 1 L jars |
| 1 kg | 1 kg | ~1.2–1.3 L | 2–3 pcs | 1 pc + small jar |
| 2 kg | 2 kg | ~2.5 L | 5 pcs | 2–2.5 pcs |
| 3 kg | 3 kg | ~3.8 L | 7–8 pcs | 3–4 pcs |
| 5 kg | 5 kg | ~6.2 L | 12–13 pcs | 6 pcs |
| 10 kg | 10 kg | ~12.5 L | 25 pcs | 12 pcs + 0.5 |
Tips for perfect jam
- Add a little cinnamon or cloves — apple jam will acquire a rich spicy aroma.
- If you like thick apple jam, increase the cooking time and it will become similar to jam.
- For a beautiful color, use varieties with red skin — the slices will be especially appetizing.
- It is better to cook in several stages — this way the jam will retain its shape and become truly amber-colored.
Simple apple jam is the very recipe that will preserve summer in a jar. In winter, it will be a wonderful addition to pancakes, cheesecakes, pies, or just a slice of warm bread with butter.
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