This jam is both tasty and healthy. It is recommended to consume allergists, has an anti -gas and antitussive property.
How to make dandelions jam
To make jam, you need to collect dandelion flowers.
They bloom in spring and autumn. 400 flowers are needed per liter of water. This amount will require 1.2 kg of sugar and half a tablespoon of citric acid.
First you need to separate the yellow petals from the cups. It is better to do this immediately after assembly. Remember, in the evening the flowers will close.
The separated petals are placed in an enameled pan (suitable or stainless steel), poured with water. Everything is put on the stove.
Important! The petals cannot be washed, since pollen with nectar is washed out of them.
How to make dandelions jam
Water with dandelion petals is brought to a boil. The fire is reduced to minimal values and boils for at least ten minutes.
Then, citric acid is added to the boiling decoction, everything is mixed and boiled even within 25 minutes.
Further. The decoction is removed from the fire and filtered.
The petals are carefully squeezed and thrown away. They are no longer needed. A decoction itself is needed. It should be muddy yellow (or with a shade of green).
It is necessary to put sugar in the finished broth, mix everything thoroughly (so that it completely dissolves) and put it again on the stove.
When boiling, a muddy yellow color in front of our eyes will begin to turn into a transparent and very beautiful color, reminiscent of honey. Put the fire again at least and cook from 30 to 40 minutes. The density of jam depends on the boiling time. This also needs to be taken into account and you can achieve the necessary consistency.
How to make dandelions jam
Finished jam should be removed from heat, put to cool. Then transfer all the contents of the pan to the prepared glass jars, close with ordinary lids and remove for storage.
This jam is thick and viscous, very reminiscent of honey. Such dandelion honey can be stored until next year, delighting you with its excellent taste and recovering your health.
Several useful tips:
Gather dandelion flowers in clean places, away from roads, railway tracks and industrial enterprises.
The collection is best carried out on a sunny morning, when the flowers are fully opened.
Before processing, flowers are recommended to be decomposed on a newspaper or fabric. Hold them there for a while. All insects remaining (possibly) will run away in the flowers.
