Thick gooseberry jam
Description
Homemade winter preserves. I’m sure this simple recipe for thick gooseberry jam will be to everyone’s taste without exception! To get jam that is really thick, you need to cook it down for quite a long time, until it darkens and thickens. But don’t forget to stir, or it will scorch! There is also another secret to that thickness in this thick gooseberry jam recipe: choose raspberries as soft as possible, but gooseberries, on the contrary, are better half-green—they have more pectin, which gives the jam a pleasant thickness.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Stem the gooseberries, pick them over, and rinse under water.
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Step 2
2. Put over medium heat and simmer the gooseberries first, then stir in the raspberries. Keep over low heat for about half an hour so the berries release their juice.
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Step 3
3. Add the sugar and stir thoroughly until it dissolves.
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Step 4
4. Keep simmering over low heat a little longer, skimming off the foam.
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Step 5
5. Simmer until it reaches your desired thickness. Remove from heat and seal in sterile jars.