Ranetki are tiny apples. In the people they are also called "paradise". Despite the fact that they are very small, they contain pectin in large quantities. It is this feature that makes them an ideal product for making jam, jam and jam. In raw form, ranetki is not to everyone's liking, since they are tart and sour. But during cooking, after adding sugar, all unpleasant tastes disappear. Therefore, jam from ranetki is so popular.
Ranetka jam recipes
There are a huge number of diverse and interesting recipes from ranetki for the winter.
However, they are united by the fact that apples for jam should be selective, small, ripe and completely red. They should be without dents or wormholes. When the apples are picked, it's time to start cooking. So, let's begin.
Ranetki with lemon juice
For cooking you will need:
- apples - 0.5 kg;
- cinnamon - ¼ tsp;
- lemon juice - 50 g;
- sugar - 500 g;
- water - 100 g.
The sequence of actions:
- To start, apples must be washed and cut off the tails.
- Then pour them with sugar, leave for 24 hours, so that they let the juice.
- After adding a little water, set on fire and cook for fifteen minutes with a break, bringing to a boil twice.
- Squeeze juice from lemon, pour cinnamon.
- Boil several times over low heat and leave to cool.
- We put in sterilized jars and roll up.
The jam is done! What does the jam from the ranetki look like in the photo below.
Paradise apples with ponytails
Ingredients:
- 1 kilogram of apples;
- 1 kilogram of sugar;
- 1 glass of water;
- ½ tsp citric acid.
What and how to do:
- Take sugar, water and citric acid and boil the syrup.
- Dip the apples into it and boil it for fifteen minutes.
- We cool and then boil again.
- Leave for 24 hours, then bring to a boil and put in jars.
Raneti apples are an excellent product for the production of jam at home.
Cooking methods
Ranetka jam can be prepared in the following ways:
- In the oven. Before boiling the ranetki, it is better to cut them into two parts and bake in the oven. After that, they are rubbed through a sieve, add sugar, boil.
- In the microwave. Ranetka jam is easy, if you cook it in the microwave. To do this, cut the apples into four parts and remove the seeds. Then put on a plate, pour over water and put in the microwave for three minutes. If they are ready, separate the pulp from the peel and chop it in a blender until smooth with sugar.
- Cooking in water. To boil the ranetki, it is necessary to fill them with water and boil. Then remove from boiling water and grind hot. Add sugar to the mashed potatoes and cook over low heat.
How to prepare apples for jam spin?
Ranetki is a very delicate product that must be carefully prepared for processing. It doesn’t matter where they got the apples: bought at the market, in the supermarket or picked in their garden. The main thing is to rinse thoroughly under running water. Or, even better, soak in warm water for thirty minutes. Apples can be cut into pieces or left whole. It all depends on the recipe and method of preparation.
The consistency of apple jam is thick, reminiscent of mashed potatoes. To achieve this result, the fruits need to be boiled, wiped through a sieve and cooked over low heat. When the jam is held on a spoon, it means that it is ready and you can start rolling into jars.
Banks also need preliminary preparation: they need to be washed and sterilized.
Tips and tricks for spinning jam from the ranetki
If you make jam in accordance with all the rules and advice, then the dessert will turn out simply incomparable. In order to get a delicious jam or jam of the necessary consistency, pay attention to the tips below during the preparation of jam:
- Ranetki are quite dense and dry apples, so you need to add water;
- in dessert, you can add vanilla, cinnamon, optionally cocoa - this will give the finished product a taste;
- if the apples are transparent and do not spread on the surface, they are ready;
- jam is stored perfectly and for a long time in a cool pantry, basement and on a loggia;
- you need to cut the apples very quickly so that they do not have time to darken.
Such delicious and bright, thick jam is also often decorated with cakes and pastries.
Ranetki are small, fragrant apples that make a wonderful treat. Of course, the cooking process is quite long and painstaking, but it's worth it. Also, do not forget that, like any other jam, dessert from the ranetki should be properly stored.