6 irresistible recipes with homemade jams

Learn how to prepare delicious, chef-recommended options to serve every day

Jelly is a dessert made by cooking fruit with sugar and sometimes spices. Versatile and easy to make, it can be served with biscuits, cookies or bread, making it perfect for both breakfast and a snack. For this reason, we have put together 6 recipes for homemade jams to make at home. Watch!

Red fruit jelly (Chef Thais Novaes)

ingredients

• 300 g of strawberries
• 300 g of raspberries
• 300 g of blueberries
• 300 g of sugar
• 300 ml of water
• Zest of 1 lemon
• 1 lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon pink pepper
• 3 sprigs of basil

Preparation method

In a pan, put all the ingredients and put on medium heat. Boil for 5 minutes and turn off the heat. Wait for the gelatin to cool and pass it through a sieve. Place in a container and serve immediately.

Pepper jelly (Chef Alexandre Vorpagel)

ingredients

• 6 fingers of peppers
• 6 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
• 260 ml whole apple juice
• 125 ml of vinegar waste
• 240 g sugar
• 10 ml soy sauce
• 4 g of salt
• 1 g of citric acid
• 1 g sweet paprika
• 4 g corn starch
• 15 ml of water

Preparation method

In a blender, place the peppers and garlic and blend well. Transfer the mixture to a pan, add the other ingredients, except the cornstarch and water, and place over medium heat. Boil for 8 minutes and turn off the heat. In a container, place the water and cornstarch and mix. Then pour the contents into the pan and mix to combine. Transfer the gelatin to a container. Serve immediately.

Tomato jelly

ingredients

• 1kg of tomato chopped and seedless
• 1/2 kg of sugar
• Juice of 1/2 lemon

Preparation method

Place the cherry tomatoes in a blender and chop them well. Then, pass the mixture through a sieve and put it in a pan. Add the sugar and lemon juice and cook over medium heat for 40 minutes, stirring occasionally. Turn off the heat, wait for it to cool, transfer to a container and serve immediately.

Cashew Jelly (Chef Prado)

ingredients

• 3 kg of cashew pulp
• 500 g of sugar

Preparation method

Place the pulp in a pan cashew nuts and sugar and place over medium heat to cook until reduced. Then, turn off the heat, wait for it to cool and transfer the gelatin to a container. Serve immediately.

Strawberry Jelly (Chef Helena)

ingredients

• 1kg of strawberry
• 350 g of sugar
• 1 vanilla pod

Preparation method

In a pan, put all the ingredients and cook over medium heat until you get a syrup, stirring occasionally. Turn off the heat, wait for it to cool and transfer it to a container. Serve immediately.

Tip: If you prefer larger pieces, stir the gelatin very little so that the strawberries do not break up too much.

Passion fruit jelly

ingredients

• two passion fruit
• 350 g of sugar
• 200 ml of water
• Water for cooking

Preparation method

Using a knife, cut the passion fruit in half, remove the pulp, and set aside the peels. Place the passion fruit pulp and water in a blender and blend until smooth. Then, pass the mixture through a sieve and set aside. Using a spoon, remove the yellow part of the peel, leaving only the white part. Chop the white part and place in a pan. Cover with water and cook over medium heat until tender. Turn off the heat, wait for it to cool, and transfer to the blender. Blend until smooth, and return to the pan. Add the sugar and passion fruit juice and cook over medium heat until syrupy. Turn off the heat, transfer to a container, and serve immediately.

Edited by Marcela Lima in collaboration with Redação Edicase

Source: Terra

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