Black nightshade jam - a recipe for preparing for the winter

The cultivated Sunberry nightshade is safer, but wild nightshade is also quite edible. Nightshade is called by different names and don’t be alarmed if you are offered to try jam made from late nightshade, voronyazhka, or bzdniki, it’s still the same nightshade.

Nightshade is rarely consumed raw because of its unpleasant smell and taste, but after heat treatment, all this disappears almost without a trace.

Nightshade jam - a classic recipe

In the classic version, only berries, sugar and water are used to make nightshade jam. But you can complete the recipe yourself by adding vanilla, cinnamon, lemon, or other berries and fruits.

So we need:

• 1 kg of ripe black nightshade berries;
• 1 kg sugar;
• 1 glass of water.

Make syrup from water and sugar. Place the berries in the boiling syrup and from the moment of boiling, cook the jam for at least 15 minutes. If you like thick jam, increase the cooking time to 45 minutes, but do not forget to stir the jam.

The finished jam is quite stable. It holds up well at room temperature and can be stored on a kitchen shelf for 10-12 months.

Nightshade jam without cooking

Knowledgeable people say that when heated, nightshade loses many of its healing properties, and in particular, its ability to rejuvenate the body. This is why many people prefer to make “raw” nightshade jam, without cooking.

Place the berries in a colander and pour boiling water over them generously. They will not have time to warm up, but the unpleasant smell will go away.

Grind the berries with a blender, or grind through a meat grinder. Add sugar at the rate: for 1 kg of nightshade berries - 1 kg of sugar and put the jam in a warm place for 2-3 hours.

Stir again and make sure the sugar has dissolved. Add the grated zest or juice of one lemon and place the jam in clean, dry jars.

“Raw” jam should be stored in the refrigerator and preferably used within 4-6 months. The vitamins will not be stored longer and the jam will spoil.

And don't forget to read the contraindications. After all, nightshade is more of a medicinal berry than a delicacy.

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