Grape jam with walnuts for the winter - a simple recipe

Since I had already prepared the raisins (the process, let’s say, is not quick), I came up with the idea of ​​jam, ala Georgian sweets. A step-by-step recipe with photos will help me describe the preparation quickly and clearly.

So, to quickly prepare grape jam with walnuts at home, we will need:

0.5 kg of grapes;

0.5 kg sugar;

half a handful of walnuts;

vanillin or vanilla sugar (to taste);

0.5 l jar and lid.

How to make grape jam

When starting to cook, you should sort out the grapes, wash them, and remove the branches. Grapes can be used either blue or white. My blue grapes were larger, and the time for cooking the jam increased slightly compared to white ones. You can make jam from grapes with or without seeds. But ideally, it is better to use seedless grape varieties, such as quiche-mish.

First we will blanch the grapes. To do this, put a saucepan of water on the fire, let it boil and put the grapes in it for 5-7 minutes.During blanching, grapes may “shed” their seeds. In this case, you need to collect them with a slotted spoon and throw them away. Blanching time depends on the density of the grape skins. Many people suggest doing this process in a steam bath, but I chose an easier method and didn’t notice much of a difference.

The next step is to boil the syrup.

While the grapes are blanching, take another saucepan, pour 0.5 kg of sugar into it and fill it with 50 ml of water. There is no need to be afraid that the sugar will not be covered with water at first. During the cooking process it will melt and turn into syrup. Therefore, you should not pour more water, otherwise you will have to boil the jam for a long time. Place on low heat, stir constantly and cook until the sugar is completely dissolved. This will take about 5 minutes. During this time, the grapes in the next saucepan will be ready.

When the syrup is cooked, transfer the blanched grapes into it. I also do this with a slotted spoon. Boil for 5-7 minutes, remove from heat, cover with a lid and let brew for about five hours.

During this time you need to prepare the walnuts. There is no need to crush or break it much. Just remove the beans and that's it.

After five hours have passed, put the pan with the infused grapes on the fire, let it boil, add vanillin and walnuts. Cook for 10-15 minutes. As I said, the cooking time depends on the size of the berries, meatiness and the desired end result. If you want to get very dense grapes, like candy, then I boiled the smaller white grapes for about 15 minutes. The consistency of the syrup turned out to be like honey. And I cooked the blue (larger) grapes for about 40 minutes.

At that time sterilize jar or jars. I put the jar on the spout of a boiling kettle, and wait until drops begin to flow down the wall of the jar.

Put the jam in a jar, roll up the lid, let it cool and put it in the pantry.

I closed several jars of grape jam from black berries under a nylon lid. I will store them in the refrigerator.

A simple and tasty jam made from grapes with walnuts is an easy way to please yourself and your loved ones in the winter.