Quinoto is a fruit of the citrus family that provides a high content of vitamin C and beta -carotenes (precursor of vitamin A). In addition, its skin is edible and also provides a large amount of fiber that improves health by favoring the development of beneficial bacteria in our intestinal microflora. We point out that fiber is also a great ally for those who suffer constipation, as well as for those who seek to take care of them. Do you ask how to make quinotos jam? Continue reading to learn to make this recipe and do not miss the option for diabetics. Lets cook!
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Ingredients to make quinotos jam: |
300 grams of quinotos 150 grams of sugar (¾ cup) |
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Ingredients to make quinotos jam:
1. Start preparing your homemade quinotos jam recipe cleaning and correctly disinfecting the fruit. To do this, clean the quinotos one by one with a kitchen brush under the tap. Then, arrange them in a container with 1 liter of water and 20 cc of alcohol vinegar. You must soak them 15 minutes. After this time, the water changes and reocted another 15 minutes in a solution of 1 liter of water with 1 droplet of lavandina suitable for food. This step is very important if you are looking to make a homemade canned.
2. To continue, boil the quinotos with 3 tablespoons of the total sugar of the recipe and add a sufficient amount of water to cover the fruit, as you can see in the image. Cook them about 20 minutes.
3. Without discarding the cooking water, cut the quinotos the size and shape you want. Make sure you remove the seeds.
4. Turn the fruit cut with cooking water and the rest of the sugar in the pot. Turn on the low heat.
Trick: If you suffer from diabetes, you can replace the sugar with sweetener suitable for cooking. In this case, your jam will last 7 days in refrigerator, since sugar works as a preservative. It will be delicious!
5. Kitchen your quinotos jam approximately 10 minutes or the time needed for thickening, you must observe forceful bubbles. Remove every so often so that the jam is not glued in the background. Keep in mind that it will not be necessary that the total water has evaporated, since the sugar itself will make consistency when cooled. You can also check if your jam is ready by turning a tablespoon of jam on a plate and passing the spoon, making a cut as you see in the image. If you do not join, you are ready.
6. boil your bottle 10 minutes in abundant water and then limit it with alcohol. Add hot jam.
7. Still hot, close the bottle of your light quinotos jam and turn the container. In this way, it will be sealed in a vacuum and will last about 3 months in a dry place. Likewise, this jam is so delicious that I doubt so long to consume it. You can use it to spread in a toast in the morning, such as stuffing one foot or to make some rich homemade pepas.
8. Quinotos jam is already ready! What do you think of this homemade jam recipe? If you test this elaboration, we will love that you share your photo of the result in the comments.