Feijoa recipes with citrus fruits
You can prepare exotic berries without processing them at high temperatures. In its raw form, the product is healthier and no less tasty. It is no secret that raw foods retain more nutrients and valuable substances.
Feijoa goes well with other citrus fruits:
- orange;
- lemon;
- lime;
- tangerines.
You can safely experiment, creating new, unique tastes. Below are two recipes using citrus fruits.
Feijoa with orange - the best recipe
Even gourmets will enjoy “live” feijoa jam. It has a sweet and sour taste obtained through the combination of miracle berries and orange. The cooking process is simple. The amount of sugar can be adjusted or even replaced with honey.
Ingredients:
- feijoa, weighing 1 kg;
- medium sized orange;
- 0.5 kg sugar.
Cooking process:
- Wash citrus fruits thoroughly and dry.
- Cut the berries into small slices and grind in a blender.
- Orange – also, peel, divide into parts, grind in a blender.
- Combine both mixtures, stirring thoroughly until smooth. Let it brew for 3 – 4 minutes.
- Pour sugar into the citrus mixture (can be replaced with honey). Stir.
“Live” citrus jam is ready! Now all that remains is to put it in jars and put it in the refrigerator.
Attention! Jam has a short shelf life: up to 5 – 6 months.
Winter preparations with orange and lemon
In addition to combining with orange, feijoa goes well with lemon.
Ingredients:
- lemon
- orange;
- 4 feijoas;
- 5 grams of ginger root;
- 150 grams of sugar.
Preparation:
- Rinse the lemon thoroughly, cut off a third part. Slice without removing the peel.
- Do the same with the orange as with the lemon.
- Remove the peel from the berries and cut into two equal parts.
- Peel the ginger root and pass through a meat grinder along with lemon.
- Grind the orange and feijoa separately in the same way.
- Combine all ingredients in one container, sprinkle with sugar. Stir until the sugar is completely and evenly distributed.
- Divide citrus jam into prepared containers. Cool. Place in the refrigerator.
Delicious, healthy jam is great for baking, and will also warm you up on cold winter evenings. It can be used as a vitamin remedy: a teaspoon in the morning before meals.
The benefits and harms of raw feijoa jam
Supporters of a healthy lifestyle highlight the most important quality of feijoa - the berry helps in the prevention of various diseases due to its high iodine content. Therefore, such jam will primarily be useful for people suffering from thyroid disease. But again, you will need to consult a doctor - an endocrinologist, who will tell you the required amount of berries or jam to consume. In addition, feijoa contains vitamins C and group B, which have a wide range of effects against a number of diseases:
- C – prevention of colds;
- B1 – normalization of the body’s metabolic processes, improvement of the functioning of the cardiovascular system;
- B2 – improvement of hormonal levels in the blood;
- B3 – normalization of the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract, preventing the formation of cancer cells;
- B5 – prevention of respiratory diseases;
- B6 – prevention of seizures;
- PP – increasing the body's resistance to stress.
Feijoa contains a sufficient amount of protein and fat, which makes the berry quite filling. This benefit is noted by people who are overweight. In addition, berry essential oils reliably protect the body from colds and viral infections. The product is recommended for use by men to prevent prostate diseases - 2 to 4 tablespoons daily.
For those who are on a diet and try to do without sweets, feijoa jam is a real find: 100 g contains only 205.8 Kcal. Feijoa jam is also recommended for people with poor metabolism. It is recommended to eat one tablespoon per day.
Along with the positive qualities, feijoa berry jam also has disadvantages. Some people may experience allergic reactions due to intolerance to the product. Therefore, those who are trying feijoa for the first time are advised to start getting acquainted with the product with 1-2 berries and wait up to 3 hours. If the body does not react in any way, then you can continue to enjoy fresh berries.
Feijoa recipe for the winter without cooking
A simple recipe for winter preparation of feijoa without heat treatment. If you don’t want to spend a long time at the stove or simply prefer raw foods, the following recipe is perfect.
Ingredients:
- feijoa, sugar – 1 kg (in equal proportions);
- nuts (optional).
Cooking process:
- Rinse the fruits of the plant with running water, remove the stems, and dry on a towel.
- Cut into small slices, grind in a blender, with the peel on. The output should be a homogeneous consistency, without lumps.
- Add sugar to the mixture and stir until completely and evenly dissolved.
- Add nuts. Chopped walnuts work great.
- Distribute into jars and refrigerate.
Harvesting is an excellent option for the autumn-winter period. Strengthens the immune system and simply makes you happy, giving pleasant memories of summer.
Features of feijoa
Feijoa is a very whimsical plant. For the growth and ripening of fruits, it needs a tropical climate and moderate humidity. Pomona feijoa gifts are collected in late autumn - from mid-October. They choose no more ripe fruits that have already fallen from the tree. When the fruits ripen, they fall off naturally, but the ones still hanging on the branches are bucks. But when collecting fruits from the soil, you need to make sure that they are dense, whole and free from bruises.
Considering these features, it can be understood that the period when the plant is suitable for food is very short. If the fruit hits the ground too late, its internal structure is disrupted, and due to the high sugar content, fermentation may begin. That’s it, that’s why fruits need to be quickly collected and sent for processing, maybe to stores.
Feijoa with sugar recipe for the winter
An easy-to-prepare recipe: you only need citrus berries and sugar, in equal quantities - 400 g.
Cooking technology:
- Wash the berries and grind in a blender until smooth.
- Add sugar in the specified amount.
- Mix mashed berries and sugar.
- Place into prepared glass containers.
- Store jam in the freezer or refrigerator.
You can make a vitamin preparation using feijoa as a basis, replacing sugar with honey and adding walnuts.
Video of cooking feijoa with sugar:
How to sterilize jars for storing feijoa pureed with sugar
To store feijoa with sugar for the winter, you need to prepare jars. Cans can be sterilized using hot steam from a regular kitchen kettle. Well-washed jars are carefully treated with steam coming from the spout of a boiling kettle. Plastic lids can be used to seal jars of feijoa jam. To sterilize the lids, pour boiling water over them for 10-15 minutes. After sterilization, the jars and lids are laid out on a dry towel.
The prepared feijoa with sugar is placed in prepared, sterilized jars up to the neck and tightly closed with a lid. There should be minimal space between the lid and the mass of jam. In this case, the tightness of the lid is enhanced if the neck of the jar along the edge of the lid is wrapped with a ribbon of ordinary stationery tape.
How long can feijoa with sugar be stored at home?
If you store the feijoa preparation with sugar at a temperature of 5-8 ° C, it will retain its taste and beneficial properties throughout the winter season. Therefore, store jars in the refrigerator. In winter, the jars can be exposed to the cold. There is no need to store the product in the freezer.
Why does feijoa jam turn dark?
Over time, the grinding surface acquires a brownish tint. This is normal - iron and iodine oxidize when exposed to air, but everything is very edible. It is important that when filling a jar with jam to store it on, between the lid and the mass of jam there is as little space as possible. In this case, the surface of the feijoa workpiece will have less contact with air and, accordingly, will darken less.
Jam with pectin
This recipe for feijoa jam with pectin is more labor-intensive. However, it is worth trying to enjoy the light, summer taste of the preparation.
Ingredients:
- 2 kg feijoa;
- glass of water;
- 1.5 kg sugar;
- 7 tbsp. spoons of lemon juice;
- 2 packs of pectin.
Important! Pectin is used to give jam a jelly-like consistency.
Cooking steps:
- Cut the berries into medium-sized pieces and cook over low heat. It takes approximately 30 - 40 minutes for the fruit skin to soften. When cooking, you need to stir the mixture from time to time.
- In a separate container, combine pectin with sugar, add lemon juice. Stir until smooth.
- Pour the resulting mass into the feijoa and continue the cooking process, also stirring occasionally.
- From the moment the jam boils, it takes an additional 30 minutes for the sugar grains to dissolve.
- After time has passed, turn off the oven.
- Distribute the jam into containers. Keep refrigerated.
Jam from whole or halved feijoas in sugar syrup for the winter
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Ingredients
- 500 g feijoa;
- 250 g sugar;
- 500 ml + 1 tablespoon of water.
Preparation
Wash the feijoa, peel it and place it in a bowl of cool water.
Place sugar and 1 tablespoon of water at room temperature into a saucepan. Stir and cook over low heat until the granulated sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and pour in 500 ml of boiling water, stirring constantly.
Place the feijoa peel into the resulting syrup. Cook over medium heat for 6–7 minutes, then strain through a sieve. Place whole feijoa fruits or halves into the syrup and cook over low heat for about 40 minutes, stirring.
Place the finished jam into jars, roll up the lids and cool under a blanket or blanket.
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