Zucchini jam with orange

Step-by-step cooking

1. Step 1:

   

   How to cook zucchini jam with orange? Prepare the products. For this recipe, it is better to use young zucchini. But if you have them more mature, cut off the peel from them and remove all the seeds. Wash vegetables and fruits well and dry them with napkins. Citrus fruits should be washed with a brush and sprinkled with boiling water.

2. Step 2:

   

   My zucchini are young, their skin is still soft, I cut the zucchini without peeling them. Cut the zucchini into medium-sized cubes. Transfer the sliced zucchini to a saucepan or other dish in which you will cook the jam.

3. Step 3:

   

   Peel the zest from the washed lemons and oranges with a fine grater and add it to the zucchini.

5. Step 4:

   

   From oranges and lemon, also cut off the white dense skin, and cut the fruits themselves into small pieces and add them to the zucchini. Be sure to remove all the seeds, both orange and lemon. Even one stone can add bitterness to the finished jam!

6. Step 5:

   

   Fill the products with sugar, let them stand for a while so that the juice stands out. Mix and cook the jam in two sets. To do this, bring the jam (necessarily on low heat) to a boil, boil for 2-3 minutes, if foam appears, remove it with a slotted spoon. Then turn off the stove and let the jam cool completely to room temperature. Bring the jam to a boil again, boil for 2-3 minutes and let cool again. The procedure can be repeated up to 3 times.

7. Step 6:

   

   If in the future the jam is planned to be stored until winter, then spread it hot in sterile jars and seal it. Sterilization will not be required. Have a nice tea party!