White acacia flower jam with lemon (acacia honey)

Step-by-step cooking

1. Step 1:

   

   A little and the benefits. The useful properties of jam from white acacia flowers are that it has pronounced anti-inflammatory and antipyretic properties, has a beneficial effect on the respiratory tract, relieves the manifestation of colds, coughs or sore throats. Jam also has a positive effect on the general well–being of a person - it calms the nervous system, strengthens the body's defenses.

2. Step 2:

   

   The active substances contained in acacia flowers have a rejuvenating effect on the skin, strengthen it and increase its tone.To make jam from white acacia flowers, you need to collect acacia bunches in places far from the city (if possible). Cut the whole bunches, lightly rinse them with water and dry them in the sun. We cut off the flowers in a separate container, 1 kg of white acacia flowers will be needed to make jam.

3. Step 3:

   

   Jam should be brewed only from white acacia flowers, since other varieties, such as purple acacia, are bitter.

4. Step 4:

   

   We put acacia flowers in a saucepan. Lemons are scalded with boiling water, washed and cut into cubes together with the skin, removing only the bones. Fill the flowers and lemons with water, put them on the stove, bring to a boil and boil for 20 minutes on low heat. Cover the pan with a lid and insist the broth for 1 day. A day later, filter the broth of flowers and lemon through a triple layer of gauze, squeeze well, put the pan on the stove and gradually add sugar.

6. Step 5:

   

   Cook the jam over low heat, removing the foam with a slotted spoon. If you want to get a syrup that can be added to tea and soaked in cake cakes, cook for 20-30 minutes, if you want to get a thicker jam, cook for 45-60 minutes.

7. Step 6:

   

   Pour the finished hot jam into clean sterilized jars, roll it up and wrap it up until it cools completely. The output is 2 liters of acacia honey. You can store jam in the apartment.

8. Step 7:

   

   White acacia flower jam with lemon (acacia honey) is ready! Bon appetit!