Sugar-Free Honeysuckle Preserves
An incredibly wholesome way to put up homemade preserves! Sugar-free honeysuckle preserves aren't just an exceptionally healthy way to make a homemade treat — they're also a budget-friendly way to put up fresh berries for winter, since the method uses no sugar at all (and sugar tends to get pricier during canning season). If you like, you can add sugar when you actually serve these wonderful preserves.
Aisha
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Sugar-Free Honeysuckle Preserves
Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe
By weight of the composition:
Proteins 0 %
0 g
Fats 0 %
0 g
Carbohydrates 100 %
8 g
30 kcal
GI:
100
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0
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0
- First, carefully sort through the honeysuckle berries, removing any debris, leaves, or twigs, and discard any dried or spoiled ones. Then rinse them well to wash off dirt and dust: pour cold water into a large container, add the sorted berries, and rinse them, then drain in a colander and let all the water run off. Dry the berries by spreading them on a flat surface, laying a paper towel underneath to help absorb the moisture. While the berries dry, prepare the jars. Wash glass jars (small ones, no larger than a quart, work best) thoroughly with hot water and baking soda, then sterilize them by holding them over steam for a few minutes. Boil the lids in a separate pot for 5 minutes. Fill the sterilized jars to the very top with the clean, sorted, dried berries and cover (but don't seal) them with clean lids. Line the bottom of a wide pot with a kitchen towel and carefully stand the lid-covered jars in it. Add water and set the pot over low heat. As they warm, the berries in the jars will start to burst. As space opens up at the top (the berries settle), add more honeysuckle to the top and re-cover the jars with the clean lids. Keep topping up the jars this way until they stay filled to the top. Then cover them and sterilize in the boiling water for about half an hour. Carefully lift the jars out and seal them right away. Turn the jars upside down, wrap them in a blanket, and leave them out in plain sight until completely cool, then store them in a cellar or basement for the winter. Happy canning!
Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish
- Honeysuckle - 30 kcal/100g
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