Recipe for dandelion jam with lemon

Spring is the best time of the year, because everything is shrouded in flowers, filled with bright colors and comes alive. Most of all, I love spring when dandelions bloom. The bright little flowers tell you that summer is coming. You look at them and you can't be happy.





I have a lot of them in the country, so I decided to find gentle buds useful use. I spent a lot of time looking for what to do and then I read about it. Benefits of Dandelion Jam. I decided to cook, and what to say – it turned out great. Editorial "Site" sharing a recipe.

Dandelion jam Ingredients

• 250 dandelion flowers
• 1 kg of sugar
• 1 liter of water
• 1 lemon

Preparation

1. To prepare delicious floral jam, you first need to properly collect the flowers. First, you need to collect dandelions on a clear sunny day, when the inflorescences are fully open. Secondly, it is better to choose a clearing with flowers away from the benefits of civilization, so jam will be more useful. 537222
   
   
   
   
2. Collect 250 flowers and start cooking. Dandelion jam recipe It's incredibly simple. To get a rich floral taste, it is recommended not to wash the flowers. That leaves pollen on them. However, if you are not sure about the purity of the flowers, it is better to be safe and wash.
   
   
   
   
3. We only need petals for jam, so cut everything with scissors except the green root. Put the petals in a pan and pour cold water.
   
   
   
   
4. Cut the lemon, remove the bones and add to the flowers. Put it all on the fire, bring it to a boil and cook for 5 minutes on a slow heat. Let the jam cool completely, then put it in the refrigerator for 10-12 hours. Thanks to this, dandelions will give the broth their color and aroma. After straining the infusion, well pressing the flowers.
   
   
   
   
5. Add sugar to the filtered infusion, put the mixture on the fire. Stir the mixture until the sugar is completely dissolved. Cook on an average fire for about half an hour. Pour the jam into sterilized jars and close the lids. Here is the delicate flower jam!
   
   
   
   

After cooling, the jam becomes thick. The consistency is very similar to fresh honey, and what is the taste? The rich floral aroma and lemon sourness make this jam an ideal addition to pancakes, pancakes, and tea fits perfectly. Prepare a part of summer for the winter, you will not regret it!

But not just jam. Earlier we told how to prepare a healthy and vitamin salad from dandelion leaves.

If you still doubt whether you should eat dandelions, find out what the benefits of this wonderful plant are.

We also wrote about how to use dandelion for medical purposes and prepare medicinal oil from its flowers.

Have you made the jam yet? Tell me in the comments.