The popularity of apple jam “Pyatiminutka” is explained, first of all, by the short time of its heat treatment, which allows to preserve to a large extent many of the beneficial properties of the fruits that make up its composition. In addition, a simple recipe that does not require special culinary skills, together with an excellent taste result, makes this product one of the most popular in the household. This article contains the easiest and fastest recipe for making jam "Five minutes".
Kitchenware
The list of kitchen utensils that you will need to prepare this product is fairly standard and does not contain anything specific, whatever it may be found in virtually every kitchen in our area.
Did you know? Thanks to pectin, which is contained quite a lot in jams, jams and jelly from apples, plums, apricots and black currants, these products are able to have an antitumor effect.
It looks like this:
- pots or other capacious containers;
- soda or mustard powder;
- knife;
- sealer key;
- glass jars of the desired volume in an arbitrary quantity;
- covers for cans;
- gas or electric stove;
- a device for sterilizing cans (you can use the simplest kettle with a spout);
- mixing spoon.
Ingredients
Another important aspect that inclines many housewives to the preparation of this particular product is a completely modest list of ingredients required for its preparation. Verify this personally by reviewing the list below:
- apples - 1 kg per liter jar of jam;
- granulated sugar - 200 g per kilogram of apples;
- Cinnamon - 0.5 tsp per 1 kg of apples.
A selection of apples for jam
This stage is especially important, because the wrong approach to it is quite capable of dooming the whole enterprise to failure. This is due to the fact that apples of the wrong grade, too sour, unripe or spoiled can negatively affect the taste of your final product, or even completely spoil it.
It is best to take durum apples, for example: "Simirenko", "Golden" or "Red Delicious", "Gloucester", "Royal Gala", "Breburn", "Jonagold", etc.
Did you know? A distinctive feature of jam from jam, jam, marmalade and confiture is that when preparing it, all the ingredients retain (or change only slightly) their original shape.
Be sure to inspect when buying every apple for pronounced visual defects, do not take rotten fruit, those that have bumped or crumpled sides. When choosing, it is advisable to slightly squeeze each apple in your hands to protect yourself from buying too soft copies.
Try an apple to taste. It should be moderately sweet, a little astringency is allowed. You should not get green fruits, as well as those that are already perepseli and give too much juice, as well as very sweet to the taste. 
Try to get apples with a handle, they can be stored longer until the jam is made, because they better resist rotting processes.
Preparation of cans and lids
Starting to prepare cans and lids, decide in advance how much jam you intend to close. Proper process planning can save you both money and the most valuable resource — time.
Preparation of cans and lids consists in washing them with a solution of mustard powder or soda and further thorough sterilization.
Check out the recipes for sterilizing cans at home.
The first stage is carried out quite simply - water is taken in large containers, soda or mustard powder is added there, then cans and lids are immersed in it and all are washed thoroughly.
After take out the entire contents of the pan and allow to dry or wipe with a dry cloth.
Then follows the sterilization process. At home, the easiest way to do this as follows: put a kettle, half filled with water, on the stove and wait until it boils.
Then put the jars on the spout of the kettle and wait about 1.5-2 minutes before removing the jars.
Lids can be sterilized by simply dipping them in a kettle or saucepan with water and bringing it to a boil. 
Important! Be careful at this stage, especially when removing the jars from the spout of the kettle, do it with rags or tricks, since careless attitude to this issue is fraught with thermal burn.
Recipe
The recipe for preparing this product is approximately as follows:
- Take the planned number of apples, wash them thoroughly and cut them into small slices (3-4 cm in size).
Important! To avoid excessively messing with apples, cutting out the middle of each one, simply cut off the slices from their edges, rotating the fruit along the axis.
- Add sugar to apples based on their total weight - take 200 grams of sugar for every kilogram of apples. It is better to put it with a margin, because not enough sweet jam will significantly yield to taste too sweet.
- Stir everything so that the granulated sugar is evenly distributed over the entire surface of the apples. Then put the container with them in the refrigerator for 8-10 hours. Here it is important to wait for the moment when the apples start making juice, usually its volume is one third of all the apples.
- After that, take out the apples and put the container with them on fire, mixing them well beforehand. After the apples boil - wait five minutes and remove the finished product from the fire.
- Add cinnamon in the middle of the boil, which will give the jam an unusual dessert flavor and enhance the natural apple flavor. Add at the rate of 0.5 tablespoon per 1 kg of apples.
- Next, distribute the boiling "Five minutes" to the sterilized jars and close them with the seals using the sealing key. The sterilization process is best carried out along with boiling apples.
Video recipe for apple jam "Five minutes"
What can be added for taste and aroma
In addition to the already mentioned cinnamon, which perfectly harmonizes and complements the taste of any product containing apples, other spices can also be added to this jam, which in a specific way can shade its taste, giving it unusual notes and adding elements of novelty to the usual dish.
A universal additive to any jam can be considered a bayan, which is perfectly combined with vanilla and gives a special, recognizable, somewhat "medicinal" flavor to this jam.
To protect your jam from the bitter taste of this spice, it is recommended to add it at the end, before closing the lid, putting it on top of the jam.
We should also mention the clove, which, when added in moderation, can pleasantly shade the basic taste of your product and give it a fragrant floral notes. 
In addition, this spice has preservative properties and prevents the development of various fungi in conservation.
However, too much of this plant can completely deprive your jam of the original taste and make it completely indigestible.
You can save the apple harvest in many ways: fresh, frozen, dried, soaked; You can also prepare apple cider vinegar, apple wine, tincture of alcohol, cider, moonshine and juice (using a juicer).
Where to store jam
Immediately after the jam has been rolled up in the jars, it must be allowed to cool, but a sharp temperature difference cannot be allowed, therefore it is recommended to wrap it in a blanket or warm winter clothes.
Then banks with preservation can be transferred to any dark place, preferably without direct access of sunlight.
It is best to store the preservation in places where the temperature does not exceed + 10 ° C, and the relative humidity does not rise above 60-70%. 
It is desirable that children and pets should not have access to banks. The shelf life of a product properly prepared and rolled up according to all the rules varies from 1 year to 3 years.
What to serve with jam
This product is very well in harmony in its taste with biscuit cookies, great for any baking and dry pastries.
You can try to connect it with the dough, creating a pie or pie. In the extreme case, if you haven't found anything for tea, you can serve it with a few slices of fresh bread - jam on it will emphasize the best sides of both products.
We recommend you to learn how to cook: tangerine, plum, pumpkin, gooseberry, pear, blackthorn, quince, wild strawberry, black currant and Manchurian nut.
Do not hesitate to serve the jam to tea just like that, without any addition. Its high taste and pleasant appearance certainly will not leave indifferent your guests. And being served in beautiful bowls or saucers, it can decorate any feast. 
We hope that this article was useful for you, and the recipe of the “Pyatiminutka” jam that we proposed was to your taste. Experiment with different spices and other ingredients, look for the most suitable variety of apples for your purposes - and your jam can not be compared with any other!
