Many of us are used to the fact that jam is exclusively fruit or berry. It is difficult for us to imagine that it can be made even from ordinary green tomatoes. And it differs not only originality, but also pleasant soft taste. Learn some recipes for making this jam.
Can be delicious jam from green tomatoes
At first glance, green tomatoes have neither taste nor smell necessary for sweet delicacy. And even at the hearing of his name is quite unusual. But, having prepared this sweet miracle, you will realize that you were completely mistaken. It is really tasty, beautiful and fragrant.
It should be prepared at least in order to diversify your diet and surprise your relatives and friends with a new interesting delicacy.
Did you know? Tomatoes contain choline, which reduces cholesterol levels in the blood and prevents fatty degeneration of the liver. In addition, tomatoes have a beneficial effect on blood hemoglobin and improve the body's defenses.
How to choose fruits for harvesting
For cooking, choose unripe green tomatoes without external damage. Experienced housewives are advised to choose plum varieties if possible, although the rest are fine. Fruits should be fleshy, firm, not overripe, small or medium size. 
Green Tomato Jam: the easiest step by step recipe
The jam prepared according to this recipe turns out unusually tasty and fragrant. If you are confused by tomato seeds, you can remove them, but they give a spicy appearance to the jam.
What you need in the kitchen: appliances and utensils
- gas or electric stove;
- enameled pan (from two liters);
- wooden spoon;
- cutting board;
- ladle;
- knife;
- glass jar (0.5 liters);
- plastic (kapron) cover.
We recommend to learn more about the beneficial properties of tomatoes, as well as how to store them.
Required Ingredients
On a half-liter jar of the finished product will need:
- green tomatoes - 500 gr;
- granulated sugar - 500 g;
- water - 300 ml;
- citric acid - 1/3 tsp.
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Step by Step Cooking Process
- Thoroughly washed tomatoes cut into half rings.
- Pour sugar with water and boil for 15 minutes (the color will darken a bit).
- Add tomatoes to the hot syrup and cook for 20 minutes on the heat off.
- Boil the tomatoes for 20 minutes on low heat.
- Leave them for two hours and then boil another 20 minutes.
- At the end of cooking add citric acid.
Did you know? 100 grams of tomatoes is only 22 kcal, so they can be safely consumed by people on a diet. A high content of serotonin in tomatoes will make you happier and more cheerful.Video: green tomato jam recipe
Other ways to make green tomato jam
In addition to the classic version of jam from green tomatoes, there are recipes with the addition of fruits and spices. They will add to this delicacy a new interesting flavor note. Consider a few of these recipes.
Learn how to pickle, pickle in a cold way and ferment green tomatoes in a barrel.
With rum and cloves
Ingredients:
- small green tomatoes - 1 kg;
- granulated sugar - 1 kg;
- vinegar (9%) - 250 ml;
- Clove - 2 pieces;
- lemon - 1 pc;
- rum - 30 ml.
Cooking method:
- Small green tomatoes well washed, cut off all damaged areas and cut into slices.
- In a pound of sugar, pour in water and boil a little.
- After adding the vinegar, bring to a boil and gradually, in several pieces, place all the fruits in the resulting syrup.
- Boil for about five to six minutes.
- The resulting semi-finished tomatoes should remain cool until the next day (no longer worth it).
- Next, drain the syrup, add the rest of the sugar, cloves and sliced lemon without the seeds.
- Mix well and pour the fruit again.
- After that, boil over low heat until the tomatoes become transparent.
- Add rum to the cooled product, spread it out into prepared containers and roll it up.
We advise you to read about how to pickle tomatoes, cook in your own juice, make tomato juice, tomato paste, ketchup and cook a salad with tomatoes.
With orange
Ingredients:
- large green tomatoes - 1 kg;
- granulated sugar - 200 g;
- orange - 1 pc.
Method of preparation:
- Thoroughly wash the fruit and cut into large slices (like on a salad).
Remove from orange zest, the fruit itself is cut into two halves. 
- Cover the tomatoes with sugar and bring to a boil over low heat, then add the zest and squeeze the orange juice.
- Boil still a few minutes, cool, decompose into pre-sterilized containers and roll up.
- Send to storage in a cool room - cellar or refrigerator.
Remove from orange zest, the fruit itself is cut into two halves. 
With lemon
Ingredients:
- green tomatoes - 1.5 kg;
- granulated sugar - 600 g;
- vanilla - 0.5 pod;
- lemon juice;
- zest of one lemon.
Cooking method:
- Well-washed tomatoes cut into slices, put in a saucepan and cover with sugar.
- After 8 - 12 hours of infusion, add sliced lemon zest and boil over low heat for about ten minutes.
- Leave the jam for six hours, then let it boil for 5 - 10 minutes with vanilla, then remove it. Leave another 12 hours.
- Boil with lemon juice for 30 - 60 minutes and kill with a blender until smooth.
- Bring to a boil again, pour into pre-sterilized containers and roll up.
Important! Do not confuse, the peel is a thin top layer of fruit, and not the whole skin! It is convenient to cut the zest with a thin sharp knife or vegetable peeler.
With alcohol
Ingredients:
- green tomatoes - 1 kg;
- sugar - 1 kg;
- water - 0.7 l;
- lemon juice - 20 ml;
- alcohol - 40 ml;
- zest of one lemon.
Cooking method:
- Well-washed green fruit cut into slices, put in a saucepan and add alcohol.
- Mix everything and leave under cover for 12 hours.
- Boil water, add sugar to it, add lemon juice and chopped zest.
- Pour the fruit with this syrup and cook until thick.
- Hot product pour into pre-sterilized containers and roll up.
Features and storage rules blanks
Rolled up jam is stored in a dry and cool place, for example, in a closet. Ideally, the temperature there should not be higher than 20 - 22 degrees Celsius, however, a properly welded product will normally transfer a higher temperature. The shelf life of boiled green tomatoes is one year.
Many use it after this period, but it is better not to do it. Jam under a plastic lid is stored only in the refrigerator and not longer than three months.
What to serve with jam from green tomatoes on the table
Like any other sweet treat, green tomato jam is good for tea drinking. It is served on the table along with sliced fragrant bread, toast, biscuits and other pastries. Also well suited as an additive to other sweet dishes, such as pancakes or cottage cheese casserole. 
Important! If, before making jam, you completely freeze the tomato slices, and after defrosting and pour water, the taste of the jam will be softer.
Italian culinary specialists believe that its refreshing taste goes well with fish dishes. Try, experiment, and you will find your favorite way of using this delicacy.
Green tomato jam is an unusual and interesting preparation for the winter, which is an excellent way to successfully use the autumn surplus of unripe tomatoes from your villa. In addition, this is a great opportunity to surprise your guests with the original and unusual taste of the new dish.
