Is your homemade jam too sour?
This often happens because of the natural acidity of some fruits.
But no need to add more sugar!
Fortunately, there is a simple grandmother's trick to remove the acidity from jams.
And this, without adding more sugar to your recipe!
The effective trick is to put 1 pinch of baking soda during cooking . Watch:
1. Make your jam as usual.
2. When cooking, add a pinch of bicarbonate per liter of jam.
And there you have it, thanks to baking soda, your homemade jam no longer sour :-)
Easy, fast and efficient, right?
No more bitterness that spoils the taste of your good fruit jam!
The taste of your jam is much sweeter without the need to add too much sugar.
Perfect for those who prefer less tangy jams are like me!
And it works with all sour or bitter fruits:strawberries, apricots, plums...
Bicarbonate is an alkaline natural product.
It naturally neutralizes acidity fruit that you use to make your jams.
Your jams are thus much less acidic without the need to add sugar.
Know that this trick also works to reduce the acidity of fruit salads.
Not only will the fruits be less acidic, but they will also retain their beautiful colors.
To make a good homemade jam, the choice of fruit is important .
They must not be too green, otherwise your jam will lack flavor.
But they shouldn't be too ripe either, otherwise they'll lack pectin.
And pectin is an important natural ingredient for jams to have the right consistency.
If you want to make strawberry or raspberry jam, always make small amounts. Because they are fragile fruits.
If you make too large a batch at once, your jam will look more like fruit puree or marmalade.
You should also know that it is easier to make jams of a good consistency with certain fruits such as redcurrants, Damask plums or blackcurrants.
These fruits indeed give a nice texture to your jam.
On the other hand, it is more difficult with blackberries, strawberries, rhubarb, cherries or pears.
These fruits take less well and the jams tend to be more liquid.
You can also easily mix the fruits to create new flavors . For example:
- Cherries and currant juice go well together.
- The marriage between figs and walnuts is always successful.
- Oranges, lemons and grapefruits harmonize very well.
- And more surprisingly, the flavor of blackberries goes well with that of apples and that of pears with plums.
