Carrot and ginger jam
The protagonist of this simple carrot jam is ginger, it gives brightness and light spiciness to the taste.
Ingredients
- 1 kg of carrots
- 1.5 kg of sugar
- 0.5 l of water
- 2-5 cm fresh ginger root
Cooking
Step 1
Pour sugar into a bowl for jam, pour in water and, stirring, bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and wait until the sugar is completely dissolved. Slightly reduce the syrup, stirring constantly, without allowing the color to change. Ready syrup should drain from a spoon in a thick stream.
Step 2
Peel the carrots and cut into cubes. Put carrots in hot syrup, bring to a boil and simmer for 1 hour. Remove from heat and cool.
Step 3
Peel the ginger and grate it on a fine grater. Add the ginger to the jam, put back on the fire, bring to a boil and cook for another 30-40 minutes, until tender.
Step 4
Cool the jam and pour into jars.