Wild Sea Buckthorn Harvest — Cooking Sweet Delights 🍊🔥

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds sweetness with fewer calories.

pectin

💰Cheaper: cornstarch

Cornstarch can thicken the jam at a lower cost.

Harvest sea buckthorn berries from the bush, making sure to pick only the ripe ones.

Rinse the 2 cups of sea buckthorn berries under cold water to remove any dirt.

Combine the berries and 1/2 cup of water in a saucepan over medium heat.

Cook the mixture for about 10 minutes until the berries soften and start to burst.

Use a potato masher to mash the berries and release their juices.

Strain the mixture through a fine sieve into a bowl to separate the juice from the solids.

Return the strained juice to the saucepan and add 1 cup of sugar and 1/4 cup of lemon juice.

Stir the mixture over medium heat until the sugar completely dissolves.

Add 1 packet of pectin and bring the mixture to a boil, stirring constantly.

Boil for 1-2 minutes until the mixture thickens slightly, checking for the right consistency.

Remove the saucepan from heat and stir in 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract, 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon, and 1/4 teaspoon of salt.

Pour the hot jam into sterilized jars, leaving about 1/2 inch of headspace at the top.

Seal the jars with lids and process them in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes to ensure they are preserved.

Let the jars cool at room temperature for a few hours before storing them in a cool, dark place.

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