Carrot jam with lemon: prepare a mysterious dessert
If you don’t let it slip, none of your guests will ever guess that there is carrot jam in that vase on the table in front of them.
That's why we advise you to first offer your guests carrot jam with lemon, and then ask them to guess what kind of dessert it is. The answer options will most likely revolve around citrus fruits - orange, lemon, even tangerine. And this is not far from the truth, because it so clearly has a characteristic taste and smell. But to recognize in this jam carrot, It's unlikely that anyone will succeed.
However, carrot jam with the addition of lemon or even orange is a wonderful dessert that can lift your mood with its bright color, pleasant aroma, and unusual taste.
By the way, carrot jam is an all-season dessert, because both carrots and citrus fruits are available all year round.
Carrot jam with lemon - ingredients:
- 1 kg carrots,
- 1 kg lemons,
- 2 kg of sugar,
- 10 g vanilla sugar.
Carrot jam – recipe:
- For carrot jam with lemon, it is advisable to choose juicy lemons with a thin rind, then your dessert will not have bitterness. If the lemons have a thick rind, then remove the zest, clean from the white layer and seeds, leaving only the fruit itself.
- Peel the carrots, chop coarsely and mince them together with the lemons and zest.
- Sprinkle the carrots and lemons with sugar, mix and put on the fire.
- Cook the carrot jam with lemon over medium heat for 40 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent burning.
- At the end, add vanilla sugar to the carrot jam and cook for another 5 minutes.
- Place the hot carrot jam with lemon into prepared sterilized jars and roll up.
- Turn the jars upside down, wrap them in a blanket and leave until completely cool.
- Store carrot and lemon jam in a cool, dark place.
Bon appetit!
