It is that time of year where the apple tree is starting to drop fruit like crazy, drunk crows can be found hopping about eating these fermented apples. And turkeys are seen picking at all the left overs. Before they were all gone, I pulled a few from the tree and made a few more things. One batch will be for apple preserves, and the other is for cider. Today I will show how I made preserves. And share the cider project in a later post.
Using a claw and post I collected many apples and started processing them. I leave the skin on but core out the apples.
A few pictures of them before I get started..looking real ripe.
Hopefully again next year I can make many more things.
I quarter the apples once cored. And put them in the food processor.
After some shredding done by the machine its all ready to be cooked down.
Need to scoop it all out, but before I do I run one more batch through. But this time for the juice.
The juice will be used later to make some cider.
Taking the apple slurry, I add a little water and cook it down for awhile. It changes to a darker color, and I add a 1/4 cup of sugar. I tried it without any sugar and it was pretty damn good, but a little extra just made it perfect.
I taste it and check its texture, its ready to be jarred.
Adding the preserves to many things is the way to go. I like to put it on bread, or just have a spoonful as a snack. Honestly these apples were so ripe I may have not even needed to add sugar, but a small amount probably helped it all come together anyways so its worth it.
We preserve mangoes here.. I like mango most. Thank you my friend.
Nice, I cannot grow mangoes but probably would if I could.
Apple jam is very delicious to eat with bread and I have also eaten it, it is extraordinary, and have a nice day my brother.
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Ah nice, thanks man you too.
Que rico se ve !! Y porque el de las manchas en las manzanas 🍏, son de tu producción, aquí en mi país no nacen hay mucho calor,.. Felicidades 🙌 y a disfrutar el platillo 😋
Ah yeah its more of a cold weather crop. They sure are tasty.
Cool stuff! Now I'm craving some apples.
Did you know these kind of apples don't grow in Nigeria? All the ones we have here are imported and always look so damn fresh! This is the first time I'm seeing apples with blemishes 🥲. Yours look more natural and like that's more like what they should look like.
Yep, not enough chill hours there.
Ah yeah mine are not perfect looking but still quite tasty, I washed them all off before using them.
Great to see you processing the fruits of your apple trees, it seems to be a very simple process
I hope you can share when you make the cider preparation, I am interested in being able to make my own cider
Thank you very much for sharing this process, dear friend @solominer
Yep it is quite simple, glad try making it and sharing how it turned out.
Cool, I will post about it soon.
This is a great jam to eat with bread Thank you for sharing how to make a good friend's session 👏
Sure is, ah good to show it.
Enjoy the apple jam.😊 The fruit of your labor.😊
Hah yup
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That is pretty cool. I remember when we had an apple tree at our old house it was always a bad time with the bees when they would start falling. They loved getting whatever they needed from the ripe apples.
I know what you mean, walking by the tree with all the buzzing insects can be a little intimidating.
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wow, that's amazing.
I heard that apples can be processed into chips. Is that true?
because I have never seen apple chips
Ah maybe, never tried.. maybe next year I will try.
thank you I will wait🥰🙏
Apple preserves! Aside from spreading them on bread, you can use it as a filling for pastries, like filling for pies, tarts, turnovers, or even crepes. Or as a topping for pancakes or waffles to add a sweet and fruity touch to your morning stack. Or mix into yogurt or oatmeal to stir in for added flavor and sweetness. And don't forget as a glaze for pork, chicken, or ham!
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Ah yeah those are all very nice.. many ways to use it.
I love porkchops with apple sauce.. some people think its weird but its damn good.
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Yummy, looks nice.
thanks! it sure is.
My mouth is watering! Real apples and I can imagine the taste and aroma in your kitchen. The plapples (plastic apples) you get at the store are terrible for taste and texture. Preserves and cider...yes, please LOL
Yep fresh off the tree is much better than fresh off the truck.. lol
Will do another post soon showing off my cider.
Looking forward to it!
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The apple 🍎 jam look so delicious. Hope it's is also good.Thanks to share the process . I will try this procedure to make it .
Ah glad, good luck making your own.
Have you tried putting cinnamon in it, or you can add a little to it as you eat it?
No I have not but I have seen others use it in theirs.
Will try it in my cider though.
Wow! This is really a good idea to preserve apples and make yummy jam for the bread...we preserve mango... but first time I know about apple 😀
Ah nice, wish I could grow mango.. but I am sure you wish you could grow apples.. lol
Haha..this time I only wish to grow chillies and tomatoes, i tried 2 times but both times it was unsuccessful attempt 😅😅
I'd always add sugar, as it helps preserving the final product for longer.
Ah good point, sugar does more than just flavor..
This looks really nice and from the steps you outlined it looks pretty easy but I’m curious though, do you need this much apple to achieve this?
Thanks, nope you can do it in any quantity you want.
This is a very interesting recipe from apples, I never thought I could prepare them as jam.
O wow that's a great idea, I never thought about making jam with apples, I planted a small apple tree in my garden last year, so I'll probably need to wait a couple of years for this lol