Russian Zucchini and orange jam

Russian Zucchini and orange jam Recipe

By myRussianFoods.com Published: September 20, 2023

This delicious treat is full of citrusy taste and of amber color. You won't recognize the unusual ingredient, zucchini, in the jam …

Ingredients

• 1 kg peeled and cleaned zucchini
• 2 medium-sized oranges
• 1/3 lemon
• 600-800 gr sugar depending on desired sweetness

Instructions

1. Wash and peel the zucchini. Cut in long halves and scoop out the pulp with seeds.
   
2. Dice the zucchini and put in a large pot.
   
3. Wash the oranges and 1/3 of lemon, and, without peeling them, also dice them. Add to the pot and pour over the juice you got from cutting the fruit.
   
4. Add sugar and mix well. Close with a lid and put into the fridge overnight. This is needed for the zucchini to release juices.
   
5. The following morning, take the pot out of the fridge and place on the stove over the low heat. Boil for three minutes. Switch off the stove, cover the pot with a lid and cover with a kitchen towel. Leave the pot in the room temperature.
   
6. In the evening, mix the pot’s contents and boil the jam for another three minutes. Cover the pot the same way and leave for the night.
   
7. The following morning, once again boil the jam for three minutes on a low heat. Thus, we boil the jam for three times in the process of cooking.
   
8. Let the zucchini and orange jam cool down and enjoy!