ZHelix - what is it? ZHELIX: recipes

Recently, this product is popular with many chefs and cooks. With him it became easy to cook jam, jam and other desserts.

What is yellows?

Many people ask themselves: what is this? A slightly unusual name means a gelling agent. This is a natural product with a high content of pectin, which is derived from apples and citrus fruits. It is used for making jams and various jams. Unlike gelatin, which has an animal origin, zheliks consists only of plant components, so it is great for vegetarians and fasting people. This product completely preserves the color, taste and vitamins of berries. Jam with yellowfin can be cooked in 3-5 minutes.

Composition of the product

Currently, there are three grades of zheliks (what is it and what is the difference, will be discussed in detail later). It is distinguished by markings, which are of three kinds: 1: 1, 2: 1 and 3: 1 It indicates the ratio of fruit and berry components and sugar. These proportions should be observed exactly. The composition of the product of both species is the same, only the concentration of the constituents is different. The main components of the vegetable thickener are pectin, citric acid and sugar powder. A small amount of sorbic acid is allowed , it is a vegetable preservative that promotes long-term storage of products.

Zheliks, recipes classical

Thanks to this product, it is easy to make jelly, thick jam or jam. On each pack a clear step-by-step instruction is prescribed. First, the fruit is crushed, then the zhelix is added (which was described in detail above) with a small amount of sugar, the mass is brought to a boil and only then the rest of the sugar is added in a strict proportion. Fruit is better not to cut in small pieces, but to grind in a blender, so that there are not left undercooked pieces. This jam is prepared for a few minutes, and then freezes to a gelatinous state. Similarly you can make a home marmalade. Only it should not be bottled, but should be dried in silicone molds. If you want to make jam with pieces of fruit, then do not follow the instructions clearly, but experiment a little. You can reduce the amount of sugar, but in this case, the jam should be boiled a little longer, so that the whole mass is evenly warmed and soaked in syrup.

Here is another traditional recipe for jelly from juice with zheliksom. The exact proportions are calculated based on the type of fruit and the content of pectin and acid in them. To get a classic soft jelly, you need the following ingredients: zhelix - 1 pack, 1 liter of juice, sugar is added to taste. The resulting mass is cooked for 3-5 minutes. To check how well the jelly freezes, you need to dip a spoon and see if it drains from her. If so, add a thickener or a few drops of citric acid and boil again.

Jam - a sweet blank for the winter

Preserving an unforgettable taste of summer berries, you can prepare for the winter a fragrant jam with jellyfik. To taste was especially delicate and delicate, you can add citrus notes to it. To prepare such a treat you will need:

• Orange - 2 pieces;
• Lemon - 1 piece;
• Berries of gooseberry - 2 liters;
• Blackberry - 300 g;
• Raspberry - 300 g;
• Blueberries - 200 g;
• Sand sugar - 1 kg;
• Zheliks 1: 1 - 1 pack.

Steps to prepare jam-assorted

Lemon and oranges are cut into small pieces, the berries are crushed. Then you need to mix everything, fill it with sugar, put it in a cooking bowl, put it on a slow fire until it boils and then turn it off. After the received weight completely will cool down, it is necessary to boil it within 15 minutes and after cooling again bring to boiling. Before you put the pan to boil for the third time, you should add zheliks, mixed with a small amount of sugar. You can put a couple of leaves of mint to give a drop of freshness to the jar. Once finished, the treat can be poured over sterilized cans. Preparation of such a dish does not take a lot of time, and in winter it will bring a lot of pleasures.

Apricot jam with yellowfin in the multivark

To make such a jam any apricots are suitable, you can take even not very sweet.

Ingredients : 1 kg of apricots, 0.5 kg of sugar, zhelix 25 g.

Apricots should be washed and thoroughly dried, then cut, remove stones and whip with a blender. Further it is necessary to mix zheliks with two tablespoons of sugar. The whole mass is mixed, poured into the bowl of the multivark and in the "Jam" mode, it is cooked for 15 minutes. Next, you should pour all the remaining sugar and boil for 5 minutes, then jam is poured over sterilized jars. That's all - apricot dainty is ready. Thanks to such a product as zheliks (what is it, discussed in detail in this article), it took very little time to prepare this jam. It turned out an analogue of "five-minute", only not liquid, but jelly.

Apple jujube

Back in the old days, they liked marmalade, which, according to tradition, was cooked from apples. It is very tasty and easy to prepare dessert. It is made from the calculation of 1 kg of apples, 1 kg of granulated sugar and zhelix (recipes with it, as always, are simple and original). At the first stage apples are cleaned, cut into halves and baked in the oven for 30 minutes. Then they must be allowed to cool to a warm state, then wipe through a sieve, put into a saucepan, mix apples with zhelkfsom and sugar and cook over low heat for 10 minutes until the mass becomes thick. Hot marmalade is decomposed into clean containers and carried to the cold.