Exotic feijoa berry has recently appeared on the shelves of our stores. And it turned out that this fruit is tasty not only fresh, but also as a tender and fragrant jam, which also brings great benefit to our body. Let's find out what the value of this product is and how best to cook it.
Useful properties of jam
The valuable properties of feijoa jam are due to the large number of useful elements in its composition. These fruits are valued for their high iodine content, which has a beneficial effect on the thyroid gland, and water-soluble iodine in its composition is well absorbed by the human body.
They also contain a lot of iron, which is useful for anemia sufferers. A high level of vitamin C, growing with the maturity of the berries, is indispensable for vitamin deficiency. In addition, feijoa is characterized by a large amount of fiber, sucrose, pectin and malic acid.
This jam is useful to use with ailments of the gastrointestinal tract and with atherosclerosis. Due to the high content of ascorbic acid, it is a good prevention of colds and increases the level of immunity. 
A wide range of vitamins and essential oils is an excellent tool against the loss of energy and fatigue, which is so common in the cold season.
Did you know? Feijoa is an ingredient in some cosmetics for the skin of the face, since the antioxidants it contains produce a strong regeneration and rejuvenation effect. The crushed peel of a fresh fruit literally in twenty minutes will return to your skin elasticity and freshness.
How to choose the berries
The main problem of feijoa selection is that they are harvested in an immature form, because otherwise they would not reach the consumer. Therefore, it is necessary to choose larger specimens, since they have hung longer on the branches and better survived than smaller ones.
In addition, you should buy only evenly colored copies of a green color without dents and any spots. Damage to the fruit - a sign that they are already stale on the counter. Fully ripe feijoa has a white, pleasantly smelling pulp with a jelly-like structure. 
It may be a little yellow, but the brownish tint shows that the berry is overripe. Quality and ripe feijoa should be soft and have a sweetish smell, reminiscent of pineapple.
This feature can be oriented as the main one, since unripe fruits often do not have any flavor. If the fetus is too hard, then, after lying for two or three days at room temperature, it will certainly ripen.
You will probably be interested to read about what feijoa is useful for, and also learn how to grow this exotic fruit in your home and in the open field.
Fresh berry is stored in the refrigerator for no more than ten days. After this period, it gradually loses its flavor and becomes sluggish.
The harm of jam and contraindications
Do not eat jam in the following cases:
- personal intolerance to feijoa fruits;
- diabetes because the product contains a lot of sugar;
- hyperthyroidism, i.e., high iodine content - can adversely affect people with elevated thyroid function;
- tendency to allergic reactions.
Also, this product with caution should be used by people who are obese, because high sugar content leads to weight gain. Consumption of an injured or rotten fetus can lead to indigestion. The same effect can cause a combination in the diet of fresh feijoa and milk.
Important! Before you start eating exotic fruits, especially in the presence of serious and chronic diseases, you should consult with your doctor.
Composition and calorie
The berry itself is quite low-calorie: one hundred grams contains only 50 kcal. The average caloric content of feijoa jam is 215 kcal per 100 grams. The product includes:
- proteins - 0.55 g;
- fats - 0.22 g;
- carbohydrates - 52.63 g.
Feijoa fruits are rich in sugars and organic acids. Vitamin composition is represented by almost all types of vitamins, among which a particularly high content of ascorbic acid. 
In the mineral composition of the berries there are many essential trace elements for man - iron, magnesium, zinc, potassium, phosphorus, iodine. By the way, the concentration of iodine is 2.06 - 3.9 mg per 1 kg of fruit with an average person's daily need of 0.15 mg.
Also from feijoa you can make an excellent tincture.
Classic Jam
Even if you did not have to make jam, this recipe should not cause you any difficulty. It is quite simple, quick to prepare, and most importantly - the result is tasty and flavorful homemade jam.
Ingredients
- Feijoa pulp - 1 kilogram;
- granulated sugar - 1 kilogram;
- water - 1 cup;
- medium size lemon.
Recipe
First you need to cut the berries in two and spoon to extract the pulp from them. Next, you need to fill it with sugar and leave for 20-25 minutes, then add water and lemon juice. The resulting mixture should be boiled, stirring continuously, for ten minutes after boiling. 
About readiness signals thick foam on the surface of the jam. After that, it remains to be poured into pre-sterilized banks and roll up. Leave to cool better upside down under a warm blanket. Cooled jars should be moved to a cool room - a storage room or cellar.
Important! If you prefer not too sweet jam, then the amount of sugar can be reduced, but it should be at least one third of the mass of fruit pulp.
Jam without cooking
Jam, cooked without cooking, will allow you to keep the maximum amount of valuable substances in the fruit, because with prolonged heat treatment the content of many vitamins and trace elements decreases.
Ingredients
- Feijoa pulp - 1 kilogram;
- granulated sugar - 1 kilogram.
Video: making feijoa jam without cooking
Recipe
Thoroughly washed fruits are twisted in a meat grinder, they add sugar. Berries can not be cleared, then the amount of vitamins in the product will be even higher.
After the sugar has dissolved, the vitamin jam is ready: put it in clean glass jars and store in the fridge. Since it was not subjected to heat treatment, the shelf life is not too long - up to two months.
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Original jam
Many people will love this original feijoa jam, besides, it is a full-fledged delicious, nutritious and healthy dessert.
Ingredients
- Feijoa pulp - 1 kilogram;
- natural honey - 500 milliliters;
- peeled walnuts - 1 cup;
- half a lemon.
Did you know? Not only fruits, but also flower petals of feijoa shrubs are edible: they have a subtle apple flavor. After deep-frying, they make original sweet chips that can be seasoned with salads.
Recipe
- Wash fruits thoroughly, cut off tips.
- Next, you need to grind them with nuts in a meat grinder or chop with a blender, add honey to the mixture and squeeze the juice of half a lemon.
- All mix until smooth, arrange in clean jars and send to storage in the refrigerator.
For the next two months, you are provided with a home-made vitamin dessert, and, besides, an unusually tasty one.
Jam, cooked in a slow cooker
Many modern housewives are so accustomed to the slow cooker that they prefer to cook jam in it. For them there is a simple, but very tasty recipe. You will need:
- feijoa pulp - 900 grams;
- sugar - 1 multistakan;
- water - 1 multi-glass;
- medium size lemon.
Familiarize yourself with recipes for making raspberry, grape, mandarin, blackthorn, lingonberry, hawthorn, gooseberry, pumpkin, pear, white cherry, quince, wild strawberries, Manchurian walnuts, red cherries, black and red currants.Feijoa and lemon should be well washed, cut into small slices, grind in a meat grinder or grind in a blender. The resulting mixture should be placed in a multicooker bowl, add water and add sugar and mix everything thoroughly. On the "Cooking" mode, the jam is prepared for 30 minutes, after which it can be poured into previously sterilized jars and rolled up.
Did you know? Feijoa has a very unusual taste, at the same time reminiscent of pineapple, strawberries and gooseberries. To understand what it looks like, it is better to try this exotic fruit once than to read it many times.
Despite its exoticism, feijoa jam fit into our diet very well. This sweet vitamin dessert with its unusual taste and aroma reminds of the soon summer. Try to cook and you will love it!
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