Below are some ways to make Tet jams at home that you can refer to and apply. Each method has instructions on ingredients as well as specific instructions so you can confidently do it.
1. How to make Tet squash jam at home for guests
To make 500 – 650 grams of delicious squash jam, you will need about 1kg of pre-processed squash. Depending on the desired sweetness, you can use 600 – 700 grams of sugar. You will need to use additional supporting ingredients such as vanilla, lemon juice, etc.
The secret to making squash jam is that you soak the squash in lime water overnight and then add the jam. The squash is mixed with sugar until it’s dry and clear and it’s done. Note, squash jam should be spread evenly after slicing and dried in the sun to completely dry so it can be stored for a long time. In addition to granulated sugar, you can replace it with pure condensed liquid sugar to make it easier for the pumpkin to absorb the sweetness as well as save time waiting for the sugar to dissolve.
2. How to make rose potato jam for a brighter spring day
The jam has beautiful shapes in addition to familiar shapes. To make potato jam, you need about 1kg of medium sized potatoes, not too big or small. You will need to use 400 – 450 grams of sugar for this number of potatoes. To create a rose shape, you need to thinly slice the potatoes and then simmer them with sugar. Create a rose shape for the potato pieces when the potato pieces begin to crystallize sugar. If you want to add color to the jam, you can add food coloring to prepare it.
How to make rose potato jam for a brighter spring day
3. There’s nothing better than carrot jam wrapped in coconut for guests
Coconut-wrapped carrot jam is not only delicious but also quite unusual for Tet. Take 500g of thinly grated carrots and mix them with 300g of sugar and marinate for 30 minutes. Then, simmer this portion of sugared carrots on the stove over low heat. When the jam is sticky and flexible, turn off the stove to roll into balls to shape the jam. Rolling the crust with dried coconut flakes will make the jam taste better. If you don’t want to eat the jam right away, you can put the jam in a tray, box or glass jar for preservation. This method of making Tet jam is not too difficult for you to bring a unique Tet flavor to your family.
4. Go to the kitchen and make delicious, extremely simple taro jam for Tet
Taro jam is simple but it is a poetic jam for Tet. For 1 medium-sized taro, with a fragrant taste, you will use 150 grams of sugar to make this jam. To make the jam more delicious, you can use a little vanilla and salt. Taro should be cut into pieces, fried on the surface, then marinated with sugar and a little water. Braise the potatoes over low heat until the sugar crystallizes and you’ve finished this rich potato jam. With this way of making Tet jam, you will have a delicious jam for your family’s Tet.
5. Make delicious green papaya jam for traditional Tet
Make delicious green papaya jam for traditional Tet
With 1kg papaya, you will need to use about 400 -450gr of sugar to make this jam. Peel the green papaya and cut into medium pieces. After soaking the papaya in salt water, squeeze it a few more times with your hands, then wash it and soak it in lime water. After 3-4 hours, continue to wash the papaya with water and then blanch it in boiled alum water. Wash again and then marinate with sugar to start simmering over low heat. Occasionally while cooking, you will stir it a few times. Boil until the sugar crystallizes and wraps around the papaya pieces.
6. Make cool and sweet radish jam to enjoy on Tet
With 500gr of white radish, peeled, shredded into thin strips and 200gr of refined sugar with a sweet taste, you will have about 300gr of sweet and cool radish jam to sip on the upcoming Tet holiday.
Note that you will have to soak the radish in lime water for about 3 hours and then boil it with a little salt to reduce the pungent smell. This is the secret to getting delicious radish jam for Tet. Boil radishes with sugar until the sugar crystallizes and you’ve finished this easy-to-make radish jam. Among the many ways to make Tet jam, this one is quite simple so you can absolutely do it.
7. Instructions for making warm ginger jam for Tet reunion
Instructions for making warm ginger jam for Tet reunion
The sticky ginger jam is also quite easy to make but tastes delicious and warm for Tet. Take 1kg of grated ginger, wash it, cut it into medium-thick threads, then boil it one or more times to reduce the spiciness of the ginger. After that, you will marinate this ginger with 400 -500 grams of sugar for about 30 minutes and then put it on the stove to easily adjust the temperature. You can simmer ginger and sugar over low heat until the ginger is dry and pliable. Note, the jam is sticky so it needs to cool completely before putting it in a glass jar for storage.
