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Rørte Tyttebær | Lingonberry Jam

October 8, 2017 By Therese Leave a Comment

Lingonberries

Lingonberries- a Nordic staple food that is known for its tartyness yet subtle sweetness. A berry that has its own preservative effects which makes it perfect for long term storage- and probably why it has been made in the Nordic region for a long time.

Lingonberries are very sour when eaten straight from the bush, which is why some sort of sweetener is crucial to make it somewhat delicious. I often prefer using honey as a replacement for refined sugar, but you can use what you prefer. The traditional recipe calls for a pretty high amount of refined sugar, but I prefer to reduce the amount a little.

Lingonberry jam pairs perfectly wild game meat and is a must when eating Swedish meatballs.

“Stirred” Lingonberry | Lingonberry Jam

Stirred lingonberries is a traditional way of using these woonderful autumn berries. Instead of heating the berries and boiling them for a certain amount of time- all you need to do is sprinkle sugar on top, let it sit for a while and stir it all together to a mash.

Easy, right?

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Rørte Tyttebær | Lingonberry Jam

Ingredients

200 g lingonberries, fresh or frozen

50 - 100 g sugar, depending on your liking

Instructions

  1. in a bowl, combine lingonberries and sugar.
  2. Let it sit for 15-20 minutes so the sugar releases liquid from the berries.
  3. Stir together with a fork, lightly mashing the berries.
  4. Keeps in the fridge for a couple of weeks.

Notes

To spruce it up a little you can add warming spices such as cinnamon, cloves and star anise.

Add different kinds of fruit to change it up a little- like grated apple for more natural sweetness!

Freezes perfectly!

 

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Hi! I am so happy you are here! My name is Therese Elstad and welcome to My Nordic Kitchen from Oslo, Norway. Since 2016, this blog has been a place for me to express my love for the Nordic region and our food culture. The recipes you will find on this blog will be plant-based, nutritious and greatly inspired by the Nordic areas surrounding me with inspiration from the rest of the world. Food is something that affects everyone, no matter who and where you are. We should therefore all have enough knowledge about food to be able to live a long and happy life. It should not be a burden- nor should it be boring. Food should be something that makes you thrive to be able to live the life you want, it should bring people together in the most wonderful way and last but not least- it should be fun.

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