The chestnut season corresponds to the autumn season, so during the rest of the year it can be difficult to find these fruits. But the truth is that there are various techniques to preserve chestnuts and be able to enjoy them at any time. One of these methods consists of making a chestnut syrup, so in this oneHOWTO article we explain all the details about how to make chestnuts in syrup.
2 hours
Low difficulty
Ingredients:
Steps to follow:
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When preparing the recipe for chestnuts in syrup, it will be essential to peel them. Some people remove the hard shell while they are still raw with the help of a knife, while others prefer to just cut them and give them a boil before peeling them, to make the operation easier.
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In both cases, it will be necessary after blanch chestnuts, that is, boil them a little to be able to remove the second skin without any problem. It is important that you gradually remove them from the hot water so that they do not dry out, because then it would not have been of any use.
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On the other hand, we must put the water together with the sugar and the vanilla or cinnamon stick, as you prefer to flavor the syrup. Stir so that the sugar dissolves and, when the syrup is about to thread, we add the chestnuts to the saucepan or pot.
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We will have to keep the fire low and we will know that the chestnuts they are ready when we can go through them without problem with a knife or some other sharp utensil. At this time, you can turn off the heat and transfer the chestnuts in syrup to the jars or jars previously sterilized where you want to keep them.
Remember that to empty the jars and thus be able to store them for much longer, it will be necessary to put the jars to cook in a pot with water that covers them completely. Check our article how to vacuum pack in glass jars to know all the steps.
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