Christmas gifts (božična darila)

Za začetek bi rada vsem zaželela lepe praznike. Upam, da ste božični večer in kasneje dan preživeli v krogu svojih najdražjih. Jaz sem se imela res noro lepo in kar ne morem verjeti, da nas še samo nekaj dni loči do konca leta. V teh dneh poskušam najti kar največ časa za svoje prijatelje in družino. Že mesece nazaj sem tudi razmišljala, kaj jim podariti za božič. Najbolj prisrčna darila so mi doma narejena. Jaz jih delam že nekaj let in mislim (upam), da so jih vse prijateljice zelo vesele. Tako sem jim že podarila svoj nakit, svojo kozmetiko, domače kekse in enako je bilo tudi letos. Podarila sem svoje mešanice domačih čajev in domače marmelade. 

Kaj bom podarila za božič sem letos načrtovala že jeseni. V steklarni Hrastnik sem kupila majhne prikupne kozarce za marmelado in tako naredila domačo grozdno. Grozdje je bilo seveda domače. Vse kar sem še morala kupiti je bil sladkor in pa želin. Recept sem dobila od sosede in mislim, da bo postala moja stalnica vsako leto, saj je res okusna.

Recept za grozdno marmelado:

-1,7 kg grozdja

-30 dag sladkorja

- 2 paketa (vrečki) želina

Grozdje očistimo in natrgamo jagode. Jagode kuhamo 15min in jih po tem času spasiramo s paličnim mešalnikom. Dobimo gosto zmes z nekaj peškami. Da se jih res kar najbolje znebimo vso zmes precedimo s cedilom ali s strojčkom za pasiranje. Vse skupaj damo nazaj kuhati in dodamo 30-40dag sladkorja. Kuhamo še 10 minut in dobro mešamo. Medtem zmešamo želin z dvema žlicama sladkorja. Damo v spasirano grozdje in kuhamo še 5-10minut (obvezno mora vreti). Kozarce predhodno pripravimo, jih operemo in še vroče vlijemo vanje. Dobro zapremo s pokrovčki in prekrijemo z brisačo, da se počasi ohladijo. 

Kozarčke sem malo pred božičem še praznično okrasila in podarila svojim dobrim prijateljem in družini. Sama pa sem že tudi zmazala kakšen kozarček, saj je več kot odlična. Ker imam rada malo bolj kisle marmelade je ta nedvomno ena boljših.

Kaj pa ste vi podarili svojim prijateljem? Ste se odločili za doma narejena darila ali ste kaj prikupnega kupili?

English:

First I would like to wish you happy holidays. I hope you´ve  had an amazing Christmas Eve and spent the Christmas day with your loved ones. I had really nice days and I can´t believe that we had only a few days till the end of the year. In these days I´m trying to find more time for my friends. I was thinking months ago what to give them for Christmas. For me are the most heartfelt gifts homemade gifts. I made them for years and I think all my friends like them a lot. So they have already become my jewelry, my own cosmetics, homemade cookies and the same was in this year. I gave them tea mixtures and homemade marmelade.

I planned already in the autumn my Christmas gifts for this year. I bought lovely cups in Steklarna Hrastnik and made my home-made grape marmelade. The grapes were obviously from my home. Everything I had to buy was sugar and  Želin (pectin). I got the recipe from my neighbor, and I think it will become my constant jam recipe for every year because it´s really delicious.

 Recipe for grape jam:
-1,7 kg grapes
-30 dag sugar
- 2 pack of želin (pectin)

Clean the grapes and tear the berries. Cook them for about 15 minutes and after that time make a puree with a hand blender. We become a mixture with some grape pips. To get rid of them strain the mixture with a strainer or with kitchen machine to mix well. Meanwhile mix želin (pektin) with two tablespoons of sugar. Give it in grape mixture and cook for another 5-10minut (it must boil). Prepare the glasses and fill them when the mixture is still hot. Take care that the glasses are clean. Close well with caps and cover with a towel to cool slowly.

 I decorate the glasses a little before Christmas and give them to my good friends and family. I ate some glasses of jam too because for me it´s sooo delicious. I like a little more sour marmalade so this marmelade is clearly one of the best.

 What were your Christmas gifts for your friends? Do you make your own homemade gifts or do you buy them?