Sea Buckthorn Jelly for Winter Without Boiling
Tasty, fragrant, bright, and healthy berries for winter! Sea buckthorn jelly for winter without boiling will delight you all season long. It’s a great source of vitamins - add to tea, spread on bread, or eat with a spoon. You can also use it to fill or decorate homemade pastries!
Updated : 21 October, 2025
Easy
More than 1 hour.
Ingredients
1 kilograms
Sea buckthorn
1 kilograms
Sugar
Table
Table of volume measurements:
- teaspoon - 5 ml
- dessert spoon - 10 ml
- tablespoon - 20 ml
- glass - 200 ml
Preparation
Step 1
You’ll need just two ingredients - sugar and sea buckthorn berries. Separate the berries from the branches. It’s convenient to use scissors and cut them directly into a bowl. Remove leaves and debris.
Step 2
Rinse the sea buckthorn berries thoroughly and drain them in a colander to remove excess water. If some berries still have tiny stems - that’s okay, everything will be strained later. You can also spread the berries on a towel to dry.
Step 3
The dry berries need to be crushed. For large batches, a juicer works best. For small amounts, you can use a chopper, meat grinder, or immersion blender. Crush the berries in any convenient way.
Step 4
Strain the mashed sea buckthorn mixture through several layers of cheesecloth. At first, the juice will drip easily; then gather the cloth into a bundle and squeeze thoroughly. Let both the juice and pulp pass through, but avoid seeds and skins. After pressing, only a little pulp will remain.
Step 5
You’ll get the maximum amount of juice with pulp.
Step 6
Add sugar to the juice and let it sit for 5-7 hours, stirring occasionally. You can adjust the sugar amount to taste. More sugar will take longer to dissolve but will make the jelly thicker. Sea buckthorn naturally contains pectin, so the mixture thickens on its own.
Step 7
Scald jars and lids with boiling water. Fill the jars with the sea buckthorn jelly, seal with lids, and store in the refrigerator. The result will differ from store-bought gelatin-based jelly - it will resemble confiture. But the benefit is undeniable since the berries are not heat-treated and retain maximum vitamins. Enjoy your winter treat!