Azerbaijani quince jam
A quince jam, sliced, blanched, and then cooked in several stages in a syrup, with an eight-hour rest period between each cooking stage.
Quince jam is a traditional Eastern dessert from Azerbaijan. The fruits, sliced and blanched, are cooked in several stages in a syrup with long resting periods. The recipe requires time, but it produces a rich, amber-colored jam with a distinctive aroma.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time30 min
- Cook time45 min
- Resting24 hr
- Total25 hr 15 min
- DifficultyMedium
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodCooking in stages
- Estimated cost$5.88 $0.29 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
Ingredients
people
- $4.95
- $0.93
Prices in Belgium.
Directions
- Peel the quinces. ≈ 8 min
- Cut them into 2 cm thick slices. ≈ 8 min
- Blanch the slices for 10 to 15 minutes in boiling water.
- Prepare a syrup using the sugar and blanching water. ≈ 3 min
- Pour over the hot syrup over the slices.
- Boil the jam for 8 to 10 minutes, then let it cool completely for 8 hours.
- Repeat this cooking process 3 to 4 times in total, then transfer to jars. ≈ 3 min
The bill
Azerbaijani quince jam
- 1 kg of peeled and chopped quince$4.95
- 1.2 kilograms of sugar$0.93
Total$5.88
that's $0.29 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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