Blueberry slatko, Serbian whole fruit preserve
Whole blueberries alternated with sugar, left to macerate for 24 hours to release their juice, then cooked with lemon slices and vanilla sugar until thick…
Slatko is a traditional Serbian preserve, where the fruit remains whole in a thick syrup. It is traditionally offered to guests, served with a glass of water.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time30 min
- Cook time1 hr
- Resting24 min
- Total1 hr 54 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Calories1150 kcal/serving
- Cooking methodsaucepan
- Estimated cost$13.46 $1.68 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
Ingredients
people
- $11.60
- $1.54
- $0.04
- $0.28
Prices from US supermarkets for 1 of 4 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Remove the blueberries from the stems, rinse them, and dry them. ≈ 2 min
- In a saucepan, alternate layers of fruit and sugar, ending with the sugar. Shake the saucepan to evenly coat the berries and let it rest for 24 hours.
- The next day, the blueberries released their juice: put the saucepan on the stove. ≈ 3 min
- Halfway through the cooking process, add the lemon slices and vanilla sugar. ≈ 3 min
- Cook until the desired consistency is reached, while stirring.
- Cover with a damp cloth, allow to cool, then transfer to jars.
The bill
Blueberry slatko, Serbian whole fruit preserve
- 2 kilograms of blueberries$11.60
- 2 kilograms of sugar$1.54
- 1 packet of vanilla sugar$0.04
- 1 lemon$0.28
Total$13.46
that's $1.68 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
Nutrition per serving
| Calories | 1150 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0.9 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.1 g |
| Carbohydrates | 277.7 g |
| Sugars | 275.5 g |
| Fiber | 6.1 g |
| Protein | 2.2 g |
| Salt | 0.03 g |
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