Blackcurrant jam

Blackcurrant jam is a taste familiar from childhood. This is one of the most beloved and sought after delicacies among many housewives. After all, black currant berries are not only sweet, but also incredibly valuable. They contain a large amount of vitamin C, as well as many micro and macroelements. This is a real treasure! And incredibly delicious!

Five minutes of black currant for the winter without water

Five-minute blackcurrant is a quick way to prepare a delicious treat for the winter, while preserving as many nutrients as possible. After all, currants are a real gift of nature. It contains so many vitamins and minerals that it can easily replace pharmaceutical medications. And it tastes better than expensive desserts!

Tip: If you want to make more servings of jam, then add 0.5 sugar for every kilogram of currants. This jam will be slightly sour; if you want to avoid this, increase the amount of sugar to your taste.

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   How to make blackcurrant jam for the winter? We sort the berries, wash them and let them dry to get rid of excess moisture.
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   Transfer the berries to an enamel container and cover with sugar. Leave for several hours until the currants release at least a little of their own juice.
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   Place the berries on the stove until they boil, stirring the mixture occasionally. After this, boil for another 5 minutes.
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   Pour the hot jam into half-liter jars. Let's roll up.

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Thick jelly-like blackcurrant jam

Thick, jelly-like blackcurrant jam is an incomparable delicacy. All jelly lovers will especially like it. Thanks to natural pectin, you don’t need to fuss with it for a long time; it hardens quickly and well. This is the best jelly to use for baking. And besides, it's incredibly delicious!

Portions: 6

Cooking time: 25 min.

Ingredients:

• Black currants – 3 kg.
• Sugar – 3 kg.
• Water – 500 ml.

Cooking process:

1. Get rid of the twigs and stalks so that nothing interferes with the taste of the jam. Wash the berries and place them in a cooking container.

2. Cover the currants with sugar and pour in 500 ml. water. Place the mixture on the stove, remembering to stir. After the mixture begins to boil, cook for another 5-10 minutes until the berries begin to burst.

3. Now use gauze to strain the jam. Pour the resulting juice into a saucepan and cook, and when it boils, keep it on the fire for another 5 minutes.

4. Remove the jelly from the heat and pour into jars. Roll up the still hot jam. Leave at room temperature until completely cooled.

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A simple recipe for blackcurrant jam without cooking

Black currants without cooking are a quick, easy and incredibly healthy way to prepare them. Such berries retain as many useful substances as possible, as well as their natural aroma. And it tastes like a real delight!

Portions: 4

Cooking time: 5 o'clock

Ingredients:

• Sugar -1 kg.
• Currants – 1 kg.

Cooking process:

Tip: The amount of sugar depends on where you are going to store the jam. If the temperature is from 0 to 8 degrees, then use a 1:1 ratio. If the temperature is higher, then increase the amount of sugar to 2 kg. for every kilogram of berries.

1. Wash the currant fruits, remove the branches and spoiled berries. Wash the berries again and leave them in a colander to dry.

2. In a blender bowl, mix the berries and sugar and grind them until a homogeneous berry puree is formed.

3. Let the resulting mass sit for a couple of hours, stirring occasionally every half hour so that the sugar dissolves better.

4. After this, place the jam in chilled half-liter jars and close with plastic lids.

Tip: Add a spoonful of sugar to the top of each jar to keep the jam better.

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Delicious blackcurrant jam through a meat grinder

Blackcurrant jam made from a meat grinder is a thick, jelly-like homemade delicacy. This homemade preparation is easy to prepare, and therefore even novice housewives can handle it. Simple and tasty – the main merit of this delicacy!

Portions: 10

Cooking time: 7 o'clock

Ingredients:

• Currants – 3 kg.
• Sugar – 3 kg.

Cooking process:

1. First, wash the berries. To do this, pour them into a large container, you can use a basin or bucket and mix them several times, then begin to carefully drain the water.We sort through the currants, removing branches and petioles. And leave it to dry for a couple of minutes.

2. Now take a deeper enamel plate and a meat grinder. Twist the berries.

3. Add sugar to the berry mass and mix thoroughly until the sugar dissolves. Leave the currants in this form for 6 hours. During this time, the sugar crystals will completely disappear.

4. After this, put our basin on the stove and cook until it boils, and then boil for another 15 minutes.

5. We send the finished jam into sterilized half-liter and liter jars. Let's roll up.

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How to make blackcurrant jam with whole berries?

Blackcurrant jam is the most valuable homemade product. Prepared according to this recipe, the currants will retain their shape, and the jam will turn out incredibly beautiful. This delicacy tastes amazing! Pamper your family and surprise your guests!

Portions: 4

Cooking time: 20 minutes.

Ingredients:

• Black currant berries – 1 kg.
• Granulated sugar – 1.5 kg.
• Water – 250 ml.

Cooking process:

1. We clean fresh blackcurrant fruits from twigs, bad and dry berries. We wash the sorted berries and let them dry for a couple of minutes (because the berries may burst due to excess moisture).

2. In a separate pan, cook the syrup: add sugar to water, stir and bring to a boil so that the sugar is completely dissolved.

3. Pour currants into the prepared syrup and mix. Reduce the heat and wait for the mass to boil, marking it for exactly 5 minutes. after boiling and remove the jam.

4. Remove the foam from the jam and put it in jars, roll it up.

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A simple and delicious recipe for blackcurrant jam in a slow cooker

Blackcurrant jam in a slow cooker is a modern, proven method of thermally preparing berries.The multicooker greatly simplifies cooking, and in addition, all the berries are heated evenly and kept whole. The color of this jam is simply luxurious, and the taste is pure pleasure! Try it!

Portions:6
Cooking time: 1,5 hour

Ingredients:

• Currants (black) – 2 kg.
• Granulated sugar – 2 kg.

Cooking process:

1. Wash and dry the jam fruits well, remove unnecessary twigs, leaves and other debris.

2. Transfer the berries to the multicooker bowl, and sprinkle granulated sugar on top. Mix the mass.

3. Set the multicooker to “stew” mode, select a time of 1.5 hours and close the lid.

4. Place the warm jam in half-liter jars and roll up. Leave in a warm place until it cools, then put the seams in a cold place.

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A simple recipe for blackcurrant jam in a frying pan

Making blackcurrant jam in a frying pan is a great way to make a few jars of sweets. Our grandmothers knew this recipe well. And in order for the jam to turn out to be of high quality, be sure to look for a cast iron frying pan. This way you will not only save granulated sugar, but also prepare a delicious treat!

Portions: 1

Cooking time: 15 minutes.

Ingredients:

• Currants – 750 gr.
• Sugar – 250 gr.

Cooking process:

Tip: It is best to take a cast iron frying pan, or at least choose one with high sides so that the jam does not run away.

1. Sort out the currants, pour cold water in a plate, leave for a couple of minutes so that all the debris floats to the top. Remove it with a spoon and drain the water. Let the berries dry for a few more minutes.

2. Heat the pan in advance. Pour the berries into the frying pan, set the heat to high and fry for 3-5 minutes. Large ripe berries will burst due to temperature and release juice, while small ones will remain whole.

3.When the juice has separated, you can add granulated sugar. Mix our mixture and cook until it boils. And then boil for another 5 minutes. During this time, the sugar should completely dissolve, and the pectin will be released and thicken the jam.

4. While still warm, pour the jam into a half-liter jar and roll it up.

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Delicious blackcurrant jam with orange

Blackcurrant jam with orange is a divine combination of sweet and sour currant fruits with citrus notes. And besides, it contains twice as many vitamins and minerals! Experiment and diversify your homemade preparations. The family will be delighted!

Portions:4

Cooking time: 8 hours 30 min.

Ingredients:

• Blackcurrant – 1 kg.
• Sugar – 1 kg.
• Orange – 1 pc.

Cooking process:

1. Wash fresh blackcurrant fruits in a bucket of cold water. We will cook the jam without twigs and leaves, so we remove all debris.

2. Wash the orange and cut off the zest. Grate the zest or grind in a blender. Cut the orange slices into pieces and remove the white line from the walls of the citrus.

3. Place the berries and orange slices in a blender bowl and grind into a homogeneous puree.

4. Add the zest, transfer the whole mass into a saucepan, mix with granulated sugar and send to cook. After the mixture begins to boil, continue cooking for another 10 minutes.

5. Remove the pan from the stove and leave the jam for 8 hours so that it thickens and is saturated with the aroma of orange zest.

6. Put the jam on the fire again. When it starts to boil, time it for 15 minutes, boil during this time and remove from heat.

7. Pour hot jam into jars and roll up.

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Step-by-step recipe for black and red currant jam

Black and red currant jam is a wonderful combination for homemade jam. The two varieties of currants complement each other well in taste. This is a fragrant and mouth-watering delicacy. And besides, real natural vitamins! This jam is a real treasure!

Portions: 5

Cooking time: 5 hours 30 min.

Ingredients:

• Currants (black variety) - 1 kg.
• Currants (red variety) - 250 gr.
• Sugar – 1.5 kg.
• Water – 250 ml.

Cooking process:

1. We sort out the currant fruits, remove twigs and leaves, as well as other debris. Wash it in a deep bowl so that all the dust particles float to the top. Drain the water and let the water drain through a colander and let the berries dry.

2. Mix berries with sugar, add water. And put it in a saucepan on the stove. When the mixture boils, boil for 5 minutes. And remove the pan. Let the mixture brew for 5 hours.

3. Then put the jam back on the stove. And again after boiling, boil for 15 minutes.

4. Remove the finished jam and pour it into jars while still warm.

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Blackcurrant jam with banana

Blackcurrant with banana is a real find for lovers of unusual tastes. Banana gives the jam delicate fruity notes, and currants give it a rich taste and color. It’s not even worth mentioning about the benefits of this delicacy! Try this amazing medicinal “cocktail” for yourself!

Portions: 4

Cooking time: 30 min.

Ingredients:

• Currants (black) – 1 kg.
• Banana – 2 pcs.
• Sugar – 800 gr.

Cooking process:

1. Prepare the currants by removing all unnecessary debris and getting rid of dry and bad fruits. Wash the berries and bananas.

2. Peel the bananas and cut into small pieces.

3.Move all the ingredients into an enamel pan, add granulated sugar to the mixture on top and grind with a blender until pureed.

4. Place the mixture on the stove, wait until it boils, and after boiling continue to cook for 20 minutes.

5. Pour hot jam into jars and carefully roll up. Cool the jam warm and then send it to a cold place.

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