Red and white currants are a tasty and healthy berry. Unfortunately, it is not stored for a very long time and requires quick processing. One of the options for harvesting currants for the winter is jam. Having prepared it, you will get a great addition to your winter table.
It is necessary
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- Recipe number 1:
- 1 part currant berries;
- 2 parts granulated sugar.
- Recipe number 2:
- 1 kg of currant berries;
- 1.25 kg of sugar;
- 1 glass of water.
- Recipe number 3:
- 18 glasses of berries;
- 24 cups granulated sugar;
- 6 glasses of water.
Instructions
Step 1
Recipe number 1
Peel the currants from twigs, leaves and rinse thoroughly in plenty of drinking water. Dry the berries. Pass the currants through a meat grinder or chop with a mixer.
Step 2
Mix currant mass with granulated sugar. Leave the jam for a while, stirring occasionally.
Step 3
Pack the jam in dry sterilized glass jars after the sugar is completely dissolved. Roll up the jars with metal lids and store the jam in a cool place.
Step 4
Recipe number 2
Mash the washed currants, place them in an enamel pot and pour in the water. Put a saucepan with currant mass on the fire and bring its contents to a boil. Turn off the fire.
Step 5
Strain the currant mass through cheesecloth and squeeze the juice well. Pour sugar into the currant juice, stir and put the dishes with it on high heat.
Step 6
Cook the jam for 40 minutes from the moment it boils, stirring it with a wooden spoon and skimming it off.
Step 7
Chill the resulting jam. Spread it in dry glass jars, close with nylon or metal lids and store in a cool dark place.
Step 8
Recipe number 3
Pour half the granulated sugar into a bowl for making jam and add all the water. Mix the sand and water well and place the dishes over high heat. With constant stirring, bring the contents of the dish to a boil.
Step 9
Put washed berries in boiling syrup, mix everything. Cook the jam for 5 minutes from the moment of boiling over low heat. Pour the remaining sugar into the jam and cook the jam for another 5 minutes. Be sure to remove the foam when cooking jam.
Step 10
Spread hot jam in glass jars. Close with nylon caps and store in a cool place.
