How to cook currant jam: 3 ways

Currant is a valuable berry that stimulates the immune system and contains many vitamins and minerals. Even a small handful of black currants covers an adult's daily need for vitamin C, and they can be used to make many delicious dishes, such as sweet pies, dumplings, compotes, lemonades, ice cream, and jams.

FoodOboz has prepared 3 delicious recipes for homemade currant jam.

1. Quick

Ingredients:

• any currant - red, black - 1 kg
• water - 200-250 ml
• sugar - 1 kg

Method of preparation:

1. Pour the sugar into a saucepan, cover with water, and cook until the sugar is completely dissolved and the syrup boils, stirring.
2. Wash the berries, pour them into the boiling syrup, and cook for another 5 minutes, stirring constantly until everything boils. Remove from heat and close with lids.
3. Turn the hot jars upside down, cover with a warm cloth, and put them in a cool, dark place until they are completely cool.

2. With cherries

Ingredients:

• any currant - red, black - 500 g
• cherries - 500 g
• sugar - 1 kg

Method of preparation:

1. Remove the cherry pits and cover the berry with half the sugar. Leave for 30 minutes to let them juice.
2. Put the currants in a blender, cover with sugar, beat, put the finished puree in a saucepan, and bring to a boil over low heat.
3. Then add the cherries and cook for another 10-15 minutes.
4. Pour the hot jam into jars and close with lids.

3. With orange

Ingredients:

• any currant - red, black - 1 kg
• oranges - 2 pcs
• sugar - 1 kg

Method of preparation:

1. Peel the oranges, cut them into medium slices and beat them together with the currants in a blender or with a meat grinder.
2. Put the finished mixture into a saucepan, cover it generously with sugar, mix well and leave it for 30 minutes.
3. Then bring to a boil and cook for another 10 minutes.
4. Pour the hot jam into jars, close with lids and turn upside down.

It is best stored in a cold, dark place.