Not for all of us blackcurrant is a favorite berry. However, in any case, it does not cease to be useful for the body: for both children and adults, both for men and for women. If we talk about the beneficial substances contained in the fruits of black currant, then among them we can not but mention the vitamins of group K, oils, carotene. In addition to them, there are other components in its composition that will be no less useful to you.
As a rule, in winter the lack of vitamins is especially acute. That is why we offer you even in the midst of the summer period, at a time when this healthy berry ripens in the gardens on the bushes, to make blackcurrant jam. It will become a special find in the winter and will help to cope with any ailment.
So, let's figure out how to properly cook blackcurrant jam. To do this, we offer you two recipes for this treat, which are slightly different from each other by the cooking technology.
Jam from black currant "Five-minute"
This recipe got its name only because it is possible to make a famous dessert using it, not only very simply, but also very quickly.
For cooking you will need:
- blackcurrant - 4 cups;
- granulated sugar - 6 glasses;
- water - 2 glasses
If you are a young hostess, then you should know how much ready-made dessert you can get from the above amount of ingredients: from four glasses of black currant you will be able to cook a liter of delicious jam!
And now it's time to go directly to the description of the process of making jam. First you need to take water and half the total amount of sugar. You need to mix these ingredients and put them cook on the stove. As soon as you notice that the water has boiled, dip currants into it. In this composition, the ingredients need to be cooked for 5-7 minutes, and then boil for another 5 minutes, after having previously placed the remaining sugar in the pan. Do not forget to constantly stir the jam.
In fact, the jam is done. If you want to but become your workpiece for the winter, you can roll it in glass jars.
As a rule, blackcurrant is very tasty. Jam prepared according to the recipe below is in no way inferior to that which is prepared according to the above technology in no way.
Blackcurrant jam . Recipe 2
For cooking you will need:
- black currant - 1 kg .;
- granulated sugar - 1 kg. (You can take more sugar, for example, 1.3 kg.)
Surely, every good housewife dreams that the fruits from which the jam is cooked remain dense and retain their shape? This can be achieved through blanching. Therefore, the preparation of jam should start with this very procedure.
Now, when the fruits are prepared, it would seem time to start packing them in jars. However, there it was! This recipe provides that blackcurrant jam is prepared in its own juice, without adding water in all its manifestations. You just need to fill the berries with sugar and let them brew for some time. As a rule, this process takes three to four hours. After this time, the mixture should be mixed and left to infuse further. This procedure must be repeated two to three times, until the sugar is completely dissolved. Then jam should be boiled for an hour.
Once the sugar has dissolved, you can put the jam in jars and roll them with lids.
Enjoy your meal, and be sure to remember that it is the berries of black currant that can provide you with an unprecedented assortment of nutrients. And, moreover, it doesn’t matter at all whether the berry is fresh or processed in the form at the time of consumption.