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Raw jam is a dessert in which the fruits are not subjected to heat treatment, which means they retain most of their beneficial properties. Red currant jam without cooking is popular among housewives, which they store for the winter as a source of vitamins and as a remedy for colds.
Features of preparing redcurrant jam using the cold method
To prevent raw redcurrant jam from spoiling during storage, it is necessary to prepare it correctly.
The first stage of preparation, which is also the most labor-intensive, is the sorting and preparation of raw materials:
- Sort the berries, remove the stalks, remove debris, leaves, and rotten fruits. If twigs or stalks get into the jam, it will quickly turn sour, even if stored correctly.
- Wash the berries thoroughly with tap water. It is recommended to place very dirty fruits in salted water for 1-2 minutes.
- Dry the washed berries by transferring them to a dry, clean kitchen towel.
Fresh redcurrant jam prepared without cooking is best stored in a small container with a volume of no more than 0.5 liters.Before using, rinse the jars with soda, sterilize in the oven or over steam, boil the lids for about 5 minutes.
Recipes for red currant jam without cooking
Cold redcurrant jam is berries mashed with sugar. When finished, the dessert looks like a soft puree, reminiscent of jelly. To prepare, you only need two ingredients: berries and granulated sugar, taken in a ratio of 1:1.2.
In addition to the necessary ingredients you need to have:
- enameled dishes or stainless steel containers;
- kitchen scales;
- wooden spatula;
- tablespoon;
- blender or meat grinder;
- sieve;
- small jars and lids for them;
The jam is placed in a glass container, rolled up or covered with lids. Plastic containers are also suitable for storage.
Recipe for cold redcurrant jam for the winter
Ingredients:
- 6 glasses of granulated sugar;
- 5 glasses of berries.
Preparation procedure:
- Prepare raw materials: pick fruits from branches, remove debris, rotten and damaged berries, rinse, dry.
- Pour the berries into a colander and pour boiling water over them, then transfer them to a container where they will be blended with an immersion blender.
- You can pass the fruits through a meat grinder or pound them in a mortar.
- Rub the resulting mass through a sieve to separate the pulp from the cake and grains.
- Add granulated sugar and wait for it to dissolve (this will take about 2 hours). During this time, stir the mixture several times. The workpiece should be in a warm place.
- Prepare containers for jam. These can be glass jars or plastic containers.
- Transfer the pureed berries into containers, roll them up or close them with screw caps. After a few days the jam should thicken.
Another cooking method:
- Place the prepared fruits in a bowl.
- Add half the sugar and stir, then add the other half of the sugar and stir.
- Blend with a blender for ten minutes, with breaks every minute to mix.
- Pour boiling water over a bowl, place a sieve on it, pour the resulting mass into it and strain, helping with a spatula.
- Fill the jars to the top with jam, close with threaded lids or roll up using a seaming machine.
Raw jam made from red currants, grated with sugar
Cold jam prepared in this way does not need to be put in the refrigerator; a pantry in the apartment is suitable for storage.
Ingredients:
- 1 kg of fruits;
- 1.8-2 kg granulated sugar;
Preparation procedure:
- Prepare the fruits: sort, wash, dry.
- Place them in a dry enamel bowl or stainless steel or ceramic dish. Add 750 g of sugar and mash with a wooden pestle. Grind until smooth.
- Pour in 750 g of sugar and grind thoroughly again.
- Cover the container with gauze and leave for 30 minutes.
- Sterilize small jars.
- Mix the prepared mass and put it into jars. Do not fill the containers to the very top, leave about 2 cm.
- Sprinkle the remaining granulated sugar on top. It will prevent the jam from souring without cooking, and it will last longer.
- Roll up the filled jars and store them in the pantry.
Terms and conditions of storage
Redcurrant jam prepared for the winter without cooking should be stored in the refrigerator or other suitable place. The warmer it is, the more sugar you need to add.
It is recommended to put raw red currant jam prepared for the winter into glass jars and seal it hermetically.This way it can be stored longer than under regular lids.
If you put 1-2 tablespoons of sugar on top of the jars, the shelf life will increase.
The pureed berries, hermetically sealed in glass jars, are stored in the refrigerator for 1 year if there is at least 1.5 times more sugar than fruit. If the quantities of berries and sugar are the same, the shelf life will not exceed 6 months.
Plastic containers are not intended for long-term storage of berries mashed with sugar, even in the refrigerator.
It is recommended to keep fruits mashed with a minimum amount of sugar in the freezer. To prepare such a dessert, you will need to take 250 g of granulated sugar for 1 kg of berries. After chopping the fruits with a blender, add sugar to them, then place them in small containers, close with lids and put them in the freezer.
Conclusion
Red currant jam without cooking has a number of advantages. First of all, this is a delicious dessert with a pleasant sourness. It is quick and easy to prepare and can be stored for quite a long time if all the rules are followed. Without cooking, live red currant jam can be used to make a fruit drink or a pie filling, add to a compote, serve with pancakes and pancakes, or spread on bread.
