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When preparing jam from black and red currants, you need to separate the stalks from it. The reward for hard work will be a sweet and sour dessert containing many vitamins.
Rules for choosing ingredients
Making mixed black and red currant jam involves proper preparation of the raw materials. After this, the dessert acquires the desired consistency and is stored for a long time. Therefore, regardless of the preparation technology, the fruits must be selected when they are ripe and without damage. Unripe berries give the jam a sour taste, which requires more sugar. Overripe fruits cause fermentation processes and are not used for making jam.
It is recommended to pick berries in dry weather, when there is no dew on the bushes. During the harvest period, the integrity of the fruit must be preserved. To do this, they should be picked in a bunch, and the sepals removed when sorting. For collection, it is necessary to use shallow containers so that the product does not become crushed under its own weight. The collected raw materials must be sorted immediately before they release juice.
When sorting through the berries, it is necessary to remove small debris, remaining branches and unripe fruits.Rinse the raw materials under running water using a colander and place on a towel to drain. The collected product is not stored for a long time. Therefore, before use, it must be placed in a cool place. Under such conditions, black currants can be stored for a week, and red currants - no more than 10 days.
Recipes for black and red currant jam
There are several recipes for making sweets. The technology for preserving it is quite simple. The delicacy may contain one or more types of berries, which gives it an unusual taste.
When preparing dessert, it is recommended to use stainless steel utensils. This will prevent the product from burning, which can ruin the taste.
A simple recipe for assorted red and black currant jam
A simple recipe for assorted jam includes the following ingredients:
- red currants – 1 kg;
- black currant – 1 kg;
- water – 1 l;
- sugar – 4 kg.
To make the jam not very sweet, use a 1:1 ratio of granulated sugar and berries.
Cooking sequence:
- Rinse the raw materials under running water.
- Remove all debris.
- Give time for the water to drain from the berries.
- Pour the product into a saucepan and grind with a blender or masher to make a puree.
- Add water to the puree and stir.
- Place over medium heat, and after boiling, cook for about 10 minutes, stirring continuously.
- Pour the assorted mixture into jars, sprinkle sugar on top and roll up.
After rolling, the jars do not need to be turned over and wrapped. After cooling, you need to store them in a cool room.
Red and black currant jam through a meat grinder
Jam from a mixture of black and red currants can be prepared without heat treatment. The following components are used for this:
- sugar – 1 kg;
- black fruits – 500 g;
- red fruits – 500 gr.
Cooking technology:
- Sort the fruits, wash and dry on a towel.
- Grind the product using a meat grinder.
- Add sugar to puree.
- Stir and leave until the sugar dissolves.
- Sterilize lids and canning jars and dry them.
- Place the delicacy in jars, sprinkle sugar on top, and roll up.
When grinding the fruit mixture, you can add twice as much sugar as berries. This protects the dessert from souring and extends its shelf life.
Red, white and black currant jam
This assorted jam is not only tasty, but also thicker. It is served with tea and is also used in addition to other desserts.
Ingredients:
- water – 700 ml;
- sugar – 3.5 kg;
- assorted berries – 3 kg.
Making jam with sugar syrup:
- Pour water into a saucepan and add granulated sugar.
- Cook over low heat until smooth.
- Pour the product into sugar syrup.
- Stir the mixture periodically, and after boiling, keep it on the fire for 5 minutes.
- Place in jars that have been sterilized in advance and roll up.
Jam prepared according to this recipe initially looks liquid, but after cooling the mass becomes thick. A similar tasty jam from a mixture of black, white and red currants can be prepared using the same principle, but without adding water. This sweetness becomes more homogeneous and jelly-like.
Terms and conditions of storage
Storage of jam depends on the technology of its preparation. If the jam has not been heat treated, it should be stored in the refrigerator on the bottom shelf or in a cool basement. In such conditions, the dessert is stored for six months.
If the technology is accompanied by boiling, the following conditions are necessary for storing jam:
- temperature up to +15 °C;
- dark place, protected from sunlight;
- dry room.
When storing jam, sudden temperature changes should not be allowed, otherwise it will become sugary and moldy. If the air in the storage room is humid, metal lids begin to rust, which negatively affects the taste.
The shelf life of the dessert depends on proper preparation. If the jars were poorly sterilized and not completely dried, the product may ferment. An insufficiently sweetened product becomes moldy. If the preparation technology has been followed, the jam is stored for two years.
Conclusion
Black and red currant jam is a storehouse of healthy substances. There are several ways to prepare this traditional delicacy. When preparing a product for the winter, it is necessary to observe the proportions of ingredients and technology. Jelly-like sweetness is an excellent filling for confectionery products.
