A step-by-step recipe for red and white currant jam for the winter
Housewives often prepare jam not only from one product, but also from several at the same time. Thanks to this, tasty and healthy desserts for the winter are obtained. Making red and white currant jam will not take much time and effort, because there is a simple recipe that will appeal to young and experienced housewives. The pleasant sourness and aroma of the jam will please everyone.
Features of making jam from white and red currants
In summer, you can choose different berries for jam. Red and white currants can be used together. This combination makes the dessert tasty and healthy.
It is advisable to choose a recipe with sugar syrup. This cooking method is simple and quick. Even if you want to get a lot of jam, you should not put too many berries in the pan.
Cooking is carried out over low heat. It is constantly necessary to stir the product so that it does not burn and cook evenly. For this, a wooden spatula or spoon is used. Stir smoothly. Do not leave the workpiece unattended.
Ingredients for the recipe
Red and white currant jam will be aromatic and appetizing. The specified recipe, if desired, can be improved: the berries are crushed and passed through a sieve. This will make the mass homogeneous.
The classic recipe involves preparation:
- white and red currants - 1 kg each;
- water - 0.5 l;
- sugar - 1.5 kg.
You need to use the products in the amount in which they are indicated in the recipe. Then the prepared dessert will turn out to be moderately sweet and tasty.
The specifics of the choice of berries
Harvesting will be of high quality only with the right choice and preparation of berries:
- The raw materials should be sorted out. Be sure to remove damaged, dry, crumpled berries.
- Garbage, branches, sheets are also removed.
- Ripe berries are required for dessert.
- The stalks must be removed.
The berries must be washed with cool water using a colander.
If the harvest is carried out from dense, unripe fruits, then blanching is required before placing the raw materials in the basin. Then it will be softer.
Container preparation rules
Jars for preserving jam must be prepared. First, they are carefully examined. It is important that they are free of defects. The covers should also be of high quality.
Prepared cans must be washed with water and soda, thanks to which it will be possible to eliminate unpleasant odors. Then the containers are rinsed thoroughly. At the end, sterilization is required. The easiest way to do it is in the microwave. Jars of 2 cm are filled with water and placed in the oven.
It takes 2 minutes for the container to be sterilized.
Cooking steps
The jam preparation procedure is as follows:
- First, water is put on the gas, and then sugar is poured into it (1 glass). Bring to a boil. This will prepare the syrup.
- The berries must be dipped in syrup.
- Then the remains of granulated sugar are added. The jam should be boiled for 30-60 minutes. It is important that it is thick.
This completes the preparation of the dessert. Products can be laid out in jars and closed with lids.
Terms and conditions of storage
It is advisable to leave the currant jam at a temperature of 12-17 degrees. Banks with blanks are kept in a dry, dark place out of direct sunlight.
You can store the jam if you follow all the rules for up to 2 years. During this period, the preparation of currants retains all vitamins and useful components.
