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4.7 from 18 votes

Black Currant Jam

Unique black currant jam made without pectin and so full of flavor!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 3 small jars
Calories: 559 kcal
Course: Condiments
Cuisine: German

Ingredients

  • 1 lb black currants Note 1
  • 1 ¾ cups granulated sugar Note 2
  • scant 1 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Instructions

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  1. Prepare: Rinse the black currants in a sieve. Remove the stems.
  2. Cook: Place sugar and water into a pot. Bring to a boil on medium-low heat. Add berries and lemon juice, bring to a boil again. Cook on medium-low heat for about 10 minutes or until the jam reaches about 104 degrees Celsius/ 220 degrees Fahrenheit (or 102 degrees Celsius/ 216 degrees Fahrenheit for an altitude of approximately 300 m/ 1000 feet or more). (Note 3).
  3. Jars: Remove what’s left from the foam with a spoon. Transfer the jam to sterilized jars.
  4. Can: For a longer shelf-life, can in a water bath for 10 minutes; it will keep for about 1 year. Or refrigerate the jam; it will keep for at least 4 months.

Notes

  • I prefer to weigh the berries rather than measure them in cups; the black currants growing in my garden don’t have a consistent size, some are what I would call a regular size, but many are very small. And you will be amazed how different the results are if you try to google this gram amount converted into cups; it goes from 2 to 5 cups, which is quite a lot.
  • You can increase the sugar up to 500 g/ 1.1 lb/ 2 ½ cups if you wish. However, I don’t recommend it unless you have a very sweet tooth. I love the slightly bitter tartness of the black currants.
  • If you cook it for about 10 minutes, the jam will have a runnier consistency. If you cook it for about 15 minutes, it will be thicker, like mine in the pictures. The cooking time depends on the pan's width; the wider the pot, the sooner the jam will be ready.
  • Altitude and gel point:
  • Sea level – 104 C/ 220 F
  • 300 m/ 1000 feet – 102 C/ 216 F
  • 900 m/ 3000 feet – 101 C/ 214 F
  • 1200 m/ 4000 feet – 100 C/ 212 F
  • 1500 m/ 5000 feet – 99 C/ 211 F
  • 1800 m/ 6000 feet – 98 C/ 209 F
  • 2100 m/ 7000 feet – 97 C/ 207 F

Nutrition Information

Serving 1jar from 3 Calories 559kcal (28%) Carbohydrates 143g (48%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 1g (2%) Sodium 5mg (0%) Sugar 117g (234%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 3small jars

Amount Per Serving

Calories 559

% Daily Value*

Serving 1jar from 3
Calories 559kcal 28%
Carbohydrates 143g 48%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 1g 2%
Sodium 5mg 0%
Sugar 117g 234%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.