Red Currant Jelly Recipe
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Red Currant Jelly Recipe
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A ruby red, sweet n easy red currant jelly recipe without pectin. A delicious breakfast hit with butter and bread or gift it to a beloved family member or friend.
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Ingredients
- 1.1 pound red currants
- 3½ cups water
- 2.2 pounds sugar *see notes
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Instructions
- Place the currants into a cooking pot, add the water. Cook for 30 mins until red currants turn white. First on low heat, then increase and boil at the end.
- Strain the boiled currants. Make sure to squeeze the fruit left overs well so that all the juice comes out. Discard the fruit parts.
- Take the strained red currant water back to the heat and add all the sugar.
- Mix everything well. Cook your jelly on a low rolling boil and stir occasionally. The cooking and reducing so that the jelly forms, can take around 70-90 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and test the jelly by adding some of the hot jelly into an ice-cold plate. The jelly is ready if it's not running, if it's still running it will need more cooking and then repeat the test again. OR test with a candy thermometer. Setting temperature is 105 Celsius/220 Fahrenheit.
- Once finished cooked, pour the jelly into prepared clean sterilized jars.
- Add a few drops of rum into the lid (to kill further bacteria), close the jar with the jelly still hot and turn the jar upside down to create a vacuum. Leave the jelly to cool completely so that it turns from liquid to jelly.
- Store in a cool and dry place for up to 10 months. Store in the fridge once the jar has been opened. Makes about 5 jars.
Notes
- Use fresh red currants only. The recipe can be use with white currants too.
- Use regular sugar, not pectin sugar.
- The ratio should be 1:1 red currant water and sugar. So if your red currant water turns out to be less than 1 kg (2.2 pound), adjust the sugar weight to the same weight measurement. example 1 liter (5 cups) extracted red currant water and 1 kilogram (2.2 pounds) sugar.
- 1 serving = 1 teaspooon, 100 servings = 5 jars
Nutrition Information
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Calories
41kcal
(2%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
1mg
(0%)
Potassium
14mg
(0%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
5IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
2.1mg
(2%)
Calcium
2mg
(0%)
Iron
0.1mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 100servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 41 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 41kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 14mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 5IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 2.1mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 2mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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