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Red currant preserves and jams are especially popular. Many people like the sour taste of the berries. Recipes for winter redcurrant jam take into account several cooking methods. Cooking options have less benefit than methods that allow you to preserve the berry without additional boiling.
Benefits of red currant jam
Jam is a jelly-like berry food product. Currants are also suitable for making jam because the berries contain natural pectin, which makes the preparation thick without adding additional ingredients.
The raw materials can be grinded through a sieve, rolled through a meat grinder or left unchanged with whole fruits.
The benefits of red jam are discussed in terms of the beneficial effects of berries on the human body. The fruits contain:
- coumarins;
- natural pectins;
- Sahara;
- micro and macro elements;
- ascorbic acid.
The complex of substances determines the beneficial effect of berries and cooked jams:
- Improves blood counts. Coumarins affect the coagulation processes, contribute to the prevention of stroke, preinfarction conditions.
- It is a prophylactic agent against atherosclerosis, as it helps to reduce the levels of harmful cholesterol
- Increases the body's defenses. Due to the increased content of vitamin C, natural immunity is strengthened.
- Improves the condition of the eyeball, due to the content of beta-carotene. Thanks to this property, they talk about such an effect of red currants as improving vision.
- Tocopherols with a high vitamin E content inhibit the harmful effects of free radicals inside cells, which are called preventive measures to fight cancer.
- Fiber and organic acids help improve digestion. Thanks to these properties, the general condition is normalized and the condition of the mucous membranes of the stomach improves.
- Vitamins and trace elements are a complex that helps to fight inflammation inside the body more effectively, shortening the course of inflammatory diseases.
- Of particular importance is the property of the red berry to improve the general condition during colds and diseases associated with the seasons of epidemics. Berries can relieve fever and increase sweating. These properties are used to combat fever or minor chills. On the basis of jam, fruit drinks, useful in composition, are prepared.
How to make red currant jam for the winter
Many housewives are encouraged to prepare red currant jams with colorful photo recipes. The red variety is ideal for blanks. It has a deep red hue and a jelly-like texture suitable for making breakfast sandwiches, baking or decorating desserts.
Jam is made from whole fruits.Damaged, dried berries can affect the overall taste of the dish, so it is recommended to sort out the berries before washing them.
To make jam, red currant berries are harvested of the consumer degree of maturity. Twigs and excess debris are removed at the stage of preparing the ingredients.
Red currant jam recipes
There are several cooking options. Use the fast method and longer and more complex recipes with additional ingredients.
Simple red currant jam for the winter
The classic recipe for red currant jam is at the heart of all additional recipes. It takes a little time. The result is a jelly-like sweet and sour mass with particles of berries.
One kilogram of fruit, pre-sorted and washed, is poured with 100 ml of water and boiled over medium heat for about 5 minutes. Then the mass is subjected to grinding. To do this, take a blender or crush. After grinding with a blender, the jam is a jelly-like mass with seeds. After crushing, the composition remains heterogeneous, among the crushed berries there are whole fruits.
To the processed mass, add 1.5 kg of sugar, stir and boil at a low temperature. The boiling procedure lasts from 25 to 40 minutes. The exact time depends on the type of berry, its degree of ripeness, as well as individual preferences.
Seedless red currant jam
This option implies additional manipulations with the fruits. The output from this recipe is a jelly-like pitted red currant jam. It is suitable for decorating desserts, spreading on bread or toast. It is not customary to use such jam for baking pies.
The berries are washed and sorted. Then blanch for about 15 minutes until completely softened. The cooked fruits are ground through a prepared sieve of medium fineness. For convenience, use a silicone or wooden spatula. For 1 kg of prepared berries, 850 g of sugar is weighed. The mixture is boiled until thickened, cooled. The boiling procedure is repeated 3 times. After the last cooking, the billet is poured in portions. Use prepared glass containers.
Red currant jam without boiling
Making jam without boiling using red currants is quite simple. It has the beneficial properties of a berry without losses that occur during heat treatment. The disadvantage of this method is considered a reduced shelf life, but with additional sterilization, the product can be stored in the same way as the cooked composition.
Proportions:
- red berry - 1 kg;
- sugar - 1.2 kg.
The ingredients are minced at the same time. Then the mixture is left at room temperature until the sugar crystals are completely dissolved. Over the period of time that is required for infusion, the mixture is stirred with a spatula 2 to 5 times. After dissolving, the mixture is put on fire, heated, but not boiled. Then it is poured into sterile jars and rolled up with lids.
Frozen red currant jam
Frozen berries are defrosted in a natural way, then put on fire without additional addition of water. Boil for 5 minutes, add sugar. For 1 kg of fruit, about 800 g of sand is weighed. Then it is chopped in any chosen way and boiled again, making sure that the mass does not stick to the bottom of the pan.
Red and black currant jam recipe
An interesting recipe for mixing two types of currants with a hint of jam and a unique taste. Black currants are considered sweeter, so the distribution of the amount of sugar and fruits differs from the classic recipe.
Proportions:
- black variety - 1 kg;
- red variety - 250 g;
- sugar - about 800 g;
- water - 1 glass.
Syrup is made from water and sand. Prepared, sorted berries are dipped in hot liquid. The mixture is boiled until thickened.Leave overnight, the next day the workpiece is brought to a boil. Poured into prepared containers.
Red currant jam for the winter with cherries
The preparation for the winter from cherries and red currants has an unusual taste.
For 1 kg of cherries you will need:
- 700 g of currants;
- 800 g of sugar.
Berries are cleaned of twigs, debris. Cherries are pitted. The cherries are rolled through a meat grinder, covered with half the sugar and boiled for about 15 - 25 minutes. The currants are boiled separately with the remaining sugar. Then the workpieces are mixed and boiled after boiling for another 5 minutes.
Red currant jam with lemon
For this recipe, take the proportions of the main components according to the formula: 1: 1. Lemon zest is an additional ingredient. For 1 kg of fruit, use 1 tbsp of freshly prepared zest. This additive makes the jelly taste unusual, adds a piquant acidity and a recognizable lemon aroma.
Mix berries, sugar, zest. Press the mixture with a wooden crush, then put it on the stove. Cook for 10 minutes, remove the foam that appears. After dissolving the sugar crystals, boil for about 10 minutes without boiling.
The resulting mixture is ground with a sieve and spatula. As a rule, the workpiece looks liquid at this stage. It is left overnight at room temperature. The next day, the pectins thicken the composition, and the jam takes on a jelly-like appearance.
Red currant jam with gooseberries
Many housewives practice mixing currants and gooseberries. This recipe will appeal to those who love gooseberries and prefer sweet and sour dishes.
Proportions:
- red berry - 1 kg;
- green, black or red gooseberries - 800 g;
- sugar - 1200 g.
Jelly is boiled from juice, which is obtained by grinding berries. Grind gooseberries and currants separately. To do this, take a fine or medium sieve, which does not allow the small seeds of the fruits of both crops to pass through. The juices are mixed, sugar is added and boiled until boiling over high heat. The acid can be controlled independently. For a more sour version, use about 1 kg of granulated sugar, for a sweeter one, take the entire planned volume. Boiling is continued for 35 - 40 minutes over low heat, without boiling.
How many calories are in red currant jam
The calorie content of red currant jam depends on the amount of sugar added in the recipe. A pure berry is not high in calories. It contains 43 kcal.
The addition of sugar according to the classic recipe makes jam 250 kcal high in calories. This indicator can be adjusted. Using less sweetener will make the preparation less nutritious in terms of basic parameters.
Terms and conditions of storage
The period when jam retains useful properties lasts about 2 years. In this case, the conditions of saving and the method that are used when storing blanks are important. The best option for saving is the method when the jelly is distributed in sterilized glass containers. Sterilization is an option for treating glass jars with a thermal method to completely get rid of microorganisms that can provoke chemical reactions of fermentation or mold. Banks process in one of the following ways:
- in the oven or microwave;
- using steam;
- boiling.
The lids that are used to tighten the cans are subjected to separate processing. They are boiled for 5 minutes, then cooled and the workpieces are tightly twisted.
Jam, which is prepared for quick use, is not subjected to heat treatment and is not closed in sterile jars; it is stored on the lower shelf of the refrigerator for no more than 1 month.
Conclusion
Recipes for the winter red currant jam surprise with unusual flavor combinations. They can be cooked with or without boiling. Seedless red currant jam is especially popular.
