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Saturday, 20 July 2013

Redcurrant Jelly

Recipe for: REDCURRANT JELLY

Ingredients:

  • 900g redcurrants, rinsed (but you can leave the stalks on)
  • 450g granulated sugar

Method:

  1. place the currants in a preserving pan & add 150ml water
  2. bring to the boil, then simmer for 5 to 10 minutes until very tender, crushing them as they cook
  3. tip the whole lot into a jelly bag or clean muslin & allow to drip overnight.  Do not squeeze the bag or the jelly will be cloudy
  4. next day, discard the solids in the jelly bag & measure the juice
  5. in a clean pan, for every 600ml juice, add 450g sugar
  6. heat gently, stirring to dissolve the sugar, then raise the heat & boil rapidly for about 15 minutes or until the setting point has been reached 
  7. skim off any surface scum, and pot into dry warm sterilised small jars
  8. cool, seal & label

What else you need to know:


  1. exactly the same recipe can be used for BLACKCURRANTS.  Either jelly will be clear & have an intense flavour
  2. great served with pork, chicken, turkey or lamb roasts
  3. also good with pate or cheese, or spread on toast for breakfast

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