Well, who would refuse in winter from a spoonful of blackcurrant jam for tea, pastries or cottage cheese? It also makes an amazing filling for pies and topping for desserts. And to make it work for sure, we have collected 20 proven recipes for you!
1. Blackcurrant jam with sugar
The easiest recipe that will never fail.
You will need: 1 kg of black currant, 800 g of sugar, 200 ml of water.
Preparation: Pour the currants with water, bring to a boil and remove from heat. Add sugar, leave for a few hours and then boil for another 15 minutes. Leave it on for a couple more hours, boil it again for 15 minutes and roll it up.
2. Jam with black currant and honey
We recommend storing the jam in a cool, dark place.
You will need: 1.5 kg of black currant, 1.5 kg of honey.
Preparation: Add honey to the currants and chop everything until smooth. Leave honey jam for 8-12 hours, stirring occasionally, and roll into jars.
3. Blackcurrant jam with whole berries
The five-minute recipe is fast, clear and convenient!
You will need: 1.3 kg of black currant, 1 kg of sugar, 1 glass of water.
Preparation: Scald the washed currants with boiling water so that they do not burst during cooking. Boil a syrup from water and sugar, put a berry in it, bring to a boil and turn it off. Leave the workpiece for 2 hours, boil again, boil for 5 minutes and roll up.
4. Jam from grated black currant
You can roll this jam into jars, or you can freeze it in tins.
You will need: 1 kg of black currant, 1 kg of sugar.
Preparation: Add half the sugar to the currants and chop with a crush or blender. Add the rest of the sugar, mix thoroughly and let it brew overnight. Roll up in cans.
5. Jam with black currant and gelatin
For flavor, we recommend adding a couple of star anise stars to the jam.
You will need: 1 kg of black currant, 1 kg of sugar, 25 g of gelatin.
Preparation: Add sugar to the currants, leave for 2 hours, bring to a boil and boil for about 20 minutes, skimming off the foam. Dissolve gelatin in water according to the instructions, add it to ready-made and slightly cooled jam, mix and arrange in jars.
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6. Blackcurrant jam with lemon and orange
And no heat treatment - which is doubly pleasant in the hot summer.
You will need: 1 kg of black currant, 2 oranges, 1 lemon, 2 kg of sugar.
Preparation: Pass the currants, oranges and lemon with zest through a meat grinder. Add sugar, mix thoroughly and immediately roll up in sterilized jars.
7. Sugar-free blackcurrant jam
Pure currant flavor - no additives!
You will need: 1 kg of black currant.
Preparation: Arrange the currants in the jars, place them on a towel in a large saucepan and draw in water so that it reaches almost to the top of the jars. Boil the berries in such a water bath until they settle and cover.
8. Black and red currant jam
Bright rich taste and the same color!
You will need: 1.5 kg of black currant, 700 g of red currant, 1.5 kg of sugar.
Preparation: Place the black currants in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Add sugar, stir and boil the jam for 15-20 minutes, removing the foam. Pour it into the jars immediately.
9. Jam with black currant and mint
Mint always gives fresh notes to berry jam.
You will need: 600 g of black currant, 300 g of sugar, 0.5 bunch of mint.
Preparation: Cover the currants with sugar, shake, spread the mint leaves on top and leave overnight. Bring the jam to a boil, boil for 30 minutes over low heat and roll up.
10. Blackcurrant jam with banana
An unexpected combination, isn't it? We guarantee that neither an adult nor a child will refuse it!
You will need: 800 g black currant, 2 bananas, 500 g sugar.
Preparation: Coarsely chop the bananas, add to the currants, add sugar and chop everything with an immersion blender.Boil the jam over medium heat for about 15 minutes and roll up.
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11. Blackcurrant jam with pectin
Pectin is a good and versatile natural thickener for your workpieces.
You will need: 1 kg of black currant, 1 kg of sugar, 1 bag of pectin.
Preparation: Chop the currants with sugar in any convenient way, bring to a boil and boil for 5 minutes. Add pectin, boil for another 10 minutes and pour the thick jam into the jars.
12. Jam with black currants and raspberries
On guard of the immunity of the whole family!
You will need: 1 kg of black currant, 1 kg of raspberries, 1 kg of sugar.
Preparation: Gently mix raspberries and currants, add sugar and leave for an hour. Bring the jam to a boil, boil for 5 minutes, let it cool a little, boil it again and roll it up.
13. Blackcurrant and strawberry jam
The sourness of the currant is in harmony with the sweetness of the strawberry.
You will need: 1 kg of black currant, 1 kg of strawberries, 1.5 kg of sugar.
Preparation: Coarsely chop the strawberries, put both berries in a saucepan, add sugar and leave for 3 hours. Boil the jam over medium heat for about half an hour or until the desired thickness, and put in sterilized jars.
14. Blackcurrant and gooseberry jam
Thick, aromatic and very healthy jam!
You will need: 1 kg of black currant, 500 g of gooseberries, 1.5 kg of sugar, 1 orange.
Preparation: Grind berries and oranges in a blender or with a meat grinder. Add sugar, mix well, bring to a boil and boil for 10 minutes over low heat, and then roll up.
15. Blackcurrant and cherry jam
Due to the high content of pectin in both berries, the jam is thick even without additives.
You will need: 500 g black currant, 500 g cherries, 600 g sugar.
Preparation: Remove the pits from the cherries, mix with half the sugar and leave for an hour. Mix the currants with the remaining sugar, beat with a blender and boil for 15 minutes after boiling over low heat. Add the cherries and cook together for another 8 minutes, then roll up.
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16. Jam from black currant and irgi
You can add some more white currant.
You will need: 1 kg of black currant, 500 g of sugar, 500 g of sirgi.
Preparation: Mix black currant and irga, add sugar, shake and leave for half an hour. Bring the jam to a boil, boil for 5 minutes and remove from heat. After 15 minutes, bring to a boil again, boil again and put in jars.
17. Jam with black currants and apples
We advise you to take apples of sweet varieties.
You will need: 1 kg of black currant, 300 g of apples, 800 g of sugar.
Preparation: Fill the currants with sugar, chop and let it brew a little. Add finely chopped apples to the jam, bring to a boil and boil for 25 minutes. Roll up in cans.
18. Jam from black currant, cranberry and lingonberry
Pour boiling water over the berries in advance for just a minute.
You will need: 500 g of black currant, 500 g of cranberries, 500 g of lingonberries, 1.2 kg of sugar, 1 glass of water.
Preparation: Boil water with sugar and boil until all crystals are dissolved. Pour most of the syrup over the berry, bring to a boil and boil for 8 minutes. Pour in the remaining syrup, and continue to cook until the desired consistency, and then roll up.
19. Blackcurrant and blueberry jam
These berries delightfully enhance each other's flavor.
You will need: 1 kg of black currant, 500 g of blueberries, 1 kg of sugar.
Preparation: Chop black currants and blueberries, stir, add sugar and leave for a couple of hours. Stir again and boil the jam for up to 20 minutes over low heat, stirring, and then immediately put in the jars.
20. Blackcurrant and blueberry jam
Another great recipe for black berry jam!
You will need: 1 kg of black currant, 1 kg of blueberries, 1.5 kg of sugar.
Preparation: Sort out black currants and blueberries, add sugar separately and leave for half an hour. Put the currants to boil, and after 10-15 minutes add blueberries to it. Boil the jam for another 10 minutes, and then roll it up.