Blackcurrant jam

8 servings

30 minutes

Currants and freshly grated ginger root are ideal for winter evenings.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 802.8
• Proteins: 1.3g
• Fats: 0.5g
• Carbohydrates: 196.4g

Ingredients

• Blackcurrant: 1 kg
• Sugar: 1.5 kg
• Water: 1.5 glass
• Ginger: 15 g

Cooking steps

1. Sort the berries and remove the stems. Place the currants in a basin and cover with cold water. Usually, a lot of small debris floats to the surface; remove it.

   Required ingredients:

   • Blackcurrant: 1 kg
   • Water: 1.5 glass

2. Drain the water and rinse the berries again, place them in a colander, and dry on a towel.

   Required ingredients:

   • Blackcurrant: 1 kg

3. Dissolve sugar in water over low heat, bring the syrup to a boil.

   Required ingredients:

   • Sugar: 1.5 kg
   • Water: 1.5 glass

4. Grate the ginger.

   Required ingredients:

   • Ginger: 15 g

5. Once the syrup boils, add the berries and ginger and cook for 5–7 minutes.

   Required ingredients:

   • Blackcurrant: 1 kg
   • Ginger: 15 g

6. Boil some water in a pot or saucepan, place a flat perforated dish on it, and put jars on top, leaving for 10-15 minutes.

   Required ingredients:

   • Water: 1.5 glass

7. Remove the jam from the heat and immediately pour it into sterilized jars.

   Required ingredients:

   • Blackcurrant: 1 kg