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Monday, August 30, 2010

I Like my Currants Spicy!

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In my household growing up red currants were not a commonly used fruit.  I pulled out my great-Nana's cookbook and did some tinkering in the kitchen.  The end result was not a ribbon winner at the fair, but a tasty jelly nonetheless...enjoy! ~ksp

Currants

Spiced Currant Jelly
Ingredients
• 4 pounds fresh red currants
• 1 cup water
• 7 cups white sugar
• 4 fluid ounces liquid fruit pectin
• 1 tsp ground cardamom
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp ground allspice

Directions
  1. Place the currants into a large pot, and crush.
  2. Pour in 1 cup of water, and bring to a boil.
  3. After boiling, simmer for 10 minutes.
  4. Add spice mix and stir.
  5. Process juice through jelly cloth or cheese cloth, and measure out 5 cups of the juice.
  6. Bring juice to boil in large pot, and slowly stir in the sugar. Bring to a rapid boil over high heat, and stir in the liquid pectin. Return to a full rolling boil, and allow to boil for 1 minute.
  7. Ladle or pour into sterile 1/2 pint jars, filling to within 1/2 inch of the top.
  8. Process in a hot-water bath of simmering water for 10 minutes. Adjust time for your elevation.

1 comment:

Donna Lee said...

Where do you get currants? I've only seen dried ones and then only at 'gourmet' stores. They're such a pretty red color. And I like red currant jelly.