9 quick recipes for 5-minute currant jam as jelly for the winter

Blackcurrant jam is rightfully considered one of the most delicious and healthy jams. And if it's made according to the "5-Minute" recipe and has a thick, jelly-like consistency, it's a real find for any home cook. This winter preservation method saves a significant amount of time and effort, and the final product is truly delicious, aromatic, healthy, and versatile.

The specifics of making "Five-Minute" currant jam for the winter

To make high-quality jam with a beautiful color, rich flavor, and aroma, you need to carefully select the berries and prepare the container.

Peculiarities of raw material selection

Well-ripened, ripe berries with a deep black color are selected. They contain a sufficient amount of natural substances, which give the jam a thick, jelly-like consistency. They are sorted, discarding rotten, spoiled, and green berries, as well as plant debris (twigs and leaves). Then the berries are washed and thoroughly dried with towels.

Preparing containers

The container is first washed thoroughly and then sterilized in the oven of a kitchen stove, in a multicooker, using a pot of boiling water, or in a microwave oven.

How to cook 5-minute currant juice

These recipes are not difficult even for novice cooks, the main thing is to follow the recipe carefully.

A simple and quick recipe

This recipe makes it easy to make blackcurrant jam. To prepare it, first boil the sugar syrup, then dip the berries into it.

To prevent the fruit from wrinkling during cooking, place it in boiling water for a couple of minutes and then cool it in a colander.

Without cooking

This preparation preserves all the vitamins and nutrients found in fresh berries. To do this, the berries are ground in a meat grinder or blender. Sugar is then added and the mixture is thoroughly mixed. Afterwards, the mixture is left to "saturate" for 24 hours and then poured into jars.

Jelly-like "Five-Minute"

A quick, easy-to-make, sweet (but not cloying), delicious jelly jam. First, make a syrup from water and sugar. Then add the berries, bring to a boil, and simmer for just 5 minutes. Ingredients:

• currants – 1.5 kilograms;
• sugar – 1.9 kilograms;
• water – 600 milliliters.

Recipe by the glass

To save housewives the hassle of weighing ingredients, there's a recipe that easily uses regular glasses to measure them out:

• currants – 8 cups;
• sugar – 8 cups;
• clean water – 1 glass.

Raspberry option

This jam is rightfully considered one of the healthiest—it contains a wealth of vitamins, macro- and microelements in a form readily available to humans. Moreover, this preserve boasts exceptional flavor and aroma, is versatile, and is quite easy to make.

Ingredients required:

1. Raspberries – 700 grams.
2. Currants – 1.1 kilograms.
3. Sugar – 1.2 kilograms.

Step-by-step preparation:

1. First, all the berries are washed and dried with towels.
2. The sugar is divided in half, then sprinkled over the raspberries, and the berries are left to release juice overnight.
3. In the morning, place the pan with raspberries on the stove, bring to a boil and cook for 5 minutes.
4. Now add the remaining half of the sugar to the mixture and, putting it back on the fire, cook for 5 minutes.
5. At the final stage of cooking, currants are added to the boiling pan with raspberries and boiled for 10 minutes.
6. At the end of cooking, the hot mixture is poured into jars and rolled up.

Five-minute cake made from frozen berries

This recipe lets you enjoy fresh, aromatic currant jam any time of year. It can be eaten fresh, used as a filling for confectionery and baked goods, or preserved for the winter. It's made with only sugar and currants, and the cooking method is the same as making jam from fresh fruit.

Without sterilization

To prepare this winter preserve, use sugar and berries. First, make sugar syrup, then simmer the berries in it in two batches for 5-6 minutes each. Then, pour the hot jam into clean, well-washed jars and seal with lids. After cooling, store them permanently.

With orange

This combination of fruits and berries gives the jam a refined, rich aroma and an excellent, original taste.

To prepare the drink, use a blender to process the orange pulp and currant berries, then add the zest and sugar.

In a multicooker

An easy and quick way to make jam. The recipe calls for equal parts currants and sugar, then mincing the berries. Then, place everything in a multicooker bowl and cook until thick (like jam), using the "Stewing" setting.

How and for how long can this jam be stored?

So-called "raw" jam, made without cooking, can be stored only in cool places for up to six months. Heat-treated jam can be stored for one to two years in dry places away from direct light. Cellars, basements, pantries, and refrigerators are suitable.