7 Best Recipes for Sugar-Free Currant Jam for the Winter

Jam is an essential part of any tea party. Besides being delicious, jam contains many vitamins, which is especially beneficial in winter. Many housewives recommend starting with currant jam, as it's easy to make and its taste is universally loved. Let's explore what sugar-free currant jam is like for the winter, and which recipes are worth trying first.

The benefits of making sugar-free blackcurrant jam

Blackcurrant jam, prepared without added sugar, has the following effects on the body:

• strengthens the immune system;
• normalizes metabolism;
• has a positive effect on digestion;
• stabilizes blood pressure;
• improves vision.

Selecting and preparing ingredients

When choosing ingredients, you need to:

• use only ripe berries;
• Currants should not show any signs of disease or damage.

Selected berries should be thoroughly rinsed in plenty of water to remove debris and insects. It's best to remove leaves and twigs immediately during the sorting process.

Please note: The quality of preparation will affect the final product's taste and shelf life.

Sterilization of containers

Since we don't use sugar in the jam-making process, it's important to carefully prepare the container. Otherwise, the jam will quickly spoil, and all your hard work will be wasted. You can sterilize it using:

• pair;
• oven;
• boiling water.

Delicious recipes and step-by-step preparation

Below are the best recipes, tested by thousands of housewives around the world. This jam is delicious, and anyone can make it.

The classic way

Take 1 kilogram of currants and prepare them thoroughly. Next:

• fill the jar completely with berries;
• we put it in a saucepan and pour water up to the narrowing neck;
• heat the water, but do not bring it to a boil;
• the currants will gradually boil down, decreasing in volume;
• add fresh berries and continue to simmer the berries;
• as soon as the jar is filled to capacity, cover with a lid and leave to simmer for another hour;
• roll up the lid and let the dishes cool;
• We send it for storage.

Cooking with red currants

Red currants are prepared using a similar recipe. Experienced home cooks recommend making a currant medley by mixing black and red berries in a single jar. The berries are used in equal proportions.

Fructose-based preparation for diabetics

If someone in your family suffers from diabetes, use the following recipe:

• take 1 kilogram of black currant berries and prepare it for cooking;
• let the berries dry, then chop them finely in a meat grinder or blender;
• pour the resulting puree into a saucepan, add 700 grams of fructose and 15 grams of agar-agar;
• cook until boiling;
• pour into sterilized jars;
• roll up the lid.

Canned currants without sugar

Preserving currants without sugar is easy. To do this, you need:

• wash it;
• pour into special containers;
• close the lid tightly;
• send to the freezer.

Black currant in its own juice

Take 3 kilograms of currants and wash them under the tap. Transfer half to a bowl and add 100 milliliters of water. Bring to a boil, then strain through a fine sieve. Place the fresh berries in jars and pour the remaining juice over them. Place the jars in a saucepan of water, lined with a towel. Simmer for 20 minutes. Let the jars cool slightly, then seal the lids and store.

Recipe for a bread machine

Place 1 kilogram of berries in the bread machine and set it to the "Jam" setting. Pour the prepared jam into sterilized jars and seal with lids.

Recipe with whole berries

Wash the berries and let them dry thoroughly. Separately, brew some currant juice with honey. Place the berries in a jar and pour the juice over them. Store in the cellar.

Storage conditions

Store the prepared mixture in a cool, dark place. A cellar or basement is suitable. The shelf life depends on the quality of the ingredients used, but does not exceed 6 months, as the recipe does not contain sugar.