13 simple recipes for making blackcurrant jelly at home for the winter

Ripe blackcurrant jelly has a beautiful, rich color, rich flavor, and a rich aroma. It makes a wonderful treat for a family dinner or an exquisite dessert for any holiday or celebration. Moreover, this preserve is high in minerals, antioxidants, vitamins, and beneficial acids, making it a must-have for any home cook.

The specifics of making blackcurrant jelly

It's easy to make beautiful jelly at home; you just need to follow the recipe exactly. The key is to thoroughly boil the currant mixture.

What varieties are suitable?

Varieties of different ripening periods are suitable for preparation; the main requirement is that the fruits should have a rich currant flavor, be sweet and aromatic.

Selection and preparation of ingredients and containers

The fruits are separated from the stalks, any wrinkled or damaged ones are discarded, and they are also cleaned of plant debris (green and dried leaves and twigs).

The best and most delicious jelly recipes

By following proven, top-notch recipes from experienced housewives, you can easily make delicious jelly and store it for the winter.

Traditional recipe

This is a simple yet delicious recipe. The jelly needs to be cooked for 50-60 minutes.

You will need the following ingredients:

• berries – 1.7 kilograms;
• sugar – 1.5 kilograms;
• lemon – 1 piece.

Preparing jelly concentrate

To obtain such a universal concentrate, the berry juice is boiled down to several times its original volume, and then pectin or gelatin is added.

The Quick Five-Minute Method

To prepare this preparation, the berries are rubbed through a sieve, mixed with sugar and boiled for 5 minutes, and then poured into jars.

In a multicooker

This preparation can be made quickly and easily using a slow cooker. Simply grind the fruit in a meat grinder, add sugar, and then pour into a bowl. Cook on the "Stewing" setting. You'll need:

• currants – 1.2 kilograms;
• sugar – 1.2 kilograms.

Sugar free

This currant jelly is made from ripe, juicy and sweet berries and is prepared with the addition of honey and boiled until thick.

Without cooking

To prepare the fruit, first puree it in a blender and then press it through a sieve. Then add sugar, stir, let it steep for 20 minutes, then pour into jars and refrigerate.

With added blackcurrant juice and seedless

To prepare this jelly, the juice is first squeezed out of the fruit and then boiled until the mixture acquires a thick consistency.

Fragrant jelly with orange

This preparation has a rich flavor and a thick citrus aroma. To make it, orange pulp and currants are minced.

With raspberries

Jelly made with the addition of ripe, sweet raspberries has a special aroma and taste of wild berries.

From whole berries, without sugar, sterilized

Ripe, sweet berries can be used to make this preserve without adding sugar. Instead, add a little honey to taste, then pour the finished jelly into jars and store in the refrigerator.

Recipe using a juicer

To prepare the juice, use a juicer to extract the juice from the fruit, then boil it down to a third of its volume for an hour. Then, while hot, pour it into jars.

Thick blackcurrant jam-jelly

Making this jam is not difficult; you first need to puree the fruit in a blender, then add sugar and cook until it reaches a jelly-like consistency.

Gooseberry and blackcurrant jelly

To prepare this jelly, you need to follow all the steps step by step: first, mash the fruit with a potato masher into a puree, and then boil the mixture down to almost twice its original volume.

What to do if the treat doesn’t set?

If the already prepared mixture does not thicken, then it must be poured back into the pan and boiled until thick, and also add more sugar or gelling agents.

Where and how to store winter preparations

Store the blanks in dry, cool places without access to sunlight.

Suitable places include cellars and basements that do not freeze in winter, as well as home refrigerators and pantries.