Any ideas? My recipe here is not super sweet as I prefer jam to be flavoursome but not tasting too much of sugar but you can add more sugar if this is too tart for you. I’m forbidden from sharing my idea with you so I don’t influence you. Thank you for your perfect timing. Susie: Ha! Cooking the Black Currants with sugar, water, orange peel, and a touch of salt gives you a glossy Black Currant sauce with a deliciously unique, deep tangy flavor. Last year I spent a whole day pitting cherries and making jam with a friend. Sue. I’ve come to this post a bit late, but I just wanted to add that I make jam like this from all sorts of fruits all the time, and after turning the jars upside down for 5 min, there’s a perfect seal and the jars keep on the shelf, no need to refrigerate, for at least one year. I’m just back from France where I visited a friend who gardens a stone’s throw from the Seine in a bucolic area not too far south of Paris and he said they have no deer in the area. Currant jam recipe prepared cold. Two are still deer, not deers. The two small jars are cooling at the moment, but the scum was well jelled (ate it in a flash, right from the spoon). I came out covered in red juice. Because now I know they are places to soften your teeth.). @ elizabeth re black currants: Thanks! The second recipe called for using jam sugar only, so I have no idea how much pectin there was – except that it was enough! Poor David, sounds like it was a rough weekend. My red currants are just about ripe. I miss my red currants. Perhaps it’s a regional term? I can never remember what to call something in both languages at the same time. But – the whitecurrant bush is looking even more healthy and I don’t know what to do with these! !…and the pips weren’t popped out with a goose (not sure if that’s the right bird?) Thanks! Screw on canning lids. Mired in administrative stuff, I’ve been swamped with paperwork and technical issues – neither of which are really my thing – and haven’t been able to spend all that much time cooking or baking, except for regular meals. Alas, I will have to look a long time–not a local specialty here in Maryland, to say the least. 2kg (2.2 lbs) fair trade sugar. I have a nectarine chutney I make and have been wanting to try canning it. I’ve been doing jams and jellies for over 25 years, and even if not perfect they’re still dang good. Unfortunately I can’t tell you – because taste is so subjective. Add enough water just so that it covers the bottom of the pot. I’m trying to psych myself up to pit all those tiny cherries. Turn up the heat, then boil … No need to thaw the fruit before proceeding with the recipe. Thank you for recounting your experience. I have already shared a couple of red currant jam recipes in this site, so not a jam this year but a jelly. I’m a spaniard living in Ireland who happened to have 2lbs of redcurrants from a tree in my backgarden. Yesterday I made plum jam because I had a feeling the plums I bought at the market woudn’t ripen in a hundred years. Splendid! Oh what beautiful pictures! We nibbled on radishes with buttered bread and sausage with hazelnuts. Can I also say how much I enjoyed your Sweet Life In Paris? I realize all fruits are different, but there seems to be a 20% shrink in volume after cooking down the currants. I did put in some cinnamon and it turned out very well (and sweet)! Mix the puree and the sugar in the pot and cook over medium-high heat, stirring until the sugar is completely dissolved. (Seedless, thankfully!). No cooking Awesome:). It took hours to clean the berries, but it will be worth it as now I have a recipe to make them into jam! I so enjoyed these beautiful, bright photos. What a gorgeous place to spend the day – and of course the jam looks delightful, too! The jam looks incredible! But, how does one peel a tomato? ;). Good Luck with the paper work and have a great day! Looks fantastic! If the jam reaches the gel point before the jars are sterilized, simply remove the jam from the heat until the jars are ready. Say what? Print This. Glad to see your recipe is for confiture de groseilles and not “de grosses selles”! I have never heard about the method of overturning the jars, i will do with the traditional boiling water method like my mother used to do. We’re planting our first currant this year, and hopefully will add another couple next year (with the purchase of 6 new fruit trees too, the budget limited us to one currant). The head of this household always uses the classic proportion of one part sugar to one part fruit, and although I use a bit less sugar, as you know, I’ve learned not to argue around here when cooking in someone else’s kitchen. Besides this jam or jelly like some call it, you can use your red currants in sweet and savoury recipes. Although I haven’t made it, you could sleuth out a recipe for ‘freezer jam’ and perhaps turn it into that, which doesn’t involve any additional cooking. The blackcurrants give the jam a sensational colour whilst the gooseberries make the jam fragrant. These are looking like glittery red rubies. That currant jam looks absolutely brilliant and must taste even better on some homemade bread!! Aug 22, 2012 - This easy recipe uses the whole fruit for a tart, rich preserve that sets well. Great photos! Red currants such as these are groseille – I’ve never heard of gadelle and couldn’t find anything about them. i think the red currants look like little rubies – they give me a shiver when i see them in the markets. yummy-lookin’! Beautiful photos. Get one of our Currant jam recipe and prepare delicious and healthy treat for your family or friends. As I get more proficient in preserving fruits and harvests, I keep learning more new methods. In about three minutes take them out (careful with the hot water) and the skin should come off as easy as a banana skin. Yikes… Those kinds of things always make me wonder what kind of goofy things we have like that in America. Lovely! I had 1.2kg of fruit. – dl. Also, I listed 6 amazing red currant recipes … They have just come into season at my local pick your own farm, and will be making a trip there this weekend. I usually make red currant jelly, but this year I’m going to try your jam instead. Your photos make me wish that I had a car–I’m pretty sure that Illinois is mostly just corn country, but if I could make it out to Michigan, oh the berry-picking that would follow…. We ended up with red currant sauce instead!). If the jam requires as much sugar as the berries, the red currant jam uses less sugar. Gently crush the currants with a potato masher. Wild raspberries yes, currants, no…. Place the berries in a large pot and just barely cover the bottom of the pot with water. … Thanks for any advise you can give me. Will I still be able to use it for confiture if it lacks the copper inside or, doesn’t it matter? Thank you for all the time you take to write beautiful recipes and anecdotes to keep us entertained. Thanks always David for your sense of humor……. And that scale is making me home sick. Red currant jelly is used quite frequently in baked goods and available in every grocery store. Nothing wrong with your writing, either, of course. Currant jam recipe. So simple, yet so delicious. After five minutes, turn off the heat and skim off any scum. Redcurrants are coming along nicely, and I’m looking forward to making them into jelly. I can see you already have answered lots of questions from this post, so thank you for all the extra info too! Picking and pitting. Also let me mention that I remember my mother and grandmother always cutting the tips of the beans and always peeling tomatoes (no matter how they prepared them or conserve them) – why? The French people don’t eat any vegetables with the skins on, they have square pillows, and they are very leery of those “courants d’air”….all that stuff could kill you. I bought the pan and would like to begin making confiture in it but, the pan is tin not copper on the inside. Merci David, for a lovely start to a Monday. Glorious…if only I had redcurrants! Loved reading the post. For making jam 1) Strawberries and rhubarb should be sliced in... in a sauce pan. Love it. And never touched the black currant bush next to it… Odd creatures…. RED CURRANT JAM. Heavenly! I have fond memories growing up of my grandfather’s current jelly. His English has developed a very strange syntax, and I know the feeling very well. 2) You have to add the remaining jam ingredients and they should be cooked on raw heat... be combined. We toasted to a few other things, but mostly to the fact that we had enough red currant jam to last us through the next year. It not only reduces the cooking time for each, which preserves more of the fruit flavors, but in case you screw one up, at least you haven’t messed up all the hard-earned fruits (and berries) of your labor. All of the copper confiture pots I’ve seen are solid copper but if yours is tin, it should be fine. I’m imagining the recipe must be similar, but do you have any experience with the black variety? however, now I know you’re becoming more francophile than anglophile: deers? Despite our granddaughter trying to eat the red currants as fast as they were picked, this is what I did with a bag of them. What a gorgeous color…amazing how there are so many different types of red berries, and they’re all so different in color! David, for “gadelles”, you can Google Images: gadelles. How to make Redcurrant Jam (Easy Recipe) First video in the Garden to Jar Series: Easy to make Redcurrant jam. ), The Spruce Eats uses cookies to provide you with a great user experience. Beautiful pictures! Beautiful photos! My wife went to see our granddaughter a few days ago and helped with harvesting fruit and veg from our sons allotment. Drinking French Bar Boxes from Slope Cellars and K & L Wine Merchants, 10 Goofy Foods You’ll Find in a French Supermarket », http://www.astuces.bettybossi.ch/cui-methodes-de-conservation/comment-congeler-les-raisinets.html, http://www.kitchenlane.com/2010/04/strawberry-rhubarb-freezer-jam-spring.html. My favorite cake is a sheet cake, Rote Ribiselschnitten mit Schneehaube, topped with fresh red currants and then meringue. Oh, dear. Bring the berries to a boil with the sugar and water, stirring constantly. Second, you got now one more regular reader ;). Your photos for this post are especially beautiful. I also learned many new facts from this post! This recipe is intended as a guideline so folks can make as much, or as little, as they wish. He died of an overdose of “produit”. jj and Nevadamtnber: I mentioned in the headnote that this recipe yielded 22 jars of jam (the size as well as the weight of the jars is in the post.) During the weekend, I also learned a new word in French: blanchir, which ‘someone‘ French told me means to cook the berries until soft and wilted. Cut an X through the skin at the bottom of the tomatoes, put them in a pan and pour boiling water over them. You have a link to a classic one that looks great. Remove the orange peel and the spice bag, and stir the cassis into the jam. I can’t imagine why. 1. But I am happy that there were still enough left to pick and make that wonderful red sweet jam. Is it possible 4?) Will report back if I find the time to re-boil it. Perfect.). Red Currant Jam. :), “… green bean tips are filled with radiation…”. So, please do you have any suggestions? If you have an abundance, place them in the freezer in a sealed freezer safe bag for later use. Subscribe and receive David's free guide to the best pastry shops in Paris, You can adapt this recipe to any quantities of red currants that you have on hand. Thank you so much for including the approximate yields! The gianduja-stracciatella gelato. Place pulp in large saucepan; add water. I made this jam much like I do most of my jam recipes. Thanks for sharing. I’m loving the red current jam. I loved it :). Okay – the jam! they are a beautiful fruit! Would you like an assistant? Because black currants are much stronger, if you have those, I suggest finding a recipe specifically written for black currants. I assume you’re invited back so somehow the kitchen clash gets handled. Put these, stalks and all, into a preserving pan. This method of overturning the jars forms an airtight seal but if you wish to can them using a boiling water method, I’ve listed some links below. But, hoping she won’t read this, my idea is to pair it with the anise and chocolate ice creams. Cheryl, Thank you, Daveed, much appreciated. I’ve been feeling a little removed for just about everything lately. now they’re expensive as everywhere. I don’t recall ever seeing whitecurrant jelly, and they seem more delicate somehow. I’ll happily move to Paris from the USA. (And now I’m glad I didn’t go into one of those new places that are springing up in Paris that blanchier your teeth, which I thought were tooth-whitening clinics. Because there were so many of them, the red currants were cooked in batches. Life in Paris sounds very much like life in India with respect to the administrative hassle people have to go through on a regular basis. Green bean tips are filled with radiation???? Learn how to cook great Currant jam . Red currants are are abundant in Austria and not too expensive either. In Switzerland, red currents are called raisinets (yes, like the American chocolate covered raisins!). I do have some vines with table grapes on though, I’m hoping they will be ready in a few weeks (early varieties!). I am not “correcting” you, just pointing out terms I am familiar with, that differentiate more clearly the important difference between a currant (groseillier à grappes or gadelle) and a gooseberry (groseillier à maquereau or groseilliers épineux). Sally: Some friends were really shocked that I didn’t peel tomatoes. On medium high heat, cook 3-5 minutes until the berries have become soft and wilted. sandra: Try out my recipe for Fresh Grape Sorbet for using up all those extra grapes. ture through a food mill fitted with a fine disk into a medium saucepan. Honey Currant Jam Recipe. When making jams and jellies, it’s better to make a few small batches than one large one. I have to skip over recipes online when they don’t indicate yield. (Anyone?). I’m sure India has plenty of great things to offer, besides croissants : ). too bad it doesn’t know what it’s missing! What do you think? (Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate. Beautiful, David! In order for the red currant berries to grind better, they should first be slightly boiled in a small amount of water. And cassis. And which explains why the deers get to them first; they don’t need to fill out all the paperwork around here. Once the mixture is at a rolling boil, let it boil for five minutes undisturbed. I just got done making a batch of black currant jelly. The result is a delicious jam with a color as brilliant as that of the fruit. Your photos are beautiful and perfectly capture the moment. The recipe was a simple one. And the color-so beautiful! 6. I am curious about your style with coworkers while in someone else’s kitchen. Thank you David. In my own past history, red currants were called “gadelles” in French, and “groseilles” were what you may know as gooseberries — totally different berries, with different applications. Learn how to make jam with NO pectin! It is like the comment I heard that you should never put your purse on the floor, as all the money will drain out. It’s utterly amazing, so just wanted to say thanks! Do wish I hadn’t read the bit about the radiation in the tips of green beans. Another year lost. Sorry to have to say this, but I’m glad that I’m not the only one with a “pest” problem in the garden. Love the jam. Oh, sorry…your post was on red currant jam, wasn’t it? If desired, stir in a few drops of kirsch. Hi David: After reading your post I have just been out in the garden to inspect the fruit patch. I didn't use any kind of thickener. I love Current Jelly. I corrected it, but wonder what the deers and shrimps have to say about it? I recently made some strawberry jam and was not patient enough in the boiling stage and ended up with rather soupy jam. David, I was just in the garden and noticed that my black currant bushes have many ripe berries ready to be picked. Once the sugar is completely dissolved, raise the heat to high and boil, stirring often, until the jam reaches the gel point. 4. To confirm, check with a place that refinishes copper pans, such as Rocky Mountain Re-Tinning, or another metal refinisher. (If I did, I would not have learned that green bean tips could be filled with radiation, that radish leaves are delicious in soups, and that the tomato skins that I’ve been eating happily for years are not meant for consumption.). ( recently read in one of the older post someone called you Mr.Le Bo witz. oh my word! Nabeela: Thanks, and glad you’re enjoying the books! ; ), (Interestingly, a French friend asked me if we say “e-mail” or “e-mail”, and it took me a few minutes to explain that we say e-mails or e-mail as plural or singular, depending on the situation.). The first batch is tasty enough, but I’m wondering whether I could try again to get it to set. Thanks, David, the tip about what to look for to indicate it’s never going to set was very helpful! I recently purchased some red currant jam, and it is delicious! Recipes Red currant Jam, redcurrant jam, red currant jam, pectin free recipes, red currants European. In the beginning I was afraid, that I had put too much water in the pan … but everything turned out as it should and now I’m the proud owner of four jars of lovely red currant jam. Add the sugar and cook the mixture over medium-low heat, stirring constantly to dissolve the sugar. During the summer visit in 2013 Arpad spoke of the seedless currant jam his grandmother made when he was a young boy. The pictures are beautiful! Summer – no. (can you guess what book I’ve just been reading?) Some of us drank chilled rosé (which I also found out makes you fat, because someone spoke up about seeing a man in a bar with a large belly, and he was drinking rosé…which I guess is conclusive proof of that) while those who wished to remain slender drank the more diet-friendly red wine. Hi David, Serves: 20 Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cooking Time: 20 Minutes 20 Minutes. Lovely nostalgic photos pleasantly far from the world of technolgy…. What beautiful ruby jam and what a shame I can’t make it. 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