Black Currants Mashed with Sugar for Winter
A vitamin-packed preserve for winter — cold currant jam! Black currants mashed with sugar will be very welcome and sought-after once the fruit and berry season is over. So if you have a little spare room in your fridge, be sure to make at least a small batch of this wonderful, undeniably healthy preserve from what's arguably the most vitamin-rich berry of all — black currant. The ingredients are easy to find and the method is simple! Seize the moment — berry season isn't all that long!
Cooking method
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Step 1:
How do you make black currants mashed with sugar for winter? Gather the ingredients you'll need. You'll need the berry itself — black currant — and granulated sugar.
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Step 2:
Sort through the black currants carefully, removing all the stems, leaves, and the occasional twig. Rinse the berries thoroughly, pick them over, and don't hesitate to discard any suspiciously soft or spoiled ones. Transfer the clean currants to a colander or large sieve to drain, then put them into a blender.
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Step 3:
Blend the black currants at maximum speed until you have a fairly smooth mass.
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Step 4:
Put the granulated sugar in a large, roomy bowl or pot, add the black currant purée, and stir it together slowly and very gently with a tablespoon.
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Step 5:
You'll end up with a smooth, thick mass, and the sugar should dissolve completely. Spoon the resulting currant preserve into containers that you've sterilized beforehand, as you would for regular canning. Seal them tightly and store them in the refrigerator, deep in the back near the cold wall.
- You can also process the clean currants with a regular meat grinder if you don't have a blender, or use a truly bare-bones method if you've got nothing else on hand — mash them with a potato masher. A preserve like this keeps for several months. The only thing is that some separation is normal: the sugar may settle to the bottom as a thicker, uniform layer. If that happens, just gently stir the preserve with a clean spoon.
- For how to figure out how many jars you'll need, why jars burst and how to prevent it, plus tips and tricks, see our article on preserving for winter.
Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish
- Currants - 38 kcal/100g
- Granulated sugar - 398 kcal/100g
- Sugar - 398 kcal/100g
