Red Currant Juice for Winter
Try a great way to lock in summer's vitamins for the cold months! Made this way, red currant juice comes out a beautiful deep red with a rich berry flavor. Use it through the winter to make all kinds of desserts, stir it into a fruit punch for a bright summery taste, or just drink it straight.
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Red Currant Juice for Winter
Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe
By weight of the composition:
Proteins 0 %
0 g
Fats 0 %
0 g
Carbohydrates 100 %
16 g
60 kcal
GI:
44
/
0
/
56
- Start with ripe, juicy berries. Red currants are tiny and a pain to strip off the stems, so save yourself the trouble and just use them stems and all. First rinse them well under cold running water and let them drain in a colander or large sieve. Tip the berries—stems included—into a pot and mash them lightly with a potato masher to start releasing the juice. Add clean water and set the pot over medium heat. Bring it to a boil, then lower the heat, cover, and simmer for about 10 minutes. Strain the mixture through a sieve to separate out the stems and pulp left behind by the berries. Pour the strained juice back into the pot and add the sugar—a little more or a little less, to your taste. Bring it to a boil over medium heat so the sugar fully dissolves, then take the pot off the heat. Get your storage containers ready: glass jars or bottles, whichever you prefer. Wash them well with dish soap and baking soda, then sterilize them over steam, in the oven, or in the microwave. Boil the lids separately for 5 minutes. Pour the currant juice into the jars or bottles and seal them tightly. Stored this way in a cold, dark spot—a basement or cellar—the juice keeps for a year or more. When you open it in winter, drink it as is, simmer it into a fruit punch, or turn it into a tasty homemade jelly. If it's not sweet enough, add sugar before serving; if it's too sweet, thin it with water. Happy canning!
Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish
- Granulated sugar - 398 kcal/100g
- Sugar - 398 kcal/100g
- Water - 0 kcal/100g
- Red currant - 39 kcal/100g
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