Redcurrant jam.

[Snadger]

Just made some and its really nice. Made blackcurrant jam at the same time and although I like it, I still think I prefer the redcurrant!

Dead easy as well:-

8 cups redcurrants
1/2 cup of water
4 1/2 cups of sugar

Boil together currants and water for 15 mins

Stir in sugar and let simmer for 20 mins

And thats it!

[ginger ninger]

You little beauty, I've picked most of my redcurrants and was wondering what to do with them all...thanks Uncle Snadger

[Snadger]

You little beauty, I've picked most of my redcurrants and was wondering what to do with them all...thanks Uncle Snadger

You may not be so enthusiastic about the jam as I am so don't for cripes sakes put all of your eggs in one basket! Just use a proportion of them for jam...........just in case!

[Alison]

A lot of people don't like currant jams and prefer to make them as jellies without the pips and lumps but I always think that's far too much work, you waste a lot and nowhere near as nice. Not got enough redcurrants to make jam but will use some in a mixed fruit jam as they're really yummy

[Rhona]

I prefer currant jams as I love the pips and lumps! I picked loads of blackcurrants on Sunday, gave half to a neighbour who helped on the lottie that day, and made a few pots of jam with the rest.

Don't have any redcurrants - wish we did now...

[T-lady]

8 cups redcurrants
1/2 cup of water
4 1/2 cups of sugar
And thats it!

Hey Snadger

I've got lbs of redcurrants and want to make jom so just one clarification please. Does this mean

4 x 1/2 cup of sugar (ie 2 cups sugar)
or 4.5 cups of sugar?

I don't want to muck it up.

Also - I've frozen the currants for the interim - do I have to defrost them before starting the cooking or can I just simmer them from frozen???


Ta

[Flummery]

I have to make a proportion of jellies because the pips get under me auld Ma's dentures and give her gyp!

[Newbie]

I don't mean to sound a bit dim here but i've just harvested my first ever red & blackcurrants and was planning on making them into a summer fruits jam with my goosegogs but (time for dim question!) Do i have to top & tail the hairy ends of the currants as it seems like a bloomin' time consuming job?!

[Snadger]

Hey Snadger

I've got lbs of redcurrants and want to make jom so just one clarification please. Does this mean

4 x 1/2 cup of sugar (ie 2 cups sugar)
or 4.5 cups of sugar?

I don't want to muck it up.

Also - I've frozen the currants for the interim - do I have to defrost them before starting the cooking or can I just simmer them from frozen???


Ta

4.5 cups of sugar! I would defrost them so they don't stick on the pan?

[Snadger]

I don't mean to sound a bit dim here but i've just harvested my first ever red & blackcurrants and was planning on making them into a summer fruits jam with my goosegogs but (time for dim question!) Do i have to top & tail the hairy ends of the currants as it seems like a bloomin' time consuming job?!

I usually top them but don't tail them.

[wellie]

I'm of the Sarah Raven Brigade, and prune the currant bush whilst harvesting, so completing two tasks in one by cutting the complete fruiting stem, and then harvesting the currants off of the stem with the tines of a fork.
Simples