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🍳 Blackcurrant Lavender Jelly
129 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings
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Ingredients
- 3 kg red currants
- 125 ml water
- Sugar (to taste)
- 3 tbsp lavender flowers (dried)
Instructions
- 1. Rinse several screw-top jars in hot water.
- 2. Let the jars drip dry on a dish towel.
- 3. Place the berries and water in a large pot.
- 4. Crush the berries against the sides of the pot with a spoon or pestle.
- 5. Cook the mixture over medium heat for about 8 minutes.
- 6. Stir constantly while cooking.
- 7. Dip a coarse cloth in water and wring it out.
- 8. Place the damp cloth into a fine hair sieve.
- 9. Pour the cooked fruit and juice into the sieve.
- 10. Let the juice drip through slowly.
- 11. Do not press the fruit if you want a clear jelly.
- 12. Measure the drained juice.
- 13. Add the same amount of sugar to the juice in a clean pot.
- 14. Add the lavender flowers.
- 15. Heat the mixture without a lid over low temperature.
- 16. Stir constantly while heating.
- 17. Wait until the mixture reaches the boiling point.
- 18. Let the mixture boil.
- 19. Stop stirring now.
- 20. Skim off the rising foam.
- 21. Boil the mixture for exactly 3 minutes.
- 22. The pectin is now combining with the sugar.
- 23. The setting point is reached.
- 24. Turn the screw-top jars upside down.
- 25. Fill the hot jelly into the jars using a ladle.
- 26. Clean the rims of the jars.
- 27. Seal the jars immediately.
- 28. Place the jars upside down on their lids.
- 29. Repeat this for the remaining jelly.
- 30. Turn the jars back over after about 5 minutes.
Nutrition per serving
- kcal: 129
- Protein: 4 g · Fett/Fat: 1 g · Carbs: 19 g