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🍽️ Fruity Red Currant Jelly

32 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

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Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1. Remove all stems and unripe berries from the red currants.
  2. 2. Wash the berries thoroughly under running water.
  3. 3. Let the berries drain well in a colander.
  4. 4. Place the berries in a large cooking pot.
  5. 5. Pour 150 milliliters of water over the berries.
  6. 6. Place the pot on the stove and cover it with a lid.
  7. 7. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat.
  8. 8. Reduce the heat to low and let the berries simmer for about 30 minutes.
  9. 9. Stir the mixture gently from time to time.
  10. 10. Line a fine mesh sieve with a clean kitchen towel.
  11. 11. Hang the sieve over a clean pot.
  12. 12. Pour the cooked berries and juice into the prepared sieve.
  13. 13. Let the mixture drain completely for 5 to 6 hours.
  14. 14. Rinse four screw-top jars with a capacity of 400 milliliters each with boiling water.
  15. 15. Rinse the matching lids with boiling water as well.
  16. 16. Place the jars and lids upside down on a kitchen towel to drain.
  17. 17. Measure the drained juice and ensure you have 1.2 liters.
  18. 18. Place the juice together with jam sugar into a clean pot.
  19. 19. Stir the mixture well until the sugar has dissolved.
  20. 20. Place a few coffee beans in a small piece of kitchen towel.
  21. 21. Tie the towel shut with kitchen twine to form a small pouch.
  22. 22. Place the coffee bean pouch into the pot with the juice.
  23. 23. Bring the mixture to a boil while stirring constantly.
  24. 24. Skim off the rising foam with a skimmer.
  25. 25. Let the juice boil vigorously for 4 minutes.
  26. 26. Remove the coffee bean pouch from the pot and discard it.
  27. 27. Fill the hot jelly immediately into the hot, prepared jars.
  28. 28. Seal the jars tightly with the lids.
  29. 29. Place the sealed jars upside down on a towel for 5 minutes.
  30. 30. Then place the jars upright to cool down.

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