No-Cooking, No-Canning Black Currant Jam
Easy recipe for black currant jam that doesn't require cooking or canning.
Servings: 2 lb jam
Equipment
- Meat grinder
Ingredients
- 1 lb Black currant berries
- 1 lb Sugar
Instructions
- Wash the black currant berries removing any damaged berries, stems, leaves, etc. Set out on a kitchen towel to dry.
- Weigh the berries using a kitchen scale and then, grind the berries using a meat grinder.
- Add sugar to the ground berries, stir well and let mixture stand until the sugar dissolves (about 2-4 hours).
- Sterilize jars and lids by cooking them in hot water for 10 minutes. Let cool a bit.
- Transfer the finished jam into the jars, leaving about 1/2 inch headspace.
- Create a sugar seal by pouring about 1/4 inch layer of sugar into each jar and making sure it is evenly spread.
- Cover the jars with the lids and store in the refrigerator for up to a year.
- When opening a new jar, mix in the sugar seal into the jam and mix well. Serve as you normally would.
Notes
- The ratio of berries to sugar in this recipe is 1:1, so for every 1 pound of berries you will need 1 pound of sugar.