A classic red currant jelly made from fresh currants. This came from my one of my mother's handwritten recipe cards. I do not know its origin, but know it probably dates back to the early 1940's.
Ingredients
- 4 pounds fresh red currants
- 1 cup water
- 7 cups white sugar
- 4 fluids ounces liquid fruit pectin
Instructions
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Place red currants into a large pot and crush with a potato masher or berry crusher if you have one. Pour in 1 cup of water and bring to a boil. Simmer for 10 minutes. Strain the fruit through a jelly cloth or cheese cloth, and measure out 5 cups of the juice.
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Pour juice into a large saucepan and stir in sugar. Bring to a rapid boil over high heat, and stir in liquid pectin immediately. Return to a full rolling boil, and allow to boil for 30 seconds.
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3
Remove from heat and skim off foam from the top. Ladle or pour into sterile ½-pint jars, filling to within ½ inch of the top. Wipe the rims with a clean damp cloth. Cover with new sterile lids and rings. Process covered in a bath of simmering water for 10 minutes.
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