Black Currant Jam

Black currant jam belongs to the classics of the sweet preservation genre. There are a great many options for its preparation, including useful cold techniques that retain most of all nutrients.

The version without cooking allows to stabilize the process of blood formation to the feeders. A quick five-minute will be the best friend of those who suffer from high rates of gastric acidity. With moderate eating delicacies, it is possible to naturally regulate the fermentation processes in the intestines, relieving them of problems in destabilizing the digestive tract.

But besides a positive effect on metabolism and other aspects of health, jam is a delicious addition to tea, filling for muffins, filler for manna, casseroles. If we add to this the fact that even with prolonged heat treatment, the jelly-like treat retains part of its positive qualities, an ideal addition to the table is obtained. When in the cold period the body suffers from a lack of vitamins – it’s time to get an unusual treat.

Composition and calorie content

In the berry benefit rating, black currant is the undisputed leader. This is confirmed by numerous scientific studies, traditional and folk medicine.

The main feature of the berry is considered to be a rich vitamin complex, which provides vitamins of groups B, A, P, K, C, E, D. But even without this, jelly jam is able to boast of other useful components like trace elements. These are iron, copper, manganese and phosphorus. In terms of potassium content, this delicious dessert was able to overtake even bananas.

Not without organic acids, which contribute to the proper functioning of the digestive tract. For this, they try malic, oxalic, citric and even phosphoric acids. But the most amazing discovery will be made by those who never suspected that the usual resident of the garden has a lot of essential oils. Hence the pronounced aroma.

But the characteristic smell only applies to forest varieties that are round. Classic garden counterparts, which have an elongated shape, smell less brightly. Because of this, experienced hostesses prefer to pay more, but to buy wild berries, which, no matter how much they are boiled, will leave an unsurpassed smell. Also, a kind of energy cocktail will delight tannins with phytoncides.

Those who worry about their own figure should not be afraid. Fresh product by calorie mark barely exceeded 63 kcal. If you do not zealous with sweeteners, you can cook an extremely healthy and at the same time low-calorie dish for the winter.

The general picture of the energy value includes:

It is unlikely that such indicators will adversely affect the harmony, if you cook the workpiece without an excess of sugar.

Useful Properties

In the course of numerous studies, researchers have concluded that a simple jam with constant use during the cold season has a beneficial effect on the protective functions of the body. He successfully copes with opposition to colds, and also strengthens the immune system for prophylactic purposes.

Thanks for this should be the very volatile and ascorbic acid. It will be possible to find a higher content of vitamin C only in rose hips, tea from which young children usually refuse to drink. Quite another thing is currant juice jam, which has a pleasant aftertaste. Only 20 berries or their equivalent, eaten per day, will replenish the body with the daily rate of ascorbic acid.

The nearly fathomless treasure trove of nutrients presented has earned the unspoken nickname of the Queen of the Garden for a reason. It is rich in various antioxidants. In this part, only blackberries, cranberries and lingonberries, which are customary to collect in a wooded area, overtook it.

In addition to trace elements that positively affect cellular metabolism, there are anthocyanins. Special substances are considered defenders that block damage of various origins. Vitamin jelly will not hinder those who have recently undergone surgical intervention, or started long-term rehabilitation therapy after a protracted serious illness.

Other advantages of the natural disinfector and energy set are called:

• oncology prevention;
• preventing the development of diabetes;
• good effect on the blood, which reduces the risks of diseases of the cardiovascular system;
• fixing blood pressure at an acceptable level;
• increased immunity;
• help with diseases of the organs of vision;
• confronting ailments of the kidneys, liver
• normalization of the digestive system.

If you prepare a few jars of dessert for winter stagnation in advance, you can avoid concentration problems with their help. Usually, the collapse against the background of working stress falls just in the cold season. To invigorate yourself by running your brain activity to the maximum, you do not need to eat jam. A few spoons for tea is enough, but daily.

Such prevention will appeal to older people who do not want to face Alzheimer’s disease in a few years. And the ladies will definitely appreciate the berry beneficial effect on the skin, which will not be attacked by wrinkles so soon.

Caution does not hurt

Despite the fact that pitted sweetness has many positive facets, there are a couple of fly in the ointment. All those who have a prescribed diagnosis in a medical card: thrombophlebitis, or just a suspicion of it, will have to abandon the use of currants. It is also worth slowing down all sweets who have read about the almost endless benefits of berries. In excessive quantities, it will negatively affect the process of blood formation.

Black currant increases blood clotting.

There are a number of not too strict contraindications, which provide for prior consultation with your doctor before starting to use the treats. This includes a controversial statement about the benefits to the liver. The authority will indeed thank for such care, but only if it is not affected by hepatitis.

Particular caution should be shown to those who are faced with:

• high acidity;
• peptic ulcers in the acute stage;
• inflammatory process of the duodenum.

Do not be zealous with the replenishment of vitamin deficiency in this way pregnant. The same algorithm should be used when diluting the children’s menu. When you first take it is necessary to carefully monitor the possible allergic reaction. If such has been observed, the berries are temporarily excluded from the diet.

Five minutes and it’s done.

The easiest and at the same time useful recipe is also called a five-minute, since the main part of the heat treatment involves just so much time. For cooking you will need:

• 1,5 kg of sugar;
• 1 kg of berries;
• glass of water.

First you need to sort out and thoroughly wash the currant itself, putting it on paper towels, clean rags for drying. As the billet dries, it’s time to make a syrup, which involves mixing the sweetener with water and then bringing it to a boil in an enamelled container.

After boiling, they put the berries in the pot and wait for the semi-finished product to boil again. It will then be necessary only to boil the mixture over low heat for about five minutes, and pour the result into sterilized jars. It is necessary to close with metal covers if further storage is planned in the basement. If storage in the refrigerator is supposed, it is possible to be limited to kapron analogs.

The five-minute one has its own secret, which real aesthetes, who cannot tolerate wrinkling berries, will appreciate. To prevent this, you must first send the gifts of the gardens for a moment in boiling water, after throwing it in a colander.

Very lazy individuals recommends cooking the mass in a slow cooker in an identical pattern. And it will be more practical to skip the billet through a meat grinder. Pectin rich delicacy will turn into a beautiful jelly. It can then be used for filling in baking, which is prepared in the bread maker to speed up the cooking process.

Cold method

Adherents of preserving all the nutrients to the drop will appreciate the cold way of rolling, which will require a kilo of currant, one and a half kilograms of sugar, which can be replaced with honey and one large orange.

Citrus washed, and then sent to a blender, without removing the peel, but only getting rid of the bitter seeds. Currants are sent in the same way, and then both bright mashed potatoes are combined by mixing in a blender bowl.

A sweetener is added to the mixture, leaving the semi-finished product at room temperature for a couple of hours. During this time, you need to mix the mixture several times, waiting for the complete dissolution of the sweet crystals. Upon the expiration of the term, the blank is unrolled in a sterilized container, going to the refrigerator.

If the orange version seems too sweet, it is replaced with a lemon. An original proposal will be a mixture of mashed black and red currants. The first will give a characteristic sourness. It only remains to remember in winter about one’s own forethought and enjoy the full refrigerator of goodies.