Recipes for raspberry jam with red currants

In search of interesting combinations, you should definitely pay attention to raspberry and red currant jam. This is a delicious, nutrient-rich delicacy that is sure to please everyone and is the perfect complement to a festive or everyday table. The key to the successful preparation of such a jam lies in strict adherence to the recipe.

How to cook red currants with raspberries for jam

On the Internet you can find many recipes where jam is prepared without cooking. This cooking option is not recommended for several reasons. Firstly, when cooking, the taste qualities of raspberries and currants are revealed better. Secondly, full-fledged heat treatment guarantees the absence of contamination or infections on the berries.

The selected fruits are washed under running water. You can soak them briefly to make sure there are no small insects, but then you need to drain the water and let the berries drain.

Recipes for raspberry jam with red currants

There are a lot of ways to prepare treats. Thanks to this, you can choose and view the recipe that best suits individual preferences and tastes. 

Simple assorted redcurrant and raspberry jam

This recipe is best for those who are making their own jam for the first time. The cooking process is simple, so the possibility of errors is minimized.

Ingredients:

• raspberries – 2 kg;
• red currant – 0,5 kg;
• granulated sugar – 2,5 kg.

The number of fruits can be changed at your own discretion, but their total weight should not be less than sugar. Otherwise, the delicacy will turn out to be too sweet, and the taste of currants and raspberries will be weakly expressed.

Stages of preparation:

1. Raspberries are mixed with sugar.
2. When the raspberries release the juice, put the container on the stove and bring to a boil.
3. After boiling, cook for 5 minutes.
4. Remove container from stove and let cool.
5. Raspberries are again put on fire, boiled for 5 minutes, removed and cooled.
6. For the third time, red currants are added to the container.
7. The mixture is brought to a boil, boiled for 10 minutes.

You can serve ready-made redcurrant jam along with pastries for tea. To preserve the delicacy for a long time, preservation in sterile jars is recommended.

Live raspberry and red currant jam

Such a delicacy is grated berries that are not subjected to heat treatment. According to some chefs, this method allows you to save the maximum of useful substances. However, grated currants and raspberries are not jam in the literal sense.

The following ingredients are required for cooking:

• red currant – 1,5 kg;
• raspberries – 2 kg;
• sugar – 1 kg;
• lemon – 2 pcs.

For live jam, you need to carefully chop the berries, you can grind them through a sieve. A more convenient option is grinding with a blender.

Stages of preparation:

1. Raspberries and red currants are whipped with a blender.
2. Sugar is added to the resulting puree.
3. Remove the zest from the peel, and squeeze the lemon.
4. Juice and zest are added to the berry mixture and mixed well.

Live jam is poured into a sterilized jar. Treats are recommended to be stored in the refrigerator.

Raspberry jam with red currant juice

Berries need to be sorted out and washed thoroughly under running water. At the same time, it is important to ensure that the fruits do not wrinkle and retain their shape.

Ingredients:

• red currant – 1,5 kg;
• sugar – 1,5 kg;
• raspberries – 700 g;
• citric acid – 1 teaspoon.

Red currants in this recipe are used only for juice. The berries are placed in a saucepan, pour 300 ml of water and bring to a boil. Then the mixture is cooled, the currants are removed from the liquid and squeezed through cheesecloth. The remaining pulp must be discarded.

Further preparation:

1. Sugar is poured into warm juice, mixed well so that no lumps remain.
2. The mixture is boiled for 20 minutes so that the sugar is completely dissolved.
3. Raspberries and citric acid are added to the liquid.
4. The delicacy is boiled for 5 minutes, then removed from the heat.

Jam should be immediately poured into jars and closed. The finished preservation is left at room temperature until it cools down.

Red, black currant and raspberry jam

The combination of red and black currants allows you to enrich the taste of jam. At the same time, the recipe for such a treat is no less simple than other cooking methods.

Ingredients:

• blackcurrant – 1,5 kg;
• red currant – 700-800 g;
• raspberries – 800 g;
• sugar – 1,5 kg.

The berries are separated from the branches and washed. Cooking is recommended in a container with thick walls to prevent burning.

Stages of preparation:

1. The berries are mixed in a saucepan with a little water.
2. When the mixture boils, stir the currants, add sugar.
3. Bring the mixture back to a boil over low heat.
4. Jam is added to the container and boiled for 10-15 minutes.

Ready jam is placed in jars. You should not close immediately, it is best to keep the containers open so that the confiture cools faster.

Raspberry jam with red currants and gooseberries

Gooseberries are a great addition to a berry platter. With it, you can enrich the taste of delicacies, give it a unique color and aroma.

Ingredients:

• gooseberries – 400 g;
• raspberries – 1100 g;
• currants – 1300 g;
• sugar – 2800

Cooking a delicacy is recommended in an enameled basin, it is easier to stir a thick mixture in it. In addition, excess liquid evaporates better on a wide surface. The ingredients are mixed only after preliminary cleaning from excess and thorough washing in water.

Stages of preparation:

1. The berries are placed in a basin, 600 g of sugar are poured, stirred.
2. Pour out the rest of the sugar and leave for 10-12 hours.
3. Place the container over medium heat and bring to a boil.
4. The mixture is boiled for 15 minutes, stirring constantly.

The resulting treat is poured into jars and preserved. Then they are recommended to be placed in a blanket for 8-10 hours, allowing to cool completely.

Terms and conditions of storage

The best option for preserving the taste of the finished treat is conservation. If a lot of jam is cooked, it must be immediately poured into jars and closed. The container must be sterilized with boiling water or special antiseptic solutions used in the food industry. Cans can only be closed with lacquered lids, excluding the possibility of contact of the finished product with metal.

Preservation should be stored at a stable temperature regime, sudden temperature changes are unacceptable. It is forbidden to take out the jars to the frost or store in the freezer. This will lead to the fact that the jam will be sugared, and raspberries and currants will lose their taste. Avoid exposure to direct sunlight to prevent the contents from heating up.

The shelf life reaches 2-3 years and longer if the container is preserved correctly. An open jar of jam should be kept in the refrigerator. The period of such storage does not exceed 2 months. It is advised to close the container not with metal or rubber lids, but with parchment paper tied around the neck.

Conclusion

It is not difficult to make jam from raspberries and red currants if you follow the proportions indicated in the recipes and other subtleties of preparation. Particular attention should be paid to preparation, as the use of spoiled or damaged berries is not allowed. It is equally important to monitor the cooking process, stir the mixture in a timely manner and remove the resulting foam. Compliance with the described recommendations will allow you to get a tasty and healthy treat, which, thanks to conservation, will be available at any time of the year.