Balck Currant Syrup (like ribena)
I have been making this for quite a few years now and my family really appreciates it as a warming drink in winter.
2 x 2 litre (ice cream) containers black currants
Same amount sugar ( approx 2kg per container)
1 cup white vinegar
Place currants in very large pot and cover with water, bring to boil, strain / sieve add sugar to juice bring to boil when sugar dissolved take off heat and add vinegar.
I bottle it in sterilised screw top wine bottles and it makes 7 and a bit bottles.
I freeze the left over pulp in ice cubes and add them back to the syrup when I make a glass for myself.
Blackbarb Jam
The black currant and rhubarb mix in this jam somehow mellow each other out, still a nice tart flavoursome jam.
700gms black currants
700gms rhubarb
900 ml water
2 kg sugar
cook rhubarb to a pulp with 300 ml water, add currants and 600 ml water, boil for 20 mins. Add sugar, stir till dissolved, boil rapidly for 15 to 30 mins.
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This was my mothers blackcurrent syrup recipe if anyone is interested -
Soak 6 lb bruised blackcurrents in 9 pints cold water with 2 1/2 oz tartaric acid (for up to 3 days)
Strain, add 1 1/2 lbs sugar for every pint of juice.
Boil for 3 minutes, bottle when cool, keep in fridge or freezer.
Very nice with added hot or cold water, or soda water.
I added my mighty harvest of 14 blackcurrants to some bought blackcurrants, and elderberries from over the fence. It's made a tasty jam. Since every single blackcurrant cutting I was given grew into a bush I suspect we'll be swimming in them in a couple of years ;)
ditto, my currant bush had enough currants for a contribution to a few jars of mixed backyard berry jam- once! these days it doesn't fruit at all so need some tips about growing them before recipes lol.
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Soak 6 lb bruised blackcurrents in 9 pints cold water with 2 1/2 oz tartaric acid (for up to 3 days)
Strain, add 1 1/2 lbs sugar for every pint of juice.
Boil for 3 minutes, bottle when cool, keep in fridge or freezer.
Very nice with added hot or cold water, or soda water.