Black & Redcurrant Jam ?

sooty&sweep

Hi

I have in my freezer 1 1/2 lb blackcurrant and 1 lb of redcurrants + a few blackberries. Picked from my garden last year.

There doesn't seem enough to do individual blackcurrant jam and redcurrant jelly so contemplating making a combined jam.

Has anyone done anything similar ? Any advice or tips ?

I've searched around to find a recipe and I've not been able to find anything that combines these two fruit.

Thanks

Jen

horsechestnut

Just combine them to make a mixed berry jam.
Follow a recipe for black current jam, but add a tablespoon of lemon juice (you can use Jiff type juice, it doesn't need to be fresh lemons!) to compensate for the lower pectin content of the blackberries.
But wouldn't you prefer to use them individually for a cake or pie?

sooty&sweep

Hi

Thanks but unfortunately my other half hates anything that contains cooked fruit.

Jen

meritaten

you can make jam in any combination of fruit you like - as horsechestnut says though - do compensate for any fruit with a low pectin content. but if its only a few blackberries I would have thought the currants would be enough. a little lemon juice never hurts anything though!

Ladyhawk

Yes - I made black and red currant jam last year which was yummy

sooty&sweep

Hi

Thankyou all,

I can confirm that this combination makes a very tasty jam !

My children are licking the jam spoon & saucepan as I type !!

Jen

shandypants5

THIS is the recipie I use for blackcurrants and its dead easy quick and yummy