How to cook currants for the winter?

Many people like currants, the taste of this berryenjoy all year round. However, fresh in the winter season, it is expensive, which is not affordable for everyone. But if you think about how to prepare currants for the winter, you will be able to regale this berries, even in the winter cold. Several recipes will be described below.

How to make jelly from red currant for the winter

For the winter you can make a delicious jelly from red currant. This will require the following products:

• 3 kg of sugar;
• 3 kg of berries;
• 750 ml of water;
• 1 bag of vanillin.

Preparation:

1. Go through the currant, well wash it. Transfer to an enamel saucepan, add water. Put on the fire and bring the mass to a boil.
2. Cook for 2 minutes, then turn off the heat and rub the mass through a sieve. Put the mashed potatoes in a saucepan, add sugar, vanillin.
3. Boil the mixture over low heat for 30 minutes. After that, sterilize the jars, pour jelly on them and roll them. The sample can be removed in a few days.

If you do not want to cook jelly from the currant, make jam. This will help our article How to make a jam of currants.

How to make a red currant jam for the winter

To keep the currant for the winter, you can cook jam out of it. It will be possible not only to drink with tea, but also to add to various pastries. For this dessert you will need the following products:

• 2 kg of currant;
• 700 ml of water;
• 2 kg of sugar;
• 1 bag of vanillin.

Preparation:

1. Go over the berry, wash it. Boil water, transfer the currant to a colander and dip it into boiling water for 1 minute.
2. Transfer the berry into a container and mash it well. Add sugar, vanillin, water, carefully mix the ingredients and put on fire.
3. Cook the red currant jam until the mass is boiled 2 times. Then sterilize the jars, spread the delicacy over them and roll them down.

More recipes for cooking red currants for the winter, you will find in our article - How to cook red currants.