Easy Red Currant Jelly Recipe

Step 1

Mix all the ingredients into a heavy bottom pot and set it on medium heat. After all the sugar has melted the fruit will start cooking.

Step 2

Cook the berries till they are soft and mushy. Mash them so you get the most of the berries.

Step 3

Strain the juice from the berries and stalks and cook for about 10 min.

Step 4

How to test if its ready for bottling? Add a few drops to a frozen plate and tilt the plate slightly.

Step 5

You don't need to thicken it too much for a jelly, due to the high pectin content the jelly thickens once it cools.

Step 6

Repeat the process till it reaches a jelly like consistency. Now its ready for bottling.

Step 7

Switch off the heat. And set all the sterilized jars on a tea towel. This will help in preventing the jam jars from cracking while filling the hot jam.

Step 8

Fill the jars to the brim leaving 1 cm  and close the lid tightly.

Step 9

Store in a cool and dry place. Once you open the jar, store in the refrigerator.