Spiced Dried Currants

Name: Spiced Dried Currants
Ingredients: ¾ cup water or orange juice; 1 orange; 1 11-oz. box dried currants; ¾ cup cider vinegar; ¼ teaspoon allspice; ¾ to 1 cup brown sugar; ¼ teaspoon cinnamon; ¼ teaspoon cloves; 1 to 2 tablespoons brandy or rum (optional)

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Home Canning and Preserving

By Janet Cooper

Published 2014

About

Ingredients

1 11-oz. box dried currants
¾ cup water or orange juice

Condiment
Sauce
Vegan
Gluten-free
Spicy

Method

Wash the currants in warm water, pick over for any stems, drain well, and squeeze dry. Place in a saucepan. Add the water or orange juice and several thin slices of orange rind removed with a vegetable peeler.
Cook slowly, covered, for 1 hour or until almost dry. A diffuser on the burner will help avoid scorching.
Remove the rind and add the cider vin