Blackcurrant Jelly

Name: Blackcurrant Jelly
Yield: Makes 6 lb (2 kg 700 g)
Ingredients: 4 lb (1 kg 800 g) blackcurrants; 3 pints (1½ litres) water; 3 lb (350 g) granulated or preserving sugar for each pint (generous ½ litre) of fruit juice; 3 lb (350 g) granulated or preserving sugar for each pint (generous ½ litre) of fruit juice; 3 lb (350 g) granulated or preserving sugar for each pint (generous ½ litre) of fruit juice

Preparation info

Makes
6 lb

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Times Cookery Book

By Katie Stewart

Published 1974

About

Ingredients

4 lb (1 kg 800 g) blackcurrants
3

Condiment
Preserve
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Wash the fruit and remove any leaves; there is no need to strip the berries from the stem. Place the fruit in a large saucepan and just cover with about 2 pints (1 litre) of the cold water. Bring to the bo