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| Articles about Black Currant |
| Black Currant Jam | | 2007-04-18 09:53:00 | | This is an age old Swedish recipe. It comes from Hiram (1912-2006), the wellknown Swedish food writer and the author of many cookbooks. Her grandmother shared this recipe with her children and grandchildren.Traditionally Black Currant Jam is used for fillings on cake layers or served together with pancakes or ice cream.INGREDIENTS:* 2 l (2000 ml) black currants, just ripe* 1 l (1000 ml) water* 2 kg (2000 g) castor sugarMETHOD:1. Place black currants and water in a large, non-reactive pot.2. Bring to boil, simmer for 15 minutes3. Remove from heat, skim off any foam,4. Stir in sugar until dissolved, a little at a time5. Fill clean jars and seal, or put jam in containers and freeze.A lot of sugar? Yes. But there are no artificial flavors, colors or sweeteners. No preservative is added. Pick the black currants just underripe or just ripe because they contain the highest level of pectin that the fruit is going to reach. The jam will set well when cool. | | By: My Recipes | | |
| | Black currant leaf drink | | 2007-01-17 09:59:00 | | INGREDIENTS:* 3 l (3000 ml) black currant leaves* 3 lemons, washed and sliced* 1 1/2 l (1500 ml) boiling water* 60 g citric acid* 2 l (2000 ml) sugarMETHOD:1. Dissolve sugar in boiling water.2. Stir until all sugar is dissolved.3. Cook for about 10 minutes.4. Add citric acid.5. Put leaves and lemon slices in layers into a large kettle.6. Pour the syrup of sugar on top and leave it in a cool place for 5 days.7. Strain things out.8. Pour into plastic containers and freeze.This is a summer cooler in the northern part of Sweden , where we don't have black elder. (Black elder can be grown in southern Sweden, but not in northern part due to severe vinters). Black currant leaves (Ribes nigrum) have a delicious scent. This is as good as elderflower syrup - almost identical in taste. To drink, put a lemon slice in a glass, add about 1/3 of syrup, and pour in water. Ah......NB! Link to 4 metric conversions in the sidebar.Link to the Swedish recipe 4 Svartvinbärsbladdryck | | By: My Recipes | | |
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