It’s easy to make delicious redcurrant jam with the addition of oranges. The result is a product with an original taste and pleasant aroma. In addition, it contains a sufficient amount of vitamins and microelements. Dessert can be used to prevent flu and colds. And the bright color of the dish will please the eye in winter, when everything around is white and white.
Features of preparing currant jam with orange for the winter
Housewives have already learned little tricks that will help them prepare delicious fruit and berry treats. Moreover, the workpiece will be suitable for consumption for a long time. Some tips:
- The dessert is cooked in an enamel bowl with thick walls.
- While the product is on the fire, stir it constantly so that it does not burn.
- The foam that appears on top is completely removed.
- The finished jam is poured into prepared containers and covered with lids doused with boiling water. If you do not sterilize them, their shelf life will decrease.
- The sealed containers are turned upside down, wrapped in a thick cloth or blanket and left until the product cools completely.
Only after all the above manipulations can the dessert be sent for storage.
Specifics of choosing berries and citrus fruits
Ripe berries and fruits are used to prepare dessert. They should be free of dents or signs of rotting.
All ingredients are thoroughly washed, dried on a clean towel, and if necessary, remove the peel and seeds.
How to prepare containers?
Special attention is paid to the preparation of containers. For preparations, take liter and half-liter glass jars. They are washed and pasteurized in the oven.
How to make currant jam with oranges at home?
The ingredients also require preparation. Red currants are located on branches. The berries are removed and the leaves are removed. The fruits are rinsed with cold running water and placed in a colander to drain the liquid. Then they are ground using a meat grinder or blender.The mass is placed in a sieve and pressed through it with a spoon or masher. The skins and seeds remain in the sieve. Thrifty housewives use them to make jelly or compote.
To make jam, use a jelly-like mass without solid particles.
Peel the oranges, remove the zest and seeds. The pulp is passed through a meat grinder.
Classic recipe
To prepare a classic dessert, you need:
- red currants – 1 kg;
- black currants – 1 kg;
- oranges – half a kilo;
- granulated sugar – 3 kg.
Berries and citrus fruits are crushed, mixed in a non-stick pan, sugar is added, and boiled for 40-50 minutes.
With banana
True gourmets will love the delicious assorted jam with banana. Its consistency will be similar to jam. Bananas should be ripe and yellow. Specimens that have turned brown will not be suitable.
To prepare the delicacy, you will need ingredients that any woman has in her refrigerator:
- fresh bananas – 400 g;
- red currants – 1 kg;
- oranges – 500 g;
- white sugar – 2.5 kg.
Berries and citrus fruits are covered with sugar and boiled for half an hour. Add chopped fruits and continue cooking for 20 minutes. The preparation is left for a week in the refrigerator to allow the dish to infuse. Then it is served to the table.
With raspberries
The combination of sweet raspberries, orange sourness and currant flavor gives an amazing effect. The owner needs:
- red currants – 1 kg;
- raspberries – 500 g;
- white sugar – 1.5 kg;
- oranges – 3 pcs.
Take half a kilo of sugar and pour it over raspberries for 10-12 hours. Then the mass is brought to a boil, currants and citrus fruits are added. Heat treatment time is half an hour.
With lemon
Several citrus fruits are sometimes added to the jam. Take:
- red currants – 1 kg;
- lemons – 500 g;
- oranges – 500 g;
- granulated sugar – 2 kg.
Crushed citrus fruits are covered with sugar and allowed to stand for 2 hours. Place the mixture on the fire, add currants, and cook for 45 minutes.
Raw jam
This delicacy made from healthy foods retains all the vitamins without cooking. But the workpiece has a significant drawback - it cannot be stored for longer than 2 months. For dessert you need:
- red currants – 1 kg;
- granulated sugar – 2 kg;
- oranges – 1 kg.
Chopped berries and fruits are placed in a tall enamel bowl without chipping, sugar is added. Mix everything thoroughly and let stand for 3-4 hours. After the sugar crystals have dissolved, the mass is poured into jars.
From white currant
White currants make an equally delicious treat. To prepare it you will need:
- berries – 1 kg;
- oranges – 500 g;
- granulated sugar – 2 kg.
White currants are prepared in the same way as red ones. The mass is mixed with sugar and fruit and cooked for 40 minutes.
From red currant
Here is the original recipe for thick jam. It will require:
- red currants – 1 kg;
- oranges – 1 kg;
- seedless raisins – 500 g;
- granulated sugar – 2.5 kg.
Berries and fruits are crushed in a convenient way and combined in a saucepan with a thick bottom. Add sugar and bring to a boil. The fire is turned off, the product is left to stand for 2-3 hours. This procedure is carried out 3-4 times.
How to store jam?
A basement, a specially equipped shed or a refrigerator (but not a freezer) are suitable for storing the workpiece. The jam can be left there for 1.5-2 years.
The main thing is to avoid excessive cooling of the product.
Also make sure that the jars are not exposed to direct sunlight. The delicacy is served as a separate dish with tea, pancakes or pancakes. Used as a filling in pies and cheesecakes, and added to other desserts.
