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8 servings
Ingredients:
4 pounds fresh red currants1 cup water7 cups white sugar4 fluid ounces liquid fruit pectin
Instructions:
Place the currants into a large pot, and crush with a potato masher or berry crusher if you have one.Pour in 1 cup of water, and bring to a boil.Simmer for 10 minutes.Strain the fruit through a jelly cloth or cheese cloth, and measure out 5 cups of the juice.Pour the juice into a large saucepan, and stir in the sugar.Bring to a rapid boil over high heat, and stir in the liquid pectin immediately.Return to a full rolling boil, and allow to boil for 30 seconds.Remove from heat and skim off foam from the top.Ladle or pour into sterile 1/2 pint jars, filling to within 1/2 inch of the top.Wipe the rims with a clean damp cloth.Cover with new sterile lids and rings.Process covered in a bath of simmering water for 10 minutes or the time recommended by your local extension for your area.
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