Triple boiled blackcurrant jam



blackcurrant jam


I got this triple boiling method from a French friend, a recipe from his grandmother.  Saves a lot of cooking time and the resting help to draw pectin out of the fruit to thicken the jam. 


blackcurrant bush
 
blackcurrant

1. Place clean berries in a pan, I started with adding 3 tbsp honey (or sugar), bring to boil while stirring. Put the lid on and remove from heat, let it cool down. 

blackcurrant jam after first boiling

2. Repeat this boiling and cooling 2 more times. Taste the jam and adjust sweetness to your taste.

3. After the third boiling, pour into clean jars. 

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