How To make Cassis Jelly

How to make Yorkshire Blackcurrant Creme de Cassis Liqueur From my own Blackcurrants

I picked a load of blackcurrants from my allotment veg garden and decided to use a few to try to make some liqueur from them.
Based on the French Creme de cassis but not exactly.
I mashed up half a pound of fresh blackcurrants and a quarter of a pound of sugar then added half a bottle of Vodka.
After only a few minutes it had turned a dark purple colour so after a couple of months storage and a quick strain it should be pretty good stuff.

Blackcurrant Jam | How to make homemade Jam | Kravings

My jam making history is an old one! In 2011 I appeared on the show Come Dine With Me Canada that actually taped in 2010 - my new friend Graham gave us each a jar of Blackcurrant jam to take home. I couldn't help but notice that I had the same berry bush that he had. A year or so I saw the fruit but had no idea that they were blackcurrants! That year, I rallied the troops aka my Mom and make jam for the first time.

Here are the ingredients and steps to make this recipe!

Blackcurrant Jam

5 cups Blackcurrants
4 cups Sugar
57 gms Pectin

Wash and clean the blackcurrants
Add this to a pot with the sugar and allow the sugar to melt
Stir at intervals for about 15 mins
Switch off the heat and allow the mixture to cool
Process the cooled mixture and add back into the pot
Add the pectin and mix and bring to a rolling boil for one minute
Pour into sterilized jars and cool

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MAKING BLACKCURRANT SPRITS ( GIN / VODKA / CASSIS )

We have such amazing blackcurrant bushes in the garden and this is what I did with them.

Get your currants, washed and without stalks,

stir with a bit of sugar until a you have a mushy paste.

add chosen alcohol or flavouring.

stir daily for 7-10 days until all sugar has gone. ( leave in sunny spot to enhance flavour )

once sugar is gone, leave for 1 - 4 months or to your preference. ( longer you leave it the stronger the flavour )

Strain currants to be left with the spirit, eat berries or use in Crumble / Jam / Tart etc ( Adults Only )

Enjoy Drinks - My go to is Blackcurrant Flavoured Gin, with some good quality Apple Juice and Fresh Ginger. - Delicious. ( Hot Apple Juice on a cold winters evening )

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Homemade Irish Blackcurrant Jam

Easy blackcurrant jam , blackcurrant jelly , grown at home and made at hone just 3 ingredients.
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100g jam sugar
80ml water