Red Currant Jam

5 from 1 vote

Making Red Currant Jam is so easy and a great way to enjoy the summer! This jam is lightly sweetened and full of fruity flavour from the red currants and blueberries and help together with chia seeds so it doesn't require any pectin. It's tart but not too tart! Sweet but not too sweet! This jam is ideal for breakfast, on toast, stirred into yogurt, or as a fancy topping for pancakes or waffles.

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Chilling Time3

Total Time3 20

Course: Snack

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Calories: 48kcal

Author: Christy Faber

Ingredients

2 cups red currants fresh or frozen
2 cups blueberries fresh or frozen
¼ cup honey or maple syrup
1 tsp lemon juice
¼ tsp pure vanilla extract optional
5 tbsp chia seeds

Instructions

Wash the red currants thoroughly, especially if recently picked.
Combine red currants and blueberries in a medium-sized saucepan. Cook until all the fruit is broken down.
2 cups red currants, 2 cups blueberries
Strain the cooked fruit through a fine mesh strainer, pressing to extract all the liquid.
Stir in honey, lemon juice, and vanilla.
¼ cup honey, 1 teaspoon lemon juice, ¼ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Add chia seeds and mix well.
5 tablespoon chia seeds
Chill the jam in the fridge for several hours to allow the chia seeds to absorb liquid and thicken the mixture. Taste the jam now and adjust sweetness or add more lemon juice if desired.
Adjust Consistency if Desired: For thicker jam, add another tablespoon of chia seeds. For thinner jam, add a tablespoon of water.
Store the jam in the fridge and enjoy.

Notes

After you cook down the red currants and the blueberries be sure to strain it through a fine mesh strainer because red currants can be really seedy

Adjust the sweetness to your desired taste

If the jam doesn't set as much as you'd like you can stir in an additional tablespoon of chia seeds and let it sit for a few more hours

Allow Time to Thicken: Chia seeds need time to absorb liquid and thicken the jam.

Experiment with Flavors: Add a splash of vanilla extract, a pinch of cinnamon, or a bit of lemon zest to enhance the flavor of your red currant chia jam.

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