Black Raspberry/black currant jam recipe.
I'm about to do a test batch of: 2/3 black raspberry/ 1/3 black
currant conserve, sweetened with sucralose and thickened with low
methoxyl pectin from Pacific Pectin.
Any thoughts on the ratio? I might go for 50/50, but that may be too
strong tasting as the black currants are really strong.
How much pectin to use is a question. Pacific Pectin says that 5% will
even gell water. So something less than that. I dimly recall that in
the remote past, black currants have set very well on their own. I
can't recall the procedure or proportions though.
How much sweetness to use is another question.
I'm also contemplating using some ascorbic acid to jazz it up,
although I would probably only do that with 100% black raspberries.
If anyone has had experience with this combo, I would love to hear
about it.
Sincerely, BlackHawk
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