Spiced Red Currant Chutney: A Tangy Twist for Poultry

Currant Catsup Recipe

Overview:

• Name: Currant Catsup
• Cook Time: 20 minutes
• Prep Time: 40 minutes
• Total Time: 1 hour
• Description: Not at all like tomato catsup, more of a smooth-textured (lightly) spicy sweet chutney. Excellent with poultry dishes.
• Recipe Category: Sauces
• Keywords: Fruit, Canadian, Low Protein, Low Cholesterol, Healthy, Summer, Christmas, < 60 Mins, For Large Groups, Canning
• Aggregated Rating: 5/5
• Review Count: 1
• Calories per Serving: 47.2
• Fat Content: 0g
• Saturated Fat Content: 0g
• Cholesterol Content: 0mg
• Sodium Content: 0.7mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 11.7g
• Fiber Content: 0.5g
• Sugar Content: 10.9g
• Protein Content: 0.2g
• Servings: 80
• Yield: 5 250 ml jars

Ingredients:

Instructions:

1. Prepare Currants:

   • Wash the currants and pick over them. Leave on the stems, but remove any leaves.

2. Boil Currants with Vinegar:

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   • In a pot, boil the currants with the cider vinegar until all are ‘popped’.

3. Strain and Extract Juice:

   • Strain the mixture well; discard seeds and stems. You should get about 5 cups of juice.

4. Prepare Spice Paste:

   • Put the juice in a pot and add the spices mixed to a paste with a little of the currant juice.

5. Bring to Boil with Sugar:

   • Bring the mixture to a boil and add the sugar.

6. Boil and Test for Gel:

   • Boil hard for about 10 minutes. Start testing for “gel”.
   • To test, put a drop on a frozen surface (like an ice cube) and see if it will wrinkle when pushed with your finger. Alternatively, keep dipping your spoon in the mixture as it boils. Once it starts running off in two streams, keep careful watch: when it runs off in multiple streams or in a sheet, it is done.

7. Jar and Seal:

   • Once the desired gel consistency is achieved, ladle the catsup into sterilized jars and seal with sterilized lids.

8. Optional Safety Step:

   • The original recipe did not call for this, but for safety’s sake, you can pop the sealed jars back in the boiling water bath for 5 minutes.

Enjoy your homemade Currant Catsup with its unique blend of flavors, perfect for enhancing poultry dishes or as a delightful accompaniment to various meals. 🍽️🌟