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Home » Homemade Jam » Blackcurrant Jam With Chocolate and Chilli

Blackcurrant Jam With Chocolate and Chilli

Author: Karon Grieve Published : July 2020

Recipe
blackcurrant jam with chilli and chocolate

This is it, the ultmate in grown-up jam – my blackcurrant jam with chocolate and chilli. Full of deep dark flavours that tingle on the tongue and make even the most humble slice of toast into a major feast.

blackcurrant jam with chocolate and chilli

Deep and drk with a hint of sweetness and  whole load of flavour. This is one very different blackcurrant jam and something my Mum would not recognise at all.

She made great jam and an awful lot of it was blackcurrant jam. But it was alwys what I call ‘straight jam’, nothing fancy, nothing added. This blackcurrant jam with chocolate and chilli would be well out of her comfort zone.

 

Blackcurrant jam

I love getting a bit quirky with my jam making and adding different ingredients to ramp up the flavour of the fruit and make things a wee bit more exciting.

Blackcurrant jam is a classic in it’s own right and many would say one should not meddle with that. But hey, where’s the fun in that. throwing spices and things like chocolate into a jam just makes a good thing even better.

blackcurrant jam with chilli and chocolate

Ingredients for blackcurrant jam with chocolate and chilli

  • Blackcurrants
  • Dried chilli
  • Dark chocolate
  • lemon juice
  • Sugar

The complete list of ingredients and full instructions for making this recipe can be found on the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.

dark chocolate

Using chocolate in jam

Make sure you are using dark chocolate with at least 70% cocoa solids. You need the chocolate to be the dark stuff so that it holds it’s flavour. Dark chocolate is made with less sugar and no milk so the flavour of the cocoa beans themselves is far more pronounced.

Milk chocolate doesn’t have enough flavour for jam making. Way too creamy and wishy-washy to hold up against the strength of the fruit (in this case blackcurrants).

The dark chocolate gives this jam a richness and creaminess as well as the deep dark flavour of chocolate. Sounds good? Tastes even better!

Have I tickled your fancy for more chocolate in jam recipes? Then check these out;

Raspberry and chocolate jam

Spiced pear and chocolate jam

jam in yogurt

How to make blackcurrant jam with chocolate and chilli

Simply heat up the blackcurrants along with the chilli flakes and sugar till the sugar has dissolved and then ramp up the heat to a rolling boil. Break up the chocolate and add it to the pan stirring it through the jam. Once it has reached that magical setting point carefully ladle the hot jam into sterilised jars and pop on the lids.

New to preserving? Then don’t panic, I can take you from zero to hero in no time at all.

Just check out these handy articles to get you heading in the right direction fast;

How to make great jam and marmalade

How to make cool curds

How to make great jelly

How to make chutney and relish

How to sterilise jars and bottles

Sticky situations – troubleshooting your preserves

Different types of preserves

My favourite preserving kit

blackcurrant chocolate and chilli jam

How much jam does this recipe make?

My recipe makes just 2 x 250ml jars of blackcurrant chocolate and chilli jam. Simply double up the recipe to make more.

Serving ideas

This blackcurrant jam with chocolate and chilli is perfect for jazzing up your toast in the morning. It is equally good on scones with a dollop of whipped cream or as a filling for a simple Victoria sponge.

Actually a chocolate cake with this inside is perfection. A double hit of chocolate goodness, you just can’t go wrong with that.

You can also stir this jam into plain Greek yogurt of loosen with a little cassis or blackcurrant vodka and use as a sauce over good quality vanilla ice cream.

How long will this jam last?

This  jam will keep for up to a year. Once opened store in the fridge and use within a month.

Please Note – We do not usually do water bath or other canning methods here in the UK. Our preserves keep perfectly well without this.

blackcurrant jam with chocolate and chilli
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Here are some more fun recipes for using blackcurrants;

Homemade cassis

Spiced blackcurrant vinegar

Blackcurrant vodka

Blackcurrant sorbet

Blackcurrant and rosemary fruit cheese

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blackcurrant jam with chocolate and chilli

Blackcurrant jam with chocolate and chilli

Karon Grieve
This rich and luxurious blackcurrant chocolate and chilli jam is as good on toast as it is as a cake filling or on ice cream too
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Total Time 30 mins
Course preserves
Cuisine British
Servings 2 small jars (250ml)
Calories 927 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 500 g fresh blackcurrants
  • 300 g sugar
  • 1/2 lemon juice only
  • 1/2 tsp chilli flakes
  • 60 g dark chocolate (70% cocoa solids at least)
Metric – US Customary

Instructions
 

  • Heat the blackcurrants, lemon juice and sugar in a pan along with the chilli flakes until the sugar has dissolved
  • Squish the blackcurrants with a potato masher to break them up
  • Raise the heat and bring to a boil and grate the chocolate into the jam and stir through
  • Once it has reached setting point ladle jam into sterilised jars and seal

Notes

You can make this jam using frozen blackcurrants if you have some instead of fresh berries

Nutrition

Calories: 927kcalCarbohydrates: 205gProtein: 6gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 21mgPotassium: 1070mgFiber: 4gSugar: 158gVitamin A: 741IUVitamin C: 467mgCalcium: 170mgIron: 8mg
My Top Tips*Always read the full recipe first. *Assemble all your ingredients and everything you need before you start. *For baking check the size of tins I’m using as this makes a big difference to your cakes. * I use medium sized eggs unless otherwise stated. * I use extra virgin olive oil unless otherwise stated. * I use unsalted butter unless otherwise stated. * Check out My Preserving Kit!
Keyword blackcurrant jam, chilli, chocolate
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Comments

  1. Gretchen says

    July 26, 2022 at 2:20 pm

    I just made this and it is wonderful!!!

    Reply
    • Karon Grieve says

      July 27, 2022 at 8:09 am

      Hi Gretchen
      Glad you liked it so much
      K

      Reply
  2. Thordur Axnes says

    August 9, 2022 at 6:35 pm

    5 stars
    Have just finished this recipe and I love it!
    I did not know that dark was a flavour, but that’s what it tastes like to me.
    Adding the chocolate added a dark richness to the jam that complemented the blackcurrant taste very well.
    10/10 Will make this again.

    Reply
    • Karon Grieve says

      August 10, 2022 at 10:27 am

      Hi Thordur
      So glad you like this blackcurrant jam with chocolate and chilli, must say it is one of my favourites.
      K

      Reply
  3. Connie Hanson says

    September 20, 2022 at 6:03 pm

    I could not get black currants, so used black berries. Delicious! All my friends are getting this for Christmas!

    Reply
    • Karon Grieve says

      September 22, 2022 at 8:57 am

      Hi Connie
      Great idea, that sounds delicious. Sure your friends will love it at Christmas.
      K

      Reply

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