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Redcurrants and raspberries, raw-stirred

Equal parts redcurrants and raspberries are crushed, 1 g benzoate per kg of purée is added, optionally 350 g sugar per kg, stirred for half an hour and filled into jars. Juice from the berries is made like raspberry juice with 3 kg of each. From Erken's Stor kokebok (1949), p. 727.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1949-utg. s. 727 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

The recipe shows that the sugar was optional, and refers to the book's raspberry juice for the juice variant.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Crush the berries

    Crush equal parts redcurrants and raspberries.

  2. 2

    Add benzoate

    Dissolve 1 g sodium benzoate per kg of purée in as little water as possible and stir it into the berry purée.

  3. 3

    Sugar and stir

    Add 350 g sugar per kg of berry mass if you like. Stir with a spoon for 1/2 hour.

  4. 4

    Fill

    Fill jars. Juice from the same berries is made like raspberry juice; weigh out 3 kg redcurrants and 3 kg raspberries.

  5. 5

    Note

    Sodium benzoate is a food additive (E211) with regulated use. Keep cold, or freeze.

Changes from the original

"Benzoesurt natron" is written as sodium benzoate. Food safety advice is added.

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Frequently asked questions

Must I use sugar?
No, the text says "if you want sugar", 350 g per kg of berry mass.
How is the juice made?
Like raspberry juice, with 3 kg redcurrants and 3 kg raspberries.

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