Redcurrant jelly ideas?

Buy fresh cranberries when they hit the shops and use the redcurrant jelly to make your own cranberry sauce. Super easy - google Delia's recipe - and far better than the jar version

It's lovely on toast, as an alternative to jam in Victoria sponge etc.

I used to make it as we had redcurrat bushes but had to burn them as they got some kind of disease. Mine wasn't as sweet as the shop bought kind.

It’s nice with any pate chicken hams and cheeses as it is. Added to gravies to enrich them I add it to jellies while making them as they can be a bit bland.

We like jellies in our house. I would use it on toast, in sandwiches and as an alternative to cranberry or apple sauce with meat or poultry.
In my fridge at the moment we have home made crab apple jelly, quince jelly, apple and mint jelly and redcurrant jelly.

Thanks. Some great ideas there.

quince jelly

I made that once, years ago, absolutely delicious but have never found a shop-bought one as good.

It was such a faff to make I've never made it since, either!

Not a canape or sandwich idea, but I use it with sausages, red onions cut into wedges and baby new potatoes to make a sausage bake. Mix a couple of tablespoons of redcurrant jelly with the same of oil (I use light olive oil but any will do) and a couple of teaspoons of wholegrain mustard. Pour over sausages, onions and potatoes in a tray, scrunch it all over everything and then 40 minutes in a hottish oven - delicious!

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Good with venison burgers!

It goes great with a baked Camembert cheese.

It certainly should go well with cold meats.

What about warming it and pouring it over ice cream, perhaps mixed with cherries or some less tart red fruit (from freezer or tin at this time of year)

Make a Cumberland sauce with it for a Gammon or Ham joint at Christmas. I make it about a week in advance it keeps well in the fridge. Delia Smith and Merry Berry both have recipes.
Or as suggested mix with cranberry and use in the base of a steamed pudding. I've even at a push used it to sandwich trifle sponges together or put marzipan on the Christmas cake when I've forgotten to buy apricot.

I had it with my home made “Ikea” style Swedish meatballs in gravy (with mash) it was cheaper than the jar of cranberry next to it on the shelves. 😋

Brilliant ideas. I'm particularly drawn to the venison burger suggestion!

Callistemon we go to the Harrogate Autumn flower show and buy quince jelly from a lady who exhibits there. She makes it herself. It's lovely and I've never been able to but it anywhere else.

toasted Brie and spring onion with some redcurrant jelly on the side ,Stir some into pan juices from cooked lamb chops add a wee glug of red wine and cook down .Turns a simple chop into a feast

MiniMoon

Callistemon we go to the Harrogate Autumn flower show and buy quince jelly from a lady who exhibits there. She makes it herself. It's lovely and I've never been able to but it anywhere else.

It's quite different, isn't it, MiniMoon.
I should look out for it locally, there must be someone who makes it.

Delicious paddyann

I don't really understand the need to use it up. I gave a jar in the fridge all the time. It goes into casseroles, bolognese type sauces, gravy - anything

Aveline

Delicious paddyann

Yes, it is good with lamb.

As kittylester says, keep it in the fridge after opening.

Redcurrant jelly is a good basis for a yummy Cumberland sauce , which is delicious with ham .

Don't worry kittylester I'm not rushing to finish it just ideas for what to do with it. Some very tasty suggestions here. I knew the Grans would know how to use it imaginatively.

Redcurrant jelly can be used in a variety of sweet and savory dishes to add a tangy and slightly tart flavor. One popular idea is to use redcurrant jelly is in dessert recipes. You can swirl it into yogurt or oatmeal for a burst of fruity flavor, or use it as a filling for tarts, pastries, or thumbprint cookies. The bright red color and intense flavor of redcurrant jelly can also make it a beautiful addition to fruit salads or as a topping for cheesecakes and ice cream. Overall, redcurrant jelly is a versatile ingredient that can add depth and complexity to both sweet and savory dishes.
In lifestylefoodies.com you can watch more jelly ideas. Enjoy it.

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