Black Currant Cosmopolitan Recipes

SIMPLE SYRUP FOR COCKTAILS

Steps:

• Heat sugar and water in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until sugar has dissolved. Bring to a boil. Let cool completely. Syrup can be refrigerated, in an airtight container, up to 1 month.

BLACK CURRANT JAM

Steps:

• In a nonreactive pot, bring the black currants and the water to a boil. Reduce the heat and cook for 10 minutes, until the black currants are softened.
• Add the sugar and the lemon juice and cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until the jam reaches the jelling point.
• - If using a thermometer, it should read about 220ºF (104ºC). Or if you want to do the freezer test, put a small plate in the freezer. When the jam looks thickened, turn off the heat and put a teaspoon of the jam on the plate and stick it back in the freezer for about 5 minutes. When you take it out, it's done if you nudge your finger into it and it holds its shape. If not, continue cooking it, and retesting the jam, until it's the right consistency.
• When ready, scrape into clean jars, cover, and turn the jars over until cool.

BLACK CURRANT AGAVE COSMOPOLITAN

Steps:

• Place all ingredients except lemon twist in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake well. Pour through sieve into a well chilled martini glass. Garnish with Lemon twist.

BEST EVER BLACK CURRANT JAM

Steps:

• Add the black currants to a deep pot along with the sugar and lemon juice.
• Stir to combine and turn the heat to high, stirring every now and then until the mixture starts to bubble and become hot.
• Use a potato masher to mash the currants until they begin to fall apart.
• When the mixture begins to boil, continue to stir every 30 seconds or so.
• Use an instant-read thermometer - here's a link to mine (affiliate link) - to measure the temperature of the jam as it boils. Be sure the thermometer is measuring at the middle of the jam and not touching the bottom of the pot.
• Continue boiling as the temperature climbs and don't let it stop boiling until it reaches 220 degrees Fahrenheit (for low altitudes) or 210 degrees Fahrenheit (for high altitudes). This should take about 8 minutes or so.
• Once the correct temperature is reached, remove the pot from the heat and carefully spoon the jam into 2 mason jars. The jam might seem a little bit liquid at this stage - don't worry! It will thicken as it cools.
• Add the lids to the jars and allow to cool at room temperature until completely cool.
• Store in the fridge and enjoy!

BLACK-CURRANT COSMOPOLITAN

Steps:

• Fill a cocktail shaker with ice; add all ingredients but lemon twist. Shake well. Pour through a fine sieve into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with lemon twist.