It's That Time of Year Again...

Question: What time is it when the berries are just ripe, the sun is warm, but not hot, and we stay up until 2 am? 
Yep that's right... It's canning season!
Here is what I have been working on for the past few days.
If you want to recreate these here are the recipes:

For the Fridge Jam:
1 part clean black current berries (you can also use blueberries or raspberries)
1 part sugar
fridge safe containers
First clean the berries and juice them.  SAVE THE PULP
next mix in the same amount of sugar as there is of the juice.
Then in clean fridge safe jars, fill them up and store in the fridge.
They should last over a year.  Great addition to tea, crepes and even pbj.


7.5 small jars of black current and raspberry jam and 4 large cans of juice.

Now for the juice - also known as кампот (kampot) in Russian
With the pulp that you saved from the jam place it in a large pot
Add about 4 liters of water and boil.
When the pot almost reaches boiling point, add in sugar to taste. 
I usually start out with a little then add more if I want it sweet.
When the juice starts boiling, have clean jars ready to pour in the
juice through a strainer.  Wipe the rim of the jar and close tightly with
the lid.  As it  cools the lid should suction to the jar making an air-tight seal.

Nothing goes to waste and all is delicious.
I hope you enjoy these recipes!