The Art of Preserving All Kinds of Animal and Vegetable Substances for Several Years, 2nd ed. / A work published by the order of the French minister of the interior, on the report of the Board of arts and manufactures

Chapter 38: § XXXIV. Juice of Red Currants.

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A practical manual that presents a systematic method for preserving animal and vegetable foods for extended periods by combining controlled heating, container selection, and airtight sealing. It supplies detailed descriptions of workshops, vessels, bottles, corks, and the tools and techniques for securing and testing closures. The text offers step-by-step procedures and recipes covering meats, broths, eggs, dairy, a wide range of vegetables and fruits, juices, syrups, jams, and related preparations. It also explains how preserved items are later used in soups, jellies, and other dishes and discusses practical considerations for household and naval provisioning. The work closes with certificates, reports, and observations assessing the process and its practical benefits.

§ XXXIV.
Juice of Red Currants.

I gather red currants quite ripe, and squeeze them upon fine sieves. I put into a press the skins which remain upon the sieves, in order to extract all the juice which may be in them, and this I mix with the former juice. I perfume the whole with a little raspberry juice, and I strain this decoction through a sieve finer than those used before. I put the juice in bottles, &c. and expose them to the water-bath, with the same attention as the stripped currants, &c.

I proceed in the same manner with the juice of white currants and barberries (épines-vinettes), as well as with that of pomegranates, oranges, and lemons.