WILD CURRANT JELLY

So I went on a hike last weekend with some wild food foragers and we picked tons of wild currants.  Who knew there was so much edible food growing in the park??
I made some currant jelly and it turned out awesome!

This is the mashed currants cooking down with a couple star anise pods...it looks like blood!

The jelly turned out the most beautiful blackish purple.  I think April and I are going to go back on Saturday and pick more.  Next month the elderberries will be ripe... Elderberry wine?