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lord flynn

  • Joined Mar 2012
Black currants
« on: August 07, 2015, 08:18:40 pm »
I have a small amount of black currants that are almost ready. Not sure I want to do jam with them but what else could I do? (anything with alcohol would be nice  :yum: ). I was given some gooseberries but not sure if I could combine them in any way?

doganjo

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Re: Black currants
« Reply #1 on: August 07, 2015, 08:43:11 pm »
Cheap gin, vodka or whisky even - cover them, add the same weight of sugar to berries. Put in a plastic box, shake every day, strain after at least a month, bottle, and enjoy.

Can be done with any fruit and any spirit.  Be warned it's potent
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clydesdaleclopper

  • Joined Aug 2009
  • Aberdeenshire
Re: Black currants
« Reply #2 on: August 07, 2015, 08:57:25 pm »
I cook them up and push them through a sieve then freeze in ice cube trays. It's lovely popped into sparkling water or I add it to ice cream, yoghurt etc
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pgkevet

  • Joined Jul 2011
Re: Black currants
« Reply #3 on: August 07, 2015, 10:12:11 pm »
I had a few pounds of bcurrants this year ..some frozen, some got made into sorbet and some just stewed with minimal sugar and eaten (I like it sharp)
I did have some in brandy in past years.
Biggest nuisance is bearding them all.

Carse Goodlifers

  • Joined Oct 2013
  • Perthshire
Re: Black currants
« Reply #4 on: August 08, 2015, 10:08:57 am »
We have made a sorbet in the past which was very nice.
Ideal for those long hot summer days

lord flynn

  • Joined Mar 2012
Re: Black currants
« Reply #5 on: August 08, 2015, 12:38:52 pm »

Ideal for those long hot summer days


that's sarcasm right?  ;D


thanks for the ideas folks, think I am going to go with the gin and the ice cube idea this year   :thumbsup:

doganjo

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Re: Black currants
« Reply #6 on: August 08, 2015, 12:40:47 pm »
The liqueur can be poured over ice cream fro a really special dessert - yum  :innocent: :excited: :thumbsup:
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Carse Goodlifers

  • Joined Oct 2013
  • Perthshire
Re: Black currants
« Reply #7 on: August 08, 2015, 05:33:10 pm »
Ideal for those long hot summer days

that's sarcasm right?  ;D ......
No, I'm being serious   :-J
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« Last Edit: August 08, 2015, 05:34:54 pm by Carse Goodlifers »

Kimbo

  • Joined Feb 2015
  • Anglezarke, Lancashire
Re: Black currants
« Reply #8 on: August 26, 2015, 08:26:56 pm »
You are all lucky to even have blackcurrants. My hens ate every single  one  :-[
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Possum

  • Joined Feb 2012
  • Somerset
Re: Black currants
« Reply #9 on: August 26, 2015, 09:26:37 pm »
What about cassis? Then you can make kir royale. I've got a recipe somewhere. Will look it out and post it.

doganjo

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Re: Black currants
« Reply #10 on: August 26, 2015, 11:18:28 pm »
Kir is white wine and cassis, Kir royal is fizzy white wine (or cava or champagne) and cassis - I LOVE it so please post that recipe for Cassis.
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benkt

  • Joined Apr 2010
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Re: Black currants
« Reply #11 on: August 27, 2015, 11:40:39 am »
I've done blackcurrant wine before - either on its own or with a little redcurrant, blackberry or elderberry depending on what other fruit I had knocking around at the same time. It's fab!

cloddopper

  • Joined Jun 2013
  • South Wales .Carmarthenshire. SA18
Re: Black currants
« Reply #12 on: August 29, 2015, 11:37:50 pm »
Make black current juice then turn it into wine  at the end of each fermentation stage rack it off into a clean steril container then add another 1/4 pint of warm sugar syrup to the must ,stir it in to get the alcohol levels up. Do that till the fermentation stops working ( often four or five  1/4 pint additions ) Add a pint  bottle of quality brandy  to each gallon to give it some depth .

 This makes as near as dammit a German liqueur black currant called Schwartz Kat ( Black cat ) treat it with respect don't drink & drive it as it's likely to b able to reach 27 % proof if you use a Tokay wine yeast or a Burgundy or Port wine yeast
 There should be no need to " stop " the finished wine as the sugar & alcohol levels are so high that they won't allow it to grow any more .
 If you rack it off after six & again12 months the wine should be left to stand in bulk in a cool dark place for another year , then you will have a fantastic deep polished dark red liqueur .
 T'is a pity I'm now diabetic & don't drink any alcohol anymore, as I used to really enjoy making my own wines , country wines ,  liqueurs and beers for the family and friends as well as for our own use .
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Blondie

  • Joined Apr 2014
Re: Black currants
« Reply #13 on: September 06, 2015, 08:14:16 am »
I picked my black currants yesterday. I literally had about 16.

Hopefully have a better harvest next year!  :hungry: :hungry:

pgkevet

  • Joined Jul 2011
Re: Black currants
« Reply #14 on: September 06, 2015, 09:29:50 pm »
That's a late harvest. Mine all got picked a month ago.. with a couple of Kg in the freezer too. it;s the reds and white the birds ate (again)

 

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