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Food & crafts => Recipes => Topic started by: DavidandCollette on February 07, 2016, 02:21:28 pm

Title: redcurrant shrub
Post by: DavidandCollette on February 07, 2016, 02:21:28 pm

Has anyone successfully made this?  I followed the recipe but have still ended up with a jelly :rant:

Title: Re: redcurrant shrub
Post by: devonlady on February 07, 2016, 02:57:04 pm

Too much sugar and boiled for too long?

Title: Re: redcurrant shrub
Post by: Penninehillbilly on February 07, 2016, 05:14:50 pm

What is redcurrant shrub? Apart from it being a garden fruit bush?

Title: Re: redcurrant shrub
Post by: DavidandCollette on February 07, 2016, 07:02:59 pm

It's a drink made from redcurrant juice and brandy ph. I wish I hadn't heard of it either!
Dv you could be right. How do I get it back to liquid or are we looking at lollies :innocent:

Title: Re: redcurrant shrub
Post by: devonlady on February 07, 2016, 07:30:01 pm

Lollies I think!

Title: Re: redcurrant shrub
Post by: Greenerlife on February 07, 2016, 07:39:50 pm

Now I have looked it up, I am definitely going to have a go!  My guess is that you let it boil on the second cooking, which destroys the alcohol and makes it set.