Red currants taste slightly sour and can be processed into many delicacies, especially desserts. They are particularly healthy when eaten raw. Tips for storing and processing red currants.

Red currants go well with quark or buttermilk

What can be made from redcurrants?

Red currants can be prepared in many ways:

  • fruit salad
  • compote
  • jam
  • jelly
  • juice
  • in ice cream and quark dishes
  • liqueur

The somewhat sour red currants also go well with game dishes. You can use them instead of cranberries there.

If the berries are too sour for you, add some sugar or mix different types of berries together.

Process the red currants as fresh as possible

You should not store red currants for long. The water-containing fruits lose their aroma after just a few days. Overaged berries contain only a few of the important vitamins.

Store redcurrants in the refrigerator for a maximum of three days, unwashed. If they cannot be used immediately, they can also be frozen.

However, it is best if you process red currants immediately. They are tastiest and healthiest when they are prepared and eaten in the garden immediately after being picked from the bush.

Prepare red currants

Red currants are only washed on the panicle shortly before preparation. Place the berries in a fine-mesh sieve and rinse well with cold water.

Only after a short drying period are the berries separated from the panicles. For large quantities, use a fork to move along the panicle in the opposite direction to the grain. This will detach the berries.

Discard rotten, underripe, or shriveled fruit. Any small stalks left on the berries should be removed. They make food bitter.

Red currant jelly and jam

Jellies and jams or juices made from redcurrants should only be cooked if you have harvested too many fruits. Vitamins are lost through cooking.

The small currant seeds often have a disturbing effect in desserts. Therefore, pass the fruit mass through a sieve after cooking so that the seeds do not get into the jelly or jam.

tips

Red currants contain a lot of vitamin C. When eaten fresh, they strengthen the immune system and relieve cold symptoms. Consumption has an appetizing effect.

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Vegetable garden