Preparing black currants

[selwyn-smith]

Hi, does anyone know an easy way to top and tail black currants in preparation for being frozen? I'm beginning to go a little mad!

[selwyn-smith]

[shirlton]

I only take the stalks from mine if there are any left on. Usually when you wash them the withered flower heads come off. If they dont then they go in with the currants. Once they are cooked you wouldn't even know they were there. You are lucky to still have currants to pick , Ours have been finished for a few weeks

[jennym]

Agree with shirlton, only need to take the stalks off, not the tails. It must be six weeks at least since my blackcurrants finished, you must have a late variety - do you know what it is?
Also, I tend to put the currants into a colander, and plunge that into a deep bowl of water, and if memory serves me right, you find that the wizened ones and the ones with a fair bit of stalk on float. so they can be fished out and dealt with.

[shirlton]

You have been watching me do mine havent you Jennym ;D