Red Currants

[bombus]

I have a Red Currant bush absolutely loaded with ripe fruit at the moment. How do you use yours? apart from jelly that is.

[bombus]

[pumkinlover]

Not really an alternative use, but I mix the jelly in with other fruits which are a bit seedy like raspberries.

[Poppy Mole]

Summer pudding, mixed with other red berries - Yummmm!

[tom tiddler]

I make red currant jelly just like jam, it make a nice delicate flavoured jam/jelly I believe some folk have it with cold meats and cheese, though personally not tried it that way.

[johhnyco15]

yes indeed it goes well with white meats chicken turkey pork 

[sparrow]

I make some jars of jelly, save some for summer puddings and eat a lot fresh - together with eggedosis (an egg whipped up to a custardy froth with some sugar).

[kt.]

Couldn't tell you.  Natures animals beat me every year even when they have been netted.  If I get none this year the plants are coming out.  Heavily laden each year but pig sick of trying now. Looking to use the space for extra strawberries.

[Jayb]

Another red currant jelly lover here. They are also great kept frozen for adding to summer puddings and mixed berry crumble. I made some wine a few years back which turned out quite well.

[tom tiddler]

. I made some wine a few years back which turned out quite well.

I have never made wine from red currants, I have plenty so will give it a try   How many pounds to the gallon do you think ? I used about three for the black currant wine I think, it was a few years back though.