Leonie2
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Blackcurrants?What do you all make with blackcurrants? We have absolutely loads of them. Last year I made jam which no one really liked. Yesterday I made blackcurrant sorbet and everyone says it's too sharp. I'm hopeless at wine making. So any ideas? It seems a waste to let them drop on the ground and rot.
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Svea
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summer pudding.
and, why didnt they like the jam? too many pips? then make jelly.
too sharp? mix with other berries and make a 'hedgerow' jam instead - raspberries, gooseberries, anything else you might want to put in them?
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Leonie2
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I think it was more the consistency, it set quite firmly. But that's a good idea about the hedgerow jam, think I'll do that. Thanks Svea 
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Svea
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true enough, currants have a lot of pectin which you can of course use to your advantage 
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Jellycat
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How about blackcurrant cordial? I don't have a recipe though.... Alternatively, blackcurrant gin/vodka (like sloe gin)? I've just bottled some cranberry vodka that I made last year and it's delicious (1 bottle of vodka, 1lb cranberries and 3 ounces of sugar). I now have some blueberry vodka on the go and we're off to the pick-your-own place at the weekend for strawberries, some of which may well go the same way
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Leonie2
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oooh yes, blackcurrant vodka or gin sounds nice. I'll have enough to make the jams and a bottle or two of drink. would make nice christmas pressies too I think
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lottie
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Mixed berry jam is very good. Like redcurrants and raspberries, which I have made, and blackcurrant and loganberries, strawberries, any and all sorts.
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mrutty
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| Jellycat wrote: | | How about blackcurrant cordial? |
Be careful as it quickly ferments as I found with 8 ltrs last year.
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Haize
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Blackcurrants make a wonderful cheesecake topping. Plus it's a very quick (and I now realise easy) thing to make, too.
Most of the recipes I've seen were over-complicated, but I made one up and it was fine
Seriously, it gained approval from my OH 
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Kathy
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Recipe please Haize.
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Leonie2
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what a brill idea Haize! I know you can use raspberries so why not blackcurrants.
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