Red currants taste slightly sour and can be processed into many delicacies, especially sweet dishes. When eaten raw, they are particularly he althy. Tips for storing and processing red currants.
How to prepare red currants?
Red currants are versatile and can be made into fruit salad, compote, jam, jelly, juice, ice cream, quark dishes or liqueur. They also go well with game dishes as an alternative to cranberries.
What can you make from red currants?
Red currants can be prepared in many ways:
- Fruit salad
- Compote
- Jam
- Jelly
- Juice
- in ice cream and quark dishes
- Liqueur
The slightly sour red currants also go well with game dishes. You can use them there instead of cranberries.
If the berries are too sour for you, add a little sugar or mix different types of berries.
Process red currants as fresh as possible
You cannot store red currants for a long time. The water-containing fruits lose their aroma after just a few days. Berries that have been stored only contain a few of the important vitamins.
Store red currants in the refrigerator, unwashed, for a maximum of three days. If they cannot be processed immediately, they can also be frozen.
However, it is best if you process red currants immediately. They are tastiest and he althiest when prepared and eaten directly after harvesting from the bush in the garden.
Preparing red currants
Red currants are only washed on the panicle shortly before preparation. Place the berries in a narrow-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 stroke along the panicle in the opposite direction to the grain. This causes the berries to separate.
Sort out rotten, unripe or shriveled fruits. You should remove any small stems remaining on the berries. They make the food bitter.
Red currant jelly and jam
You should only cook jellies and jams or juices from red currants if you have harvested too many fruits. The vitamins are lost through cooking.
The small currant seeds often have a disruptive effect in sweet dishes. After cooking, pass the fruit mixture through a sieve so that the seeds do not get into the jelly or jam.
Tip
Red currants contain a lot of vitamin C. When eaten fresh, they strengthen the immune system and relieve cold symptoms. Consuming it stimulates the appetite.
