The redcurrant is the most popular variety of all currants. There are also white currants and blackcurrants. The currants need a lot of sunshine to ripen. Without sunshine, they remain sour and a lot of sugar needs to be added. Their red berries are very small and they grow in strings. They are bright-red and have a fine yellow-green stalk at the bottom. The berries have a fresh sour taste. Redcurrants are very healthy. They contain a lot of vitamins and fibres. Eaten on their own, redcurrants are extraordinarily low in calories.

 

 

ORIGIN:
Belgium/the Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, Germany.

AVAILABILITY:
Throughout the year. July and August are the top months.

 

STORAGE:
Please store the berries in the refrigerator and spread them out on a plate or dish to prevent them from bruising.

CONSUMPTION:
Carefully rinse the currants before consumption. Take the currants off the stems and powder with sugar or add them to fruit salad, dessert plates, mixed salad, ice cream, pudding, … 
Strings of currants can also be used to decorate cocktails, cold dishes and various desserts.
How to ‘Stem’ redcurrants:
Hold a string of redcurrants above a bowl with one hand and a fork in the other. Place the fork at the top of the string and pull the fork down, dislodging the currants while you go..