gardening

[hostalady]

My moms place that we are in the processing of moving into have current bushes that are ripe now. Anyone have any recipe besides jam/jelly? What do you make with them? I hate to see the birds eat them. How do you freeze them to use later?

 

[nutkin]

Hi there! Found a link to some recipes for you. My search results pulled up links to places that had info depending upon what type of currants you have also. Black, golden...... Do a google on it, you'll find oodles of info.

http://fooddownunder.com/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=currants
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For freezing:

http://www.msue.msu.edu/msue/imp/mod01/01600344.html

Michigan State University Extension
Preserving Food Safely - 01600344
08/03/99

FREEZING CURRANTS

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Whole
Select plump, fully ripe bright-red currants. Wash in
cold water and remove stems.
Pack in any of the following ways:

Unsweetened pack
Pack into containers, leaving 1/2 inch headspace. Seal,
label and freeze.

Sugar pack
To three parts fruit add 1 part sugar. Stir until most
of the sugar is dissolved. Pack currants into
containers, leaving 1/2 inch headspace. Seal, label and
freeze.

Crushed
Prepare as directed for whole currants. Crush. To 1
quart (2 pounds) crushed currants add 1 1/8 cups sugar. Mix
until sugar is dissolved. Pack into containers, leaving 1/2
inch headspace. Seal, label and freeze.

Juice
For use in beverages, select as directed for whole
currants. For use in jelly making, mix slightly underripe
and ripe fruit. Wash in cold water and remove stems. Crush
currants and warm (to 165 degrees Fahrenheit) over low heat
to start flow of juice. Do not boil. Press hot fruit in
jelly bag to extract juice. Cool.
Sweeten with 3/4 to 1 cup sugar to each quart of juice, or
pack without adding sugar. Pour into containers, leaving
1/2 inch headspace. Seal, label and freeze.
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Hope this helps.