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Old 05-08-2007, 08:18 AM
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Just remind me why I grow these????
I've just picked 2 lbs and other than freeze them I'm not sure quite what to do with them.
Last year I mixed them in with fruit puddings, but it did seem a bit of a waste.
Any ideas, or are they really just for decoration??
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I grow a single bush of white versailles whitecurrants because I love em!

Raspberies are my favourite soft fruit, closely followed by whitecurrants!

They never go further than the allotment though as I love them freshly picked al fresco.
If I have a good crop next year I might take a few home and make some whitecurrant jelly with them. Sounds good to me!

PS As they are like mini grapes I bet they would make a wonderful wine or champagne!
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mmm white currants. cordial? jelly? wine?
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Last year, did a whitecurrant jam - just follow a recipe for redcurrants!
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Just remind me why I grow these????
I've just picked 2 lbs and other than freeze them I'm not sure quite what to do with them.
Last year I mixed them in with fruit puddings, but it did seem a bit of a waste.
Any ideas, or are they really just for decoration??
Because without them I could never have cracked the old aneamic dick joke that got LJ googling strange sites what other reason do you need !!
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Oh bliss.......old memories eh?????
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Crush them and add brandy and a little sugar. Leave and shake daily till sugar all dissolved. Strain out fruit. Eat with cream or yoghurt. Bottle the liquor. Fruit brandies are gorgeous.
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Sounds good Flum!
Strange flavour in my view.....tart and.......?????can't think of what to compare them to!
Like the idea of champagne/light wine though too as the fruit do look so delicate!
More ideas please!!!!......
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Sounds good Flum!
Strange flavour in my view.....tart and.......?????can't think of what to compare them to!
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The mystery flavour in Spangles.....same colour as well, or am I showing my age here!::
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