Other complimentary flavors include, apple, pear, ginger, oats, juniper, vanilla, cinnamon, cloves and woody herbs. Make a vinaigrette with Black current juice and olive oil to dress a warm venison salad with hazelnuts, feta cheese and chicory. Finish a loin of roast pork in a sauce studded with Black currants and sage. Make a pan sauce with cassis, fresh currants and honey for seared duck breast. In savory dishes, their natural astringency can add the necessary acidity to sauces that accompany rich meat and wild game. They are typically made into jams, jellies, syrups and liqueurs which are bolstered with some kind of sweetener. Though the occasional perfectly ripe Black currant is sweet enough for fresh eating, most often these tart berries are reserved for cooked applications. They also provide flavonoids, beta-carotene, lutein and phenolic acid. They are most famously used as the flavor base for the liquor Crème de cassis.īlack currants are an excellent source of vitamin C, containing almost twice that of an orange. Most Black currantvarieties are known for their considerable strong flavor and usually require processing before eating. There are over 150 species within the Ribes genus, each categorized by color: red, white or black. Their complex flavor profile consists of concentrated raspberry and blackberry, gooseberry, passionfruit, rose and pine.īlack currants are botanically classified as Ribes nigrum, and are distant relative of the gooseberry within the family Grossulariaceae.
#Jimmy lingon skin
The skin of Black currant berries is slightly thicker than other varieties, contributing to its strong flavor and tannic finish. Their soft pulpy flesh has a juicy texture and contains multiple small edible seeds. The small glossy berries grow in tightly clustered strands and are a deep inky blue color when fully ripe. Black currants grow on deciduous shrubs that reach heights of 2 meters on average.
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