Eggasperated Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 For the second year running I've got a really good crop of blackcurrants from my cheap Aldi plants. I've picked over a kg for some jam and I haven't even picked half of one bush yet. Well done Aldi . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Well done Aldi Well done you It makes lovely ice-cream too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSilver Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Envy, I haz it! This year has been a bust for the currants in my garden but I suspect it's due to them being so old and rather hungry birds and badgers. I'm toying with getting a polytunnel. Freeze those currants for winter if you can, they're great in mid-January when berries seem like a distant memory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eggasperated Posted July 9, 2014 Author Share Posted July 9, 2014 I hadn't thought of ice-cream, I've just made a batch of strawberry ice-cream today and it's lovely . I think I will be freezing quite a lot Bluesilver as I can't keep up with everything this year, although I will be making a blackcurrant and strawberry crumble first . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 I made some lovely ice cream with mine last year too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 We make a sauce to put over ice cream with ours. This year OH wants to make blackcurrant vinegar - which is fabulous on salad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eggasperated Posted July 19, 2014 Author Share Posted July 19, 2014 Made the ice-cream - oh my it was delicious , beautiful colour too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 Blackcurrant,Lavender and Honey Jelly....heaven with scones and cream Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 I know what you mean about the colour - its so deep and rich isn't it Somebody in the studio on the Tour de France was wearing a top this colour a couple of weeks ago. I'm not sure what he hoped his audience were thinking about, but I'm pretty sure it wasn't icecream Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 Sounds lovely! Hubby did his vinegar. We had 2 tests, one with cider vinegar and the other with white wine vinegar. Have to say although both are very nice, the white wine version is the more, um, full bodied - richer on the palate I guess and we like that best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
