Today was the day when it was finally time to pick berries! I love having red currants in my yoghurt and smoothies. They are sour, even when they are ripe. My daughter don’t enjoy eating them straight from the bush (perhaps that is an acquired taste) but she loves the jam and lemonade I make.
I think ripe red currants looks like little jewels. They are packed with vitamin C and iron to only mention a couple benefits, if you need more reasons to indulge in them than looks and taste :)
I enjoyed a few handfuls here and there while picking the berries, but still managed to get some berries for the freezer. There are some black currants mixed in with the red ones. The red currant and black currant bushes are right next to each other, but only a few black currants were ripe, while on the other hand there were more red currants ready for picking than I had time to pick today. I planted four red currant bushes three years ago, and this was the first time they produced this abundance of berries. They have been producing a little bit year one, and a little more year two, but now there’s just SO much berries. Today was just the beginning of the berry picking season. Having access to all this goodness feels wonderful. I sometimes invite friends over so that they can fill up their freezer as well. It is very rare to find organic red currants, or red currants of any kind at a grocery store. It is possible to purchase dried red currants online, but they are every expensive. What kind of berries thrives in your area?
Maria
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