Interested in supercharging your diet? Well why not try one of the mouth-watering recipes which we have created to help get you started? Definitely some food for thought!
Blackcurrants are delicious in traditional recipes such as jams and pies but are also great as a topping or filling and can even be whizzed up into an immune rescue smoothie! If your taste buds are feeling particularly adventurous, why not combine a blackcurrant puree with red meat or a refreshing salad for a sharp but sweet twist.
Our delicious recipes will show you how to incorporate blackcurrants into your daily diet with step by step guides to creating everything from simple salads to a decadent cheesecakes and classic jam. So if you’re looking for inspiration we have something to suit every taste bud!
Fruitful Boost of Energy
Purpose:
This tropical luxury is packed full of natural sugars to help energise your whole body, whilst providing you with nearly 200% of the RDA of vitamin C. The coconut milk adds a little fat which helps to slow down the rate of sugar release into your system so you get a longer lasting boost. Overall result is a gorgeous taste - the perfect drink to perk you up at any time of day. Drink it half an hour before you go to the gym, for a more efficient work out.
Serves:
One 200ml glass
Ingredients:
- 50g fresh or thawed blackcurrants
- 110ml pineapple juice
- 1/3 of a banana
- 3 1/2 teaspoons coconut milk
Directions:
Press the blackcurrants through a sieve using a spoon, discarding the pulp that's left behind. Add the blackcurrant juice you have made to the other ingredients and whizz them all together.
Note:
40ml of bought blackcurrant juice can be substituted in place of fresh made juice.
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