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!
Wind Cheater
Purpose:
The ideal drink to sip if you're feeling nauseous or have excess wind. Fennel is the ingredient in baby's gripe water that relieves flatulence. It is thought that the high level of anthocyanins and phenolic acids in blackcurrant also help to inhibit the bacterial activity of Salmonella and E. coli, and enhance the activity of friendly Lactobacilli. So this drink is perfect if you’re getting back on your feet after a bout of food poisoning or a tummy bug.
Serves:
One 200ml glass
Ingredients:
- 30g Fresh of Thawed blackcurrants
- 180ml chilled fennel "tea" (made with 200ml hot water and 2 tsp fennel seeds, brewed for 10 minutes and then sieved)
- 2 tsp sugar
Directions:
Press the blackcurrants through a sieve, discarding the pulp that's left behind. Stir the blackcurrant juice you have made into the fennel tea, and add the sugar.
Note:
20ml bought blackcurrant juice can be substituted in place of fresh made juice.
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