black currants
Tart purple fruit
Black currants are small, dark purple berries with a tart, intensely flavored taste, used in jams, juices, liqueurs, and baked goods.
The shrub that bears them is native to Europe and Asia.
Black currants are more common in European cuisine than American—the U.S. banned their cultivation for decades because they spread a disease harmful to pine trees.
The cassis in this cocktail is made from black currants.
- gooseberriesTart, veined orbs from thorny bushes
- berrySmall edible fruit
- dark purpleViolet with depth
- cassisBlackcurrant liqueur
- jamCooked fruit spread
Ribena · fruit cordial · summer pudding · astringent · soft fruits · vitamin C · jam making · homemade preserves · sweet · fruit preserves · tart flavor · picking · dark · fresh · berry picking · jelly · harvest · syrup
- berriesblackberry, blueberry, raspberry, strawberry, cranberry
- dark foodsblackberries, dark chocolate, coffee, prunes, raisins
black currantsgolden berries
Small orange fruit in husks
strawberries · blueberries · sweet cherries · raspberries · grapes