# Red Currant ideas

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/red-currant-ideas/829252>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [February 10, 2019, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/red-currant-ideas/829252 "2019-02-10T01:04:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2019, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/red-currant-ideas/829252/1 "2019-02-10T01:04:38Z")

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So, I saw a box of red currants last weekend, and the novelty was so strong that I bought it. I have grown red currants, and I like them fresh and raw. (And I’ve also made super jelly from them) but these ones were imported from Chile, and while they look good, the texture is a little gummy, probably because they aren’t really fresh.

They still taste fine, but I didn’t love eating them out of hand. There aren’'t enough to make jelly. What else can I do with them? Can I cook them with a little cream and call it a trifle or something?

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**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2019, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/red-currant-ideas/829252/2 "2019-02-10T02:02:31Z")

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Add them to salad with some goat cheese.

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**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2019, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/red-currant-ideas/829252/3 "2019-02-10T02:09:17Z")

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Infuse them in water. And drink it.

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**Author:** ![Eva\_Luna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e495f1/32.png) [@Eva\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eva_Luna)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2019, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/red-currant-ideas/829252/4 "2019-02-10T02:44:32Z")

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> [@Beckdawrek](#):
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> Infuse them in water. And drink it.

Or vodka. I’m not a vodka drinker, but I did this once and it was a big hit.