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Redcurrant recipes

Redcurrant recipes are ripe for cooking with. Try these pretty, bright red, juicy berries with their tart, sparkling flavour. Use them to decorate cakes and puddings - dip them in lightly whisked egg white then roll in sugar to give them a frosted effect.

Redcurrant jelly by Pam Corbin

The redcurrant season is short, just a few weeks in midsummer, so don’t miss it. Redcurrants are rich in natural pectin and acid, making them a top-rate fruit for making jelly.

Redcurrant jelly is a traditional accompaniment to roast lamb, as the acidity of the jelly balances the richness of the meat. It’s also excellent with poultry, sausages and oily fish. A spoonful added to caramelised onions or the Sunday gravy works wonders. If you melt a little redcurrant jelly and brush it over a strawberry or raspberry tart, it will make the berries sparkle like rubies.

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Redcurrant jelly

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Grilled venison brochettes with redcurrant dressing

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Rocket and goats' cheese salad with warm redcurrant dressing

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Preparation

Redcurrants, with their high pectin content, make beautiful jellies full of vigour that are perfect on toast or stirred into gravies and sauces to be served with lamb and game. Fresh redcurrants are essential in summer pudding, but also marry beautifully with strawberries for a cool, elegant, healthy dessert.

Typically made with redcurrant

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