Currants, Black, Red and White

Prepare black, red or white currants by the same methods. Strip fruit from stems with a fork, wash in chilled water and dry gently. Currants can be fast-frozen on trays and the stalks stripped off before packing. This makes the job easier. (a) Dry unsweetened pack. (b) Dry sugar pack (8oz/225g sugar to 1lb/450g currants). (c) 40% syrup pack. (d) Sweetened cooked purée (particularly blackcurrants). High Quality Storage Life: (a) 12 months, (b) 12 months, (c) 12 months, (d) 4 months.