Juicing Currants: What are the Options?

Currants are perfect for gelling and juicing – there are several methods for the latter. When juicing currants without a juicer, the fruits are first cooked. You then have to drain them in a pureed state through a straining cloth. A steam juicer is suitable – as a second option – for juicing large quantities. You then need three pots: the currants go in the top sieve pot, the middle one catches the juice, and water is boiled in the bottom one. The rising steam softens the fruit. This is how currants can be juiced effortlessly in the pot. The third option is to use a berry and juice press. You can use it to juice currants cold in order to preserve vitamins and nutrients as best as possible. And with Thermomix, juicing currants is also very easy.

Tip: You can juice currants with the stalk. The juice stays in the berries and the stalks don’t spoil the taste of the juice. In any case, it is important to wash the fruit before any processing. You can find more great ideas for liquid fruit and vegetables in our juice recipes.

Currants: healthy, versatile, and delicious

Summertime is berry time! The popular currant in particular tastes wonderfully fresh – and can be used in many ways in both cooking and baking. It is suitable for cakes, desserts, as jelly or to drink as a juice.

If you have a currant bush in your garden, you can count yourself lucky. Freshly plucked, with the warmth of the sun still in the flesh, the fruity, sour fruits taste particularly delicious. But the range of products available in retail also leaves nothing to be desired for the consumer.

Currants are known as white, red, and black fruits, with white currants being just one color variant of the red variety. Good to know: currants contain fiber, potassium, iron, and vitamin C; Blackcurrants in particular are rich in vitamin C. With our expert knowledge, we get to the bottom of the question – red or black currants, which is healthier? You will find the answers as well as useful information about currants here. Read it, try out tips and enjoy (even healthier)!