Recipe · summer
Blackcurrant Tea
A warming infusion made from dried black currants — sweeten to taste.
Meal: snackMain: black currantHands-on: 10 min
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp dried black currants per cup
- Boiling water
- Sweetener of choice (stevia, maple syrup, honey, or sugar)
Steps
- 1Measure the dried black currants into a teapot.
- 2Pour boiling water over top and steep 10 minutes.
- 3Strain and serve, sweetening to taste.
- 4Optionally add dried black currant leaves to the pot as well.
Meet the plant
- Black CurrantSmall, dark berries on a compact, easy-care shrub — one of the most overlooked superfoods on the block.
Tips that help here
- The Ten-Minute Evening Slug PatrolNo sprays, no pellets — just a flashlight and a bad attitude.
- Water Deep, Not OftenShallow daily sips train roots to stay near the surface where it's hottest.
- Label the Lid, Not the JarA small habit that saves an hour every canning season.
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- Blackcurrant Chia PuddingA simple make-ahead pudding topped with fresh blackcurrant crush.
- Blackcurrant Vinaigrette or GlazeA tangy dressing or glaze — excellent drizzled over grilled salmon or roasted vegetables.
- Blackcurrant JamCindy calls this the best jam in the house — naturally tart, with no store-bought pectin needed since black currants are naturally pectin-rich.