My Blackcurrants

[Tilly2]

desperately need picking but I can't be bothered to sit and top and tail them. Any suggestions apart from leaving them for the birds?

[Tilly2]

All the blackcurrants are topped and tailed. Now then...........................jam or summer pudding?

[shoota]

Gin

[Tilly2]

No!
How am I going to get crushed blackcurrants into the neck of a gin bottle without making a mess?

[tonyav]

Summer pud please, Yilly.

[humbersloop]

summer pudding with gin

[shoota]

Use a Kilner jar or crush them when they are in sweetheart.

[tonyav]

Can I have sloe gin with mine.

[Tilly2]

I don't have sloes!

[tonyav]

Ah well, I'll have to wait then.

[excelsior-1]

good evening, from zakynthos tilly

i am prepared RIGHT NOW to fly the 1900 miles home, just to come and have some of your delicious blackcurrent pie that i know you will make

[tonyav]

Hi excel, could be summer pudding though.

[Tilly2]

excel, you would be wasting your time coming here for a blackcurrant pie. I don't do pies.

How are you getting on in that terrible heat?

[excelsior-1]

oh, i just grin and bare it


(or should that be bear it)

no .. right first time - - - - can't beat a spot of naked sunbathing

[Tilly2]

tut!

The sun's got to you!

[Player001]

Freeze them and then when you want to use them put them in a sieve and give a good shake, tops and tails fall off!

[Siracusa8]

I spread them out on a tray to allow insects to depart, then I freeze them , still on the tray. they then go into an empty ice cream carton and back in the freezer. When you want to use them, take out the carton, shake it vigorously;(think of a politician you hate). After that you'll find that most of the tops and tails can be washed off. I make blackcurrant crumbles. I don't rub fat into flour, takes too long. Whizz up brown bread crusts with some gingernut biscuits, spread on top and drizzle on melted butter and brown sugar. Easy and delicious