Redcurrant (Ribs) // Season: Summer ☀️
Celebrate your perfect summer in Denmark ☀️ Follow Granmdma Sita chillout vibes 😉 Keep calm and enjoy REDCURRANT (RIBS in Danish) 😋 These small brilliant ruby red berries are delicious when eaten fresh and have a bright acid kick to balance out their sweetness 😍 What else can this little red berry offer?
📷 by @rongtulyarts
The redcurrant, or red currant (Ribes rubrum) is a member of the genus Ribes in the gooseberry family. It is native across Europe. The species is widely cultivated and has also escaped into the wild in many regions. // Wikipedia
- NUTRITION
Redcurrants are fat-free, low-calorie and packed with vitamin C – these berries have actually 4 TIMES MORE vitamin C than oranges do!
Nutrition information for major nutrients of 100g of redcurrant
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Calories |
56 kcal |
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Carbohydrates |
14 g |
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Fiber |
4.3 g |
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Sugars |
7.4 g |
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Fat |
0.2 g |
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Protein |
1.4 g |
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Vitamin A |
42 IU |
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Vitamin B1 |
0 mg |
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Vitamin C |
41 mg |
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Vitamin D |
0 IU |
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Iron |
1 mg |
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Calcium |
33 mg |
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Potassium |
275 mg |
- CULTIVATION
These cool-climate berry plants do well in northern regions. Plant them in a sheltered site, out of strong winds, and avoid frost pockets. Redcurrants do best in full sun, but will tolerate part shade. Although the fruits will ripen more quickly and taste sweeter if given some sun.
- LOCAL PRODUCERS ♻️
All across Denmark there are around 15 farms where you can choose and pick Redcurrants yourself!!
To find your nearby farm, please click below:
- USES
It’s best to use them fresh in fruit salads, particularly berry mixes, or to garnish desserts with their pretty color. You can also make jams and jellies, preserves and pies. Redcurrants can be even used to make wine!!
- SELECION & STORAGE
When shopping for fresh red currants, look for ones with good color and no soft spots or mold. Bring them home, refrigerate them and use them as soon as you can. They will last five to seven days. Don’t wash them until just before use. If fresh red currants are hard to find, you can substitute frozen red currants in recipes.
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- VEGETARIAN RECIPES 💚
- DID YOU KNOW…
Redcurrant fruits are known for their tart flavor, a characteristic provided by a relatively high content of organic acids and mixed polyphenols. As many as 65 different phenolic compounds may contribute to the astringent properties of redcurrants, with these contents increasing during the last month of ripening. Twenty-five individual polyphenols and other nitrogen-containing phytochemicals in redcurrant juice have been isolated specifically with the astringent flavor profile sensed in the human tongue.