What are these berries

**Chittychangchang** · 15-07-2018, 06:11 PM

Originally Posted by SKkin

Which leaves in your OP pic go with the berries...the fern like or the maple like?? It's hard to tell from that pic.

It's the maple ones, yep the garden is a bit overgrown and wild in places.

We've had two really hot months and these berries are the only colour in that part of the garden..

**Troy** · 15-07-2018, 06:20 PM

Looks like redcurrant to me too. If the plant has those brown stems and lobed leaves. You could do with clearing the weeds around it.

**SKkin** · 15-07-2018, 06:25 PM

Red currant leaves are maple like as well...

Red currant jelly

https://www.thespruceeats.com/red-cu...recipe-1327859

**SKkin** · 15-07-2018, 06:30 PM

You have elderberries in the UK too? The Amish used to make elderberry wine. Wonder what red currant wine would be like?

red currant and red onion relish from the Beeb

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/...d-onion-relish

**Norton** · 15-07-2018, 06:38 PM

I think they are dingleberries. Best not eaten.

**Maanaam** · 15-07-2018, 06:47 PM

Red currants.
And I woud say look like grape vine leaves.

**aging one** · 15-07-2018, 06:49 PM

A good one on birds eating the fermenting berries. Mostly all red.

**Neverna** · 15-07-2018, 07:53 PM

Originally Posted by SKkin

You have elderberries in the UK too?

Yes, we do. And I love a bit of elder flower cordial.

**Maanaam** · 15-07-2018, 07:58 PM

Originally Posted by aging one

A good one on birds eating the fermenting berries. Mostly all red.

I used to see birds getting drunk on fermented pears when my pear tree had a bumper season and there were lots of fruit rotting away on the ground, bloated starlings flopping around on the ground, too drunk to fly, but I wonder what "frost fermented" is. Usually fermentation requires some warmth.

**Jack meoff** · 15-07-2018, 08:03 PM

Bogon tip 5004

No need to waste cash on magners cider
Just scavenge the neighborhood for rotting fruits.

**SKkin** · 15-07-2018, 08:58 PM

Originally Posted by Jack meoff

Just scavenge the neighborhood for rotting fruits.

In Thailand...Durian Wine

https://www.thedailymeal.com/durian-wine-next-big-thing

Let's just say that durian isn't the most popular fruit, thanks to its pungent smell, described by the poetic Anthony Bourdain as the smell "if you'd been French-kissing your dead grandmother."
So while some people might hate it, others love it, enough to try and turn it into wine.

**cyrille** · 15-07-2018, 09:13 PM

Looking forward to further threads...

"I fancy some toast in the bath', 'This tree seems a good place to hide from the lightning' and 'How many times can I punch a police horse before getting arrested?'.

**SKkin** · 15-07-2018, 09:41 PM

Originally Posted by Neverna

And I love a bit of elder flower cordial.

Elderberry pie is quite good too...

Have never had red currant pie...but it looks good.

http://dessert.betterrecipes.com/fre...rrant-pie.html

Originally Posted by Maanaam

And I woud say look like grape vine leaves.

Yes they do...good point.

**Jack meoff** · 15-07-2018, 09:43 PM

Have you eaten them all yet Chitty?

Remember never pick berries below the height of an average size dog can piss.

**SKkin** · 15-07-2018, 09:44 PM

Originally Posted by Jack meoff

Have you eaten them all yet Chitty?

You sound hopeful...

**Neverna** · 15-07-2018, 10:04 PM

I'm surprised Chitty didn't know what red currants look like. I thought all Brits knew that. Part of British kulcher, innit, along wiv apples and curries, pints and football - primary school stuff. But maybe that's just a suvvern fing. Maybe difrent oop norf or int east midlands, like.

**Neo** · 15-07-2018, 11:42 PM

Originally Posted by Norton

I think they are dingleberries.

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**OhOh** · 16-07-2018, 02:19 AM

Originally Posted by SKkin

Those damn fern leaves are getting in the way of a proper cluster.

Exactly. Get rid of the fern leaves pick a bunch, including the leaves, take a photo and send a 10 x 4 colour HD image to TD CSI.

Whichever way TD CSI will issue an edible fruit certificate or a cause of death certificate. The case notes will also identify why a certain "educated" man cannot be charged with suicide.

**OhOh** · 16-07-2018, 02:50 AM

Originally Posted by Neverna

Maybe difrent oop norf or int east midlands, like.

Many a sunday trip t'moors from Shirecliffe ended in piking beerys for't pudding. Red'ns, green'ns and black'ns. Packed in pa's snap tin and dan mine, be reight .

Has abat these uns:

Cowberry
Vaccinium vitis-idea
Moorland specialist
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A low growing (to 30cm) evergreen shrub with numerous branches of dark
green, oval leaves which are pale below.
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Flowers (June-August) and produces edible round red berries.

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"
Vaccinium vitis-idaea (lingonberry, partridgeberry, or cowberry) is a short evergreen shrub in the heath family that bears edible fruit, native to boreal forest and Arctic tundra throughout the Northern Hemisphere from Eurasia to North America. Lingonberries are picked in the wild and used to accompany a variety of dishes in Northern Baltoscandia^[2] and Russia. Commercial cultivation is undertaken in the U.S. Pacific Northwest^[3] and in many other regions of the world.^[4] "

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaccinium_vitis-idaea

**Chittychangchang** · 16-07-2018, 03:21 AM

Some great ideas and info.
I've harvested the contents and have decided on making a bottle or two of redcurrant wine.

Any tips on this wine making mallarky only I'm getting a thirst on

**Chico** · 16-07-2018, 03:50 AM

CCC

I would consider your immune system,is pretty resistant,considering the shit you eat,so yes they are 100% safe to consume

**Chico** · 16-07-2018, 03:51 AM

Double post.

**Chittychangchang** · 16-07-2018, 04:30 AM

Ok I'm on this wine making lark like a car bonnet, just been doing a bit of research and I reckon I've got enough red currants for a galleon of wine.
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That'll be five bottles of wine!
Shall start the process now making the mush...

**Chittychangchang** · 16-07-2018, 04:44 AM

Starting making the "mush" or as it's more commonly known in wine cultivating circles. ..the "must"

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Gonna try and make it really strong

Making Wine

Part 1

Ensure your equipment is thoroughly sterilized and then rinsed clean. (Ask at the wine supply store about special detergents, bleaches, etc.). It's best to clean and rinse your equipment immediately before using. Bollocks, just get onit.
Select your grapes, tossing out rotten or peculiar-looking grapes.bollocks, everythings going in(adds to the flavour)
Wash your grapes thoroughly. Had to do that carn't risk the dog piss, cheers Jack.
Remove the stems.
Crush the grapes to release the juice (called "must") into the primary fermentation container. Your hands will work here as well as anything. Or go old school and stomp with your feet. If you’re making a lot of wine, you might look into renting a fruit press from a wine supply store. Not using my feet,
Add wine yeast. Isn't yeast yeast? I've banged in some bread yeast
Insert the hydrometer into the must. If it reads less than 1.010, consider adding sugar. If you're adding sugar, first dissolve granulated sugar in pure filtered water (adding sugar helps boost low alcohol levels). Stir the must thoroughly.Sounds too technical but doesn't adding sugar make the grog stronger?
Cover primary fermentation bucket with cloth; allow must to ferment for one week to 10 days. Over the course of days, fermentation will cause a froth to develop on top and sediment to fall to the bottom.Onit