Editing Redcurrant (section)

===Culinary===
With maturity, the tart flavour of redcurrant fruit is slightly greater than its [[blackcurrant]] relative, but with the same approximate sweetness. The white-fruited variant of redcurrant, often referred to as white currant, has the same tart flavour but with greater sweetness. Although frequently cultivated for jams and cooked preparations, much like the white currant, it is often served raw or as a simple accompaniment in salads, garnishes, or drinks when in season.

In the United Kingdom, redcurrant jelly is a [[condiment]] often served with [[Lamb and mutton|lamb]], game meat including [[venison]], turkey and goose in a festive or [[Sunday roast]]. It is essentially a [[jam]] and is made in the same way, by adding the redcurrants to sugar, boiling, and straining.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cookitsimply.com/recipe-0010-032y88.html|title=Homemade Redcurrant Jelly recipe|publisher=www.cookitsimply.com}}</ref>

In France, the highly rarefied and hand-made [[Bar-le-duc jelly|Bar-le-duc]] or "Lorraine jelly" is a spreadable preparation traditionally made from white currants or alternatively redcurrants.<ref name=Lim>T. K. Lim {{google books|c4KuB3iGmbwC|Edible Medicinal And Non-Medicinal Plants: Volume 4, Fruits |page=44}}</ref> The pips are taken off by hand, originally by [[monks]], with a goose feather, before cooking.<ref>Heather Arndt Anderson {{google books|I_BfDwAAQBAJ|Berries: A Global History (2018)|page=86}}</ref>

In Scandinavia and [[Schleswig-Holstein]], it is often used in [[fruit soup]]s and [[summer pudding]]s ([[rødgrød]], rote grütze or rode grütt).<ref name=Lim/> In Germany it is also used in combination with [[custard]] or [[meringue]] as a filling for tarts.

In [[Linz, Austria]], it is the most commonly used filling for the [[Linzer torte]].<ref name=Lim/><ref>Haywood, A and Walker, K "Upper Austria - Linz", ''Lonely Planet - Austria'' p. 207</ref> It can be enjoyed in its fresh state without the addition of sugar.

In German-speaking areas, syrup or nectar derived from the redcurrant is added to soda water and enjoyed as a refreshing drink named ''Johannisbeerschorle''.<ref name=Lim/> It is so named because the redcurrants (''Johannisbeeren'', "John's berry" in German) are said to ripen first on [[Nativity of St. John the Baptist#Celebration|St. John's Day]], also known as [[Midsummer Day#Germany|Midsummer Day]], June 24.

In [[Russia]], redcurrants are ubiquitous and used in jams, preserves, compotes and desserts. It is also used to make [[kissel]], a sweet dessert made from fresh berries or fruits (such as red currants, [[cherries]], [[Cranberry|cranberries]]).<ref>{{cite web |title=Kisel – Russian sweet drink |url=https://milkandbun.com/2015/08/02/kisel-russian-sweet-drink/ |website=milkandbun |access-date=29 March 2020 |language=en |date=2 August 2015}}</ref> The leaves have many uses in traditional medicine, such as making an [[infusion]] with [[black tea]].<ref>Thomas Andrew {{google books|SG-AfOUde4AC|A cyclopedia of domestic medicine and surgery (1842)|page=135}}</ref>