are black current and blueberry samething?

Question

i like black current ice cream very much..but in north america i cant find it..is blueberry and black current are same thing..??
please resolve..

Answer 1

Black current (and red current) are not the same as blue berry. If I remember correctly, they are closer to the goose berry (which is often eaten green and sour but becomes purple and sweet when ripe).

One of the reasons that they are difficult to find here is that they are simply not well known (just like goose berries and huckle berries). Another reason is that at least for a while (and it still might be this way) current bushes were not allowed in several states due to a plant decease that they often carry.

You can try blueberry and see what it tastes like, in ice cream they may taste very similar. I just don't know. It might also be possible to get the whole current berries and make a berry syrup from them. This way you can put it over a bowl of vanilla ice cream.

Now, I don't have a recipe on hand and I am not completely sure that it will work well with currents (though it works well with most berries). You should be able to find instructions online. The basic idea is to boil the berries with a little water (to bring out the juice), add sugar, and reduce until thick. Sometimes (depending on the berries) a little lemon juice will need to be added to counter-balance the sugar.

Answer 2

No, they are not the same. Currants are like little raisins, and not as sweetly scented or flavored as blueberry. Currants aren't overly popular in North America.

The ice cream sounds great. If you can find a blueberry one, I bet you'd like it, though!

Answer 3

No, they are not the same.