Sarau Festival

Barkers of Geraldine, one of our major sponsors has some gorgeous recipes here! Check out some sumptuous blackcurrant recipes here from festivals gone by. If you would like to contribute to our recipe portfolio, we would love to hear from you – please send to jenny@www.saraufestival.co.nz ([email protected], Recipe of the week).

“Currantly” our very special Blackcurrant recipe book is available at Moutere Gold in the Upper Moutere Old Post Office and Mapua Country Trading shop at the Mapua Wharf. The Barkers of Geraldine website also boasts some fantastic recipes.

If you are looking for blackcurrants, then look no further…

Where can we get blackcurrants? – New World Supermarkets, Moutere Gold, Upper Moutere. You can even pick free at 2077 Moutere Highway last few days of picking this week (until 25th/26th Jan) And of course, frozen blackcurrants will be available at the Sarau Festival on 3rd February – remember to bring your chilly bin!

Wherever you obtain your delicious blackcurrants, we do hope you’ll enter the Big Blackcurrant Bake Off on the day of the festival. Click here for competition categories and information. Good luck!

Our guest chef at this year’s festival is: Mark Mehalski – now at the wonderful Jellyfish Cafe and Bar on the Mapua wharf. Read more.

Latest recipe:

•  Blackcurrant Leaf Sorbet

Previous Recipes of the Week:

• Blackcurrant & Apple Amber Pie – Recipe of the week – 14
• Blackcurrant Custard Tea Cake – Recipe of the week – 13
• Blackcurrant Icecream – Recipe of the week – 12
• Blackcurrant Punch – Recipe of the week – 11
• Blackcurrant Nut Fudge – Recipe of the week – 10
• Blackcurrant and White Chocolate Muffins – Recipe of the week – 09
• Red Onion and Blackcurrant Relish/Marinade – Recipe of the week – 08
• Creamy Blackcurrant Cheesecake – Recipe of the week – 07
• Blackcurrant Sorbet – Recipe of the week – 06
• Blackcurrant Teacakes – Recipe of the week – 05
• Quick Blackcurrant Jelly – Recipe of the week – 04
• BlackCurrant and Rhubarb Jam – Recipe of the week – 03
• Blackcurrant & Honey Christmas Mince – Recipe of the week – 02 part 1
• Christmas Macaroons – Recipe of the week – 02 part 2
• Creme Brulee – Recipe of the week – 02 part 3
• BlackCurrant Cake – Recipe of the week – 01

(Recipes are in Acrobat Reader format [pdf] and can be viewed and printed with the free Acrobat reader from www.adobe.com )

NB. More exciting blackcurrant recipes can be found on the NZ Blackcurrant Cooperative website – www.nzblackcurrants.com

Michelle and Jenny

PS. We are interested in feedback on the recipes if you feel like writing to us.