Powdered blackcurrant pepper

How to Use Blackcurrant Pepper?

Our recipe ideas for using blackcurrant pepper in your cooking:

• Kir Royal with Blackcurrant Pepper: Add a pinch of blackcurrant pepper to your glass before enjoying (find the full recipe below);

• Eggplant Caviar with Blackcurrant Pepper: Sprinkle 4 pinches of blackcurrant pepper over your mashed eggplants;

• Duck Breast with Blackcurrant Pepper: To accompany your duck breast, prepare a blackcurrant sauce and add ½ teaspoon of blackcurrant pepper instead of traditional pepper;

• Chocolate Truffles with Blackcurrant Pepper: In your boiling cream, add 1g of blackcurrant pepper, then pour it over the chocolate to melt it.

The Aromas of Blackcurrant Pepper

Blackcurrant pepper has a subtle nose dominated by fruity, animal, and woody scents. Its tangy aromas, characteristic of blackcurrant, are surprising and gradually reveal fruity notes with a hint of bitterness.

The Botany of Blackcurrant Pepper

A Fully Edible Plant

The botanical name of blackcurrant pepper is *Ribes nigrum*. This plant takes the form of a shrub that can grow up to 1.3 meters tall. On this shrub, the leaves, fruits, and buds are all edible. In fact, blackcurrant pepper comes from the buds. Botanically speaking, "blackcurrant pepper" or "blackcurrant berry" is neither a pepper nor a berry. This famous French pepper is actually the bud of the blackcurrant plant! These buds are harvested in January, before the sap rises to produce fruit. Produced in France, *Terre Exotique* blackcurrant pepper is part of an initiative to promote French producers. Our blackcurrant pepper has been carefully selected for its variety. Named *Noir de Bourgogne*, the noblest of the 150 existing varieties, this blackcurrant pepper has exceptionally rich aromatic properties. Its production follows strict rules in compliance with the HACCP approach.

Blackcurrant Pepper and Its History

Blackcurrant pepper was first mentioned in the 12th century for its medicinal virtues. Then, in the 19th century, blackcurrant was widely used in various forms, particularly as a cream. This blackcurrant cream was first produced in Dijon by a café owner named Auguste-Denis Lagoutte. In the 20th century, the combination of white wine and blackcurrant cream was named *kir* in honor of a canon who drank this mixture daily. Blackcurrant pepper is also highly sought after in perfumery for its woody and animal notes, which are used in luxury fragrance compositions.