Blackcurrant cordial is an excellent way to use end of season fruit, overripe or frozen currants. Fruity, sharp, intense — blackcurrants transform into a vibrant cordial that's high in vitamin C.

In England, a blackcurrant cordial mixed with water gained popularity as a vitamin C supplement given to children to prevent scurvy during World War II, after Germany's U-boat campaign prevented ...

Blackcurrant cordial is an excellent way to use end of season fruit, overripe or frozen currants. Fruity, sharp, intense — blackcurrants transform into a vibrant cordial that's high in vitamin C.

A spokesman for the nursing home said six residents mistook dishwasher rinse for blackcurrant cordial and drank it on Sunday afternoon. He said a number of staff had been suspended while ...