Blackcurrant leaves

Ribes nigrum

leaf · infusion

As an infusion, the leaf gives its own flavonoids and tannins — without the anthocyanins of the berry, which are a whole other register.

Origin

Northern and Central Europe

Season (United States)

May to September

Preparation

Dried, they are infused at one tablespoon per cup, ten minutes in barely simmering water; then strained and the leaves discarded.

Did you know?

Its leaves, 3 to 5 cm across, have five fan-shaped lobes and a toothed edge.