LEKRASET blackcurrant leaves are a single-ingredient raw material, and that is exactly what makes them convenient for creating your own blends: you know exactly what you are adding and can control the composition.
- With other herbs: blackcurrant leaves go well with mint, lemon balm, wild thyme, and raspberry or wild strawberry leaves. Their characteristic, slightly astringent aroma complements the other ingredients of the blend rather than drowning them out.
- With ordinary tea: a small amount of blackcurrant leaves added to black or green tea gives the drink a garden-berry note without any artificial flavourings.
- Proportions: start with equal parts and adjust to taste — blackcurrant leaves are quite aromatic, so their share in the blend can be small.
If you are building a home collection of single herbs, blackcurrant leaves are a good basic item: neutral in intensity, with a recognisable profile and no sharp notes that could clash with other plants.