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Creme de Cassis Substitute

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  • 18-10-2012 3:23pm
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    K09
    Registered Users Posts: 649 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    I have a recipe for berry compote but says to use créme de cassis, which seems to be expensive?

    Anyone know of a substitute for this? I heard Ribena can be used?

    Thanks!


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    Merkin
    Registered Users Posts: 8,230 ✭✭✭Merkin


    K09 wrote: »
    Hi,

    I have a recipe for berry compote but says to use créme de cassis, which seems to be expensive?

    Anyone know of a substitute for this? I heard Ribena can be used?

    Thanks!

    Where are you looking for the cassis? It shouldn't be too expensive at all and is nice to use too in a kir or kir royale, delish in fact! If you don't intend to use the rest of the bottle in drinkies though I would see how it could be a bit wasteful!I think Ribena would be good although I think Robinson's blackcurrant cordial might be nicer as it's a little bit sweeter.


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    K09
    Registered Users Posts: 649 ✭✭✭K09


    Went looking for it in Dunner but no sign. Any idea where I can get it?

    Thanks


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    flikflak
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    You should be able to find it in a decent off license. If you are in Dublin then Celtic Whiskey has it and also drinks store. I think from memory its only about €10 a bottle

    http://www.drinkstore.ie/WENNEKER-CREME-DE-CASSIS-500ML-WENNEKER-CREME-DE-CASSIS/

    There you go 13.99


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    Merkin
    Registered Users Posts: 8,230 ✭✭✭Merkin


    Or try Superquinn or any of the O'Brien's wine shops and they should have it too


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    Mrs Fox
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    Check out Lidl -- they had creme de cassis for under a tenner a couple of weeks back.


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    stevenmu
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    If you don't want to go with creme de cassis, I'd at least suggest a proper blackcurrant syrup rather than Ribena. Better off-licenses would have some, I'm pretty sure the Celtic Whiskey Shop on Dawson St has some (I think they're about €4/5 a bottle, but they have them on special for €1 sometimes).


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