Oh, I love currants, but we can't grow them (prohibited by the state)
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My grandmother used to grow them and used them in muffins, pies, and anywhere she could use cranberries. I know she used to make a chunky currant sauce with orange and horseradish. Sounds weird, but it was really good.
A couple of years ago, I managed to find some at a farmer's market and made a great batch of raspberry-currant wine. It won second prize in the state homemade wine competition.