the alcohol to gel.
Lingonberries or cowberries are the fruit of
a European relative of the cranberry, V. vitis-
idaea; they have a distinctive, complex flavor.
The European cranberry, V. oxycoccus, has a
stronger and more grassy, herbaceous flavor
than the American species.
Currants and Gooseberries Currants and
gooseberries are all species of the genus
Ribes, which is found in northern Europe and
North America. These small berries don’t
appear to have been cultivated until around
- (Their cultivation in the United States
has been retarded by federal and state
restrictions because they can harbor a disease
that attacks white pines.) There are white and
red currants, R. sativum and R. rubrum, and
hybrids between the two. The black currant R.
nigrum, is higher in acid than the others, and
has a distinctively intense aroma made up of
many spicy terpenes, fruity esters, and a