Concentrated blackcurrant juice drink from Ribena in an 850 ml bottle, rich in vitamin C, diluted with water to serve.
Ribena Blackcurrant Syrup comes in an 850 ml glass bottle with a gold cap and a purple label covered in blackcurrants, marked Since 1938 and rich in vitamin C. The side panel describes it as a concentrated blackcurrant juice drink and gives nutrition values after dilution; each 250 ml diluted serving provides 108 kcal, 26 g sugars, 0 g fat and 0.01 g salt. As general background, the blackcurrant is a shrub grown for its edible berries, native to temperate parts of central and northern Europe and northern Asia. The raw fruit is particularly rich in vitamin C, and blackcurrants are used to make jams, preserves and syrups. Dilute the concentrate with chilled still or sparkling water, pour it over ice with lemon slices for a jug drink, freeze it into ice lollies, or drizzle a little over vanilla ice cream and yoghurt.