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Why don't they sell unsweetened craisins? Even the "reduced sugar" version just replaces the added sugar with sucralose.

by p1mrx 11y ago

tyre 11y ago
Cranberries are incredibly bitter to the average palette. While they have a distinct taste, they need sugar to balance out the bitterness enough to enjoy it. Grapes have the opposite problem. If you've ever wondered why there isn't grape ice cream (long shot!), it is because all of the flavor in a grape is in its skin. The center is a generic, unidentifiable "sweet". That's great for juices, where other fruits can add taste, but bad for ice cream. Grape skins don't do well in ice cream—the texture freaks people out.
- coredog64 11y ago
  Ben (or was it Jerry?) managed to make grape ice cream but it killed the dog of the girl he was trying to impress.
  - shrikant 11y ago
    You're probably being downvoted because: a) either someone wants a citation or, b) that story is pure fiction http://www.snopes.com/food/ingredient/grapeicecream.asp http://www.snopes.com/food/ingredient/grapeicecream.asp
- calbear81 11y ago
  I throw bags of green grapes into the freezer and then they become balls of grape ice sorbet. Just gotta eat them before they melt otherwise they become a sad soggy mess.
- IIAOPSW 11y ago
  In my experience, if you put grapes in the freezer they come out with the approximately the same texture as icecream. So if you really want to know what grape icecream would taste like there's an easy way to find out.
ebiester 11y ago
Cranberries are quite bitter and sour without the added sugar. It's a bit like wondering why they don't sell lemonade without sugar.
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dingaling 11y ago
> Why don't they sell unsweetened craisins? Good question given that it seems to be a high-margin niche, if the prices of unsweetened cranberries in my local 'health' shop are a guide. Even on Amazon.com they're expensive: http://www.amazon.com/UNSWEETENED-lb-Moisture-Dried-Cranberries/dp/B007A2LQRM http://www.amazon.com/UNSWEETENED-lb-Moisture-Dried-Cranberr... $30 for 1 lb!
rhizome 11y ago
I bought unsweetened cranberry juice once for the same reason. You do not want it, it's for experts only. People who are gnarly about gastrointestinal health, and even then only for a reason.

Why don't they sell unsweetened craisins? Even the "reduced sugar" version just replaces the added sugar with sucralose.

by p1mrx 11y ago

Why don't they sell unsweetened craisins? Even the "reduced sugar" version just replaces the added sugar with sucralose.

tyre 11y ago

Cranberries are incredibly bitter to the average palette. While they have a distinct taste, they need sugar to balance out the bitterness enough to enjoy it. Grapes have the opposite problem. If you've ever wondered why there isn't grape ice cream (long shot!), it is because all of the flavor in a grape is in its skin. The center is a generic, unidentifiable "sweet". That's great for juices, where other fruits can add taste, but bad for ice cream. Grape skins don't do well in ice cream—the texture freaks people out.

coredog64 11y ago
Ben (or was it Jerry?) managed to make grape ice cream but it killed the dog of the girl he was trying to impress.
- shrikant 11y ago
  You're probably being downvoted because: a) either someone wants a citation or, b) that story is pure fiction http://www.snopes.com/food/ingredient/grapeicecream.asp http://www.snopes.com/food/ingredient/grapeicecream.asp
calbear81 11y ago
I throw bags of green grapes into the freezer and then they become balls of grape ice sorbet. Just gotta eat them before they melt otherwise they become a sad soggy mess.
IIAOPSW 11y ago
In my experience, if you put grapes in the freezer they come out with the approximately the same texture as icecream. So if you really want to know what grape icecream would taste like there's an easy way to find out.

ebiester 11y ago

Cranberries are quite bitter and sour without the added sugar. It's a bit like wondering why they don't sell lemonade without sugar.

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dingaling 11y ago

> Why don't they sell unsweetened craisins? Good question given that it seems to be a high-margin niche, if the prices of unsweetened cranberries in my local 'health' shop are a guide. Even on Amazon.com they're expensive: http://www.amazon.com/UNSWEETENED-lb-Moisture-Dried-Cranberries/dp/B007A2LQRM http://www.amazon.com/UNSWEETENED-lb-Moisture-Dried-Cranberr... $30 for 1 lb!

rhizome 11y ago

I bought unsweetened cranberry juice once for the same reason. You do not want it, it's for experts only. People who are gnarly about gastrointestinal health, and even then only for a reason.