I picked up some black currant syrup the other day, thinking it might be useful for wine making. Just one problem: preservatives would do a real number on yeast, and the regulation and enforcement of ingredient listing is kind of a joke. I've previously been nastily chastised by a corporation (Keurig Dr Pepper) for daring to ask whether one of their products (Tahiti Treat) contains an ingredient (citrus fruit) that would make my elderly mother horribly sick, so I wasn't very hopeful when I reached to the importer, S&F Foods, for confirmation about the ingredients listed on their bottle.

A few hours after sending my message I received word that they were requesting the information from the manufacturer, and about 24 hours after initial contact I had confirmation all the way from Slovenia that because of the high sugar content the syrup doesn't need any other preservatives. So that's pretty cool.

I'm aware that I have a serious negativity problem, and just wanted to make a deliberate effort to share something that I'm grateful for. There's still some good in the world.