Have you ever tried to explain the taste and flavor of huckleberries to someone who has never eaten any?
I described it as a blueberry on steroids … but, of course, that is not very helpful.
Others have described the taste of huckleberries as a cross between a raspberry and a blueberry. Hmmm … still not very clear.
Brooks describes the taste of huckleberries in an article on the We Live Alot website. This is what she wrote:
“What does a huckleberry taste like?
Generally speaking, a wild huckleberry has a sweet and tart flavor. Depending on the type of wild huckleberry you might get a little more sweet or a little more tart. The best way to experience the taste of huckleberries is to eat a mixed handful of the different kinds. You get an explosion of sweetness and tartness. It does seem like the perfect combination of the two to completely satisfy the taste pallet.
If you have ever had a blueberry, don’t expect a huckleberry to taste the same. A blueberry has more of a dull sweet taste. Everything about the huckleberries taste is more intense. It has a more intense sweetness that’s brought out by the accompanying tartness. If you get a bitter or extra tart huckleberry it’s likely due to it being a little under ripe or not ripe at all.”
In the article, she continues to explain the taste of huckleberries by color: Red huckleberry, purple huckleberry, blue huckleberry, and black huckleberry.
She even posts a video of a first-timer eating a bunch of fresh huckleberries purchased in the panhandle area of Idaho.
In the conclusion of the article, she writes:
“I know I have already said this a few times, but having someone describe to you the flavor of a huckleberry will never do it justice. Until you are holding a hand full of purple, blue, black and red huckleberries and toss it in your mouth, it’s truly impossible to completely understand. Keep in mind, often times you will find all those berries in a very close proximity to each other, making the combinations of flavors very possible.”
Check out the complete article
Huckleberries have, notes of pomegranate, fruity red wine, raisin and and an earthy, mineral (wild) twang to them. Domestic blueberries just stand there and look cute!
I love your description!