Sweet black currant meets savory, balanced flavor in McCormick Culinary Sweet & Smoky Naturally Flavored Black Currant Seasoning. Inspired by the 2026 Flavor of the Year, this versatile seasoning showcases the black currants rich, dark berry notes, perfectly complemented by the bold flavors of toasted onion, red jalapeo, garlic, and oak smoke.

Black currants are rooted in tradition, gaining attention in contemporary kitchens, infusing everything from savory reductions to sweet pastries to modern mixology. This seasoning embraces those trends, working across menus to deliver consistent flavor to everything from sliders and steak to salad and speed-scratch sauces - leaning into whats new and next in culinary exploration around the world.

Since 2000, the McCormick Flavor Forecast has identified the global trends shaping the future of flavor, from chipotle and pumpkin pie spice to ube and Korean BBQ. With more than 135 years of expertise and consistency in on-trend blends and global flavor made for your back of house, we continue to champion stand-out flavor with the 2026 Flavor of the Year: Black Currant. Visit mccormickforchefs.com/en-us/2026-flavor-forecast to learn more.