ID this please

[Globetrotter.uk]

I have seen loads of this bright red berries today, please can someone ID it, my misses thought it was red current but i'm not sure

 

[rich59]

I think it is Guelder Rose (Vibernum Opulus)

 

[Shewie]

Yeah I agree with Rich

This photo shows a similar colouring in the leaves

http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?i...5&prev=/images?q=Guelder+Rose&um=1&hl=en&sa=N

 

[chickenofthewoods]

Thirded. Guelder Rose. Turns up in Russian dishes like this one:

Guilder rose kissel
Ingredients:
100 g guelder rose berries
0.5 cupful sugar
2 tblsps potato flour

Directions:
Sort the fresh berries, wash, add some water, close with a lid and set aside for an hour. Then press the berries through a sieve, remove the stones, pour in hot water, add the sugar, mix and bring to a boil. Pour in the dissolved potato flour and bring to a boil again.

But isn't usually considered are worth harvesting and eating in the UK as it doesn't have a particularly nice flavour. I've known a few folks to mistake it for redcurrant, but if you nibble a fresh berry you'll realise why you'd only make that error once.

 

[Celt_Ginger]

Aparrently it's used in folk medicine to treat severe cramps

 

[DKW]

If it smells like pure sh** when you squeeze it, its the Virburnum opulus.

Here in DK not even the birds will have a go at it.