chokeberry popularly also called chernoplodki, which is one of the most useful fruit plants.Chernoplodki contains almost twice as much vitamin C than lemon and other citrus fruits.
Also, it contains four times more iodine than in raspberries or gooseberries.
chokeberry anciently advised to take in fresh and processed form for the prevention and treatment of many diseases.From it you can cook jam, freeze fresh and cook compotes.
compote recipe chernoplodki
chernoplodki compote can be prepared both in summer and in winter.During the summer there is nothing better and more useful than to cook a fresh drink from this miraculous berry.In order to compote preserved all the vitamins and useful properties, it is necessary to follow the following recipe: boil a liter of water and add to the boiling water and fresh berries chokeberry.Next, turn off the gas after 20-30 seconds and add sugar to taste.Usually one liter put 3 tablespoons of sugar.After compote chernoplodki cools and infusions, you can drink this healthy beverage.
Preparations for the winter
to please yourself a drink, and in the winter, you need to stock frozen berries chokeberry.It is also possible to dry them and then preparing by the same recipe as in the summer.To Frozen fruits chokeberry not turned sticky lump, you must pre-rinse them well under running water, then dry thoroughly.Do not soak or wipe them with a towel.It is enough to give them to dry in the fresh air (you can on the balcony or in the country), occasionally stirring gently.
Frozen berries can be eaten and completely, and during colds treated with fresh vitamins.
Sterilizing jars
To housewives efforts were not in vain and stewed chernoplodki not spoiled, you must know some tricks.Since all the millions of different microorganisms that can cause harm to domestic preparations for the winter should be properly sterilized jars.
Banks have to choose whole, without chips and cracks, and the cover must fit perfectly to the neck of the container.Typically used for canning compotes metal lids.They of course have to be new and free of rust, scratches or damage.
Once everything is ready for sterilization should pour water into a large saucepan and set a special device, which will be placed on the bank.If such a device is not available, you can use the standard sieve.It is necessary to establish the jar upside down and turn on the water.
To banks do not burst from the temperature difference, it is necessary to heat them together, and not to put on a sieve container with boiling water already.Cans sterilization procedure should be performed 15 minutes, until the condensation of steam begins to flow back into the pot.
Once the banks are ready, you can immediately start making compote chernoplodki.
How to blanch berries
There are several ways to blanch berries.To compote chernoplodki the winter to get the most tasty and healthy should be a special way to prepare chokeberry.
ripe fruit should be thoroughly washed, put in a deep pan and cover with cold water for two or three hours.During this time, solid berries swell under the influence of water and become softer.After three hours, the water must be emptied and scalded with boiling water chokeberry.Boiling water, of course, you need to prepare in advance.You can do without pre-processing of berries, but usually blanch berries are those who know how to cook stewed chernoplodki correctly.
Making canned
To prepare compote of canned chernoplodki the winter, it is necessary to harvest fresh and ripe berries.Then put them in a bowl and problanshirovat.Blanch chernoplodki also to become more solid fruit and soft peel missed inside sugar syrup.
for pretreatment of cans, which will be canned stewed chernoplodki, you need to set aside time in advance, while the berry blanched.To sterilize the jars, you can use hot water, a water bath or a few minutes to leave them in the preheated oven.
in sterilized jars need to be expanded portions already scalded berries chokeberry and pour boiling filling them.
Fill compote made to the following recipe:
per liter of boiling water is required to take 500 grams of sugar.
Then dissolve the sugar in the water and boil.Depending on the number of berries can change the proportion of sugar.
Assorted chernoplodki and Ranetok
compote Ranetok chernoplodki and easy to prepare as a useful beverage for the winter season as a storehouse of vitamins and other nutrients.Banks need to sterilize and pre problanshirovat berries.Further, the banks put Ranetki well washed, and then chernoplodki.This is followed by berries and pour boiling water Ranetki and let stand for ten minutes.Fruits instantly give your water an amazing color.
After ten minutes pass, the water must be drained into a saucepan and boil with the sugar.Based on a three-liter jar can take 2-2.5 cups of sugar.Then pour the syrup prepared berries and roll key.
Useful properties compote
Chokeberry has many useful properties and vitamins, so since ancient times, people tried to eat it, not only during the harvest season, but stock up blanks from her year-round.The easiest way to save all the useful properties of this berry are:
- frost;
- drying fruits;
- jam and, of course, compote chernoplodki.
Use of this drink is undeniable.
Drinking compote of this wonderful berry, can strengthen the immune system, the charge charge of vivacity and energy and, of course, get the vitamins such as P, C, E, K, B1, B2, B6, beta-carotene and trace elements (boroniron, manganese, copper, molybdenum, fluoride).
Through use of only one compote from chokeberry can get rid of diseases of the thyroid, gastrointestinal tract, cardiovascular disease, and kidney and liver.
for people with low acidity, it is helpful to drink a glass compote before eating.Because of this lost weight in the stomach, you will be feeling of appetite and food is better absorbed.
Due to the content of pectin in chokeberry this berry is able to excrete heavy metals and radioactive substances.
chernoplodki also has anti-allergy and protivooksidantnymi actions, which makes it even more popular among allergy sufferers.
Contraindications
Though chokeberry has many beneficial properties, some people should use it with caution, if not refuse to accept.
For example, people with high blood clotting should be from the use of this berry.Patients who have observed hyperacidity or ulcer was found, also should pay attention to them more suitable berry.
Since chernoplodki perfectly removes increased pressure, then people with low blood pressure should be taken with caution berry, or also to abandon it.
