Lingonberries are one of the most precious gifts of the Russian north. Unnoticeable, hiding in coniferous forests and peat bogs, by September it is covered with waves of scarlet berries, storing many valuable substances. Stocking them for the winter, fresh or with sugar, means providing yourself with natural medicines during snowstorms and colds. Get to know the best recipes preparing berries without cooking, find out how to cook them delicious jam, fine wine, sweet jam, sauce loved by millions, remember the highlight national cuisine – soaked lingonberries.
Why is it better to harvest lingonberries without heat treatment?
The taiga berry is intended to feed wintering birds: black grouse, wood grouse, hazel grouse - therefore it is simply obliged to accumulate a decent amount of various vitamins to maintain metabolism in the harsh season. And vitamins, especially ascorbic acid, do not like contact with metal and exposure to high temperatures.
Nature took care of the safety of lingonberries throughout long winter. The pulp of red berries contains, among others, two important acids: benzoic and salicylic. Both of them are excellent antibacterial agents, thanks to which lingonberries never spoil, even if they are not preserved in any way. The ancient Slavs knew about this, who either dried the berries or simply threw them into ice water poured into large wooden containers.
Lingonberries with sugar without cooking - cold preparation method
If lingonberries are needed for medicinal purposes: to boost the immune system, overcome a cold, cope with an infection, it is best to freeze it or cook it with sugar using the following technology.
Ripe lingonberries
- The berries are sorted and washed thoroughly, since twigs, leaves, and small dead insects could remain on their surface. Place in a colander and, shaking slightly, allow the water to drain and dry on a towel.
- Layers of lingonberries and sugar are placed in sterilized jars. For 1 kg of berries you will need the same or a little more sugar (to taste). The very first layer should be berries, the last should be sugar.
- The jars are sealed with plastic lids and stored in the refrigerator for up to a year. You can use them to make compotes, fruit drinks, pie fillings, and decorations for sweet pastries.
Advice. If you grind the berries with sugar using a blender or at least a potato masher, the result will be sour vitamin puree, which you can simply eat a spoonful of every day.
Lingonberry jam - a ruby cure for everything in the world
We do not know for certain what kind of jam Carlson, who lived on the roof, loved, but no one doubts that if he had been offered lingonberry, he would have immediately asked for a second helping. Sweet and sour, without cloying, with a barely noticeable noble bitterness - and what kind of medicine would be without it - lingonberry jam is rightfully considered the pearl of northern cuisine, helping to survive the severe cold of the Arctic Circle without loss.
Classic jam is prepared on the basis of syrup, for which the same amount of sugar by weight is taken as the berries. If, for example, you decide to take 1 kg of sugar, then you will need 400 ml of water.
Lingonberry jam
It is better to use wide and shallow dishes: this will allow the process of evaporation of excess moisture to proceed faster. Best material utensils – stainless steel. Aluminum and copper pots and basins are not suitable for making lingonberry jam, since the acids of the berries can enter into chemical reactions with these metals, which will lead to the appearance of harmful substances.
Selecting dishes is the longest stage of preparing lingonberry jam. After the sugar is diluted in water and boils, add lingonberries to the liquid and cook, stirring, for about 20 minutes. The foam is skimmed off with a steel slotted spoon and distributed to those who wish to enjoy it.
The finished jam can be rolled into sterile jars or, after waiting for it to cool completely, store under a plastic lid in the refrigerator.
Advice. If there are a lot of lingonberries, you can diversify the jam by cooking some of it with pears, and some with apples and walnuts.
Lingonberry jam is a folk delicacy of the Scandinavian countries
Unlike jam, jam simply must have a thick, uniform consistency, which makes it so convenient to spread on toast or cookies. Homeland lingonberry jam– silta – are from Sweden and its neighboring countries, where it is customary to prepare it with sprigs of thyme or juniper.
For jam, use half as much sugar as berries, and just a little water, 2-3 tablespoons. All ingredients are placed in a saucepan at once and heated over low heat. After waiting for the berries to soften, grind them with a pestle, fork or masher without removing them from the stove.
The jam will be ready as soon as all the sugar crystals have dissolved. By this time he will have acquired saturated color and the required thickness. You can store it, like jam, under any lids.
If you are going to make wine from lingonberries, you do not need to wash the berries
Homemade lingonberry wine - the envy of Bacchus
To make this romantic wine, it is recommended not to wash the berries, since their skin contains natural microorganisms that promote fermentation, but rotten and spoiled berries should still be separated. Selected raw materials are ground in a meat grinder and transferred to deep container and add water at the rate of 2 liters of liquid per 1 kg of berries. Cover from dust with a piece of gauze and place in a warm place.
After a week, the juice is filtered from the mixture - it has already fermented and is ready to begin to turn into divine nectar. Take another 2 liters of water, dissolve 1 kg of sugar in it and combine with juice. The main fermentation does not occur less than a month, and all this time carbon dioxide will be actively released, to remove which the container with juice is closed with a rubber glove, and the tip of one of its fingers is cut off to allow the gas to escape.
The completion of rapid gas formation will indicate the readiness time of the young wine. It is carefully drained, without affecting the sediment, into another container and stored in the cellar for a couple of months. A bottle covered with fresh cobwebs will decorate a feast as an exquisite aperitif no worse than any Burgundy.
Lingonberry sauce is shashlik’s best friend
Making this amazing seasoning meat dishes The cook will only require 100 g of berries, a glass of semi-sweet red wine, a cinnamon stick or a little grated ginger and honey to taste. The magic of making a sauce is this:
- lingonberry beads, 2-3 tablespoons of sugary honey and cinnamon are added to the wine;
Soaked lingonberries
- cook the sauce over very low heat to the desired thickness;
- To achieve homogeneity, grind the sauce on a sieve or beat in a blender, adding a little more honey if necessary.
Advice. For those who like a thicker sauce, you can dilute a couple of teaspoons of starch in cold water and gradually, stirring, pour into the preparing sauce.
Pickled lingonberries - simple and healthy
Preparing soaked lingonberries and the accompanying “lingonberry water” is even easier than the notorious steamed turnips. Large glass jar(and ideally a clay jar or wooden tub) fill one third with berries, add water to the top, cover with paper or cloth and place in a cool place.
To maintain the benefit medicinal berries, you need to know how to properly prepare lingonberries for the winter without cooking. There are recipes, and I’ll introduce them to you. There are several ways to preserve lingonberries: you can freeze the berries, grind them with sugar and make soaked lingonberries. There are plenty of lingonberries this year, so it’s time to grab a basket and head into the forest.
Lingonberries for the winter - recipes without cooking
The fact that it is imperative to prepare lingonberries for the winter is not even discussed. There is so much in the berry that you can fully provide yourself with therapeutic support. cold season. Especially if the lingonberries were not subjected to heat treatment and were stored without cooking. By the way, the berry has good feature: it contains benzoic acid, which allows lingonberries to remain fresh for a long time without processing.
Frozen lingonberries - a recipe for the winter
Sort, wash and dry the lingonberries. The berry must be absolutely dry - this is the main condition. The right way freezing - place the lingonberries on a tray and put them in the freezer on quick freezing. Then take it out, put it in bags, and put it back in the freezer. But if you're in a hurry, just put the dry berries in bags and put them in the freezer. Berry at deep frozen will keep all valuables beneficial features.
Lingonberries with sugar without cooking
Most best option lingonberry preparations without cooking, the so-called cold one - grind the berries with sugar. It's so simple that it won't take much time. I will introduce two recipes.
The simplest, easiest and quick recipe. The berries remain intact and can be used throughout the winter to decorate pies and other baked goods. And you can eat it just like that! What is most valuable is that lingonberries prepared for the winter in this way will retain their value, and consuming them will protect you from many diseases.
You will need:
- Lingonberries – 1 kg.
- Sugar – 1 kg.
How to cook lingonberries with sugar:
- Sort the berries and wash thoroughly under running water. Place the lingonberries in a colander, let the water drain until the berry becomes completely dry (this is important in this recipe), spread on a towel or newspaper.
- Sterilize the jars. Next, fill the jars as follows: put a few spoons of lingonberries, a few spoons of sugar on top. And thus, in layers, fill the jar to the top. The topmost layer is sugar, pay attention.
- To ensure that the lingonberries settle down and compact well when laying, shake the jar periodically.
- Close the container with a simple nylon lid and store it. The berry will remain suitable for consumption throughout the year, until the next harvest; you will be provided with lingonberries. Store the preparation in the refrigerator.
Lingonberries, ground with sugar
Somewhat time-consuming option winter harvesting lingonberries without cooking compared to the first recipe. But this is the most common option.
You will need:
- Lingonberry – 1 kg.
- Sugar – 1 or 2 kg. (I’ll explain why the quantity is inaccurate in the recipe description).
We prepare:
- Sort the berries, wash them thoroughly (preferably in running water), drain them in a colander, and let the water drain. Excess moisture from the berries must be removed, so spread it on a newspaper, a towel and wait for the berry to dry thoroughly.
- Place the lingonberries in a large bowl and cover with sugar. There is a small nuance. How much sugar to add is up to you to decide. The berry has a slight bitterness, not everyone likes it, so determine the amount of sugar based on taste. Usually I add more sugar and don't regret it. Don't be afraid, lingonberries will be stored well and with a small amount sugar (1 kg.).
- It is convenient to grind berries using a blender - quickly and without extra effort. Well, if you don’t have a blender, use a masher or any other available device. Don’t try to chop the berries too much, they will remain whole, don’t worry. Personally, I like to find such berries in a jar in winter.
- Stir the lingonberries, ground with sugar, and leave for a while until it dissolves completely. By the way, it is better to use a wooden spoon; metal can destroy some vitamins. Lingonberries prepared for the winter without cooking using this method will retain beneficial vitamins. This rule applies to all berries.
- When the sugar is completely dissolved, place the lingonberries in pre-sterilized jars.
- You can store lingonberries under regular nylon cover, choose a cool and preferably dark place.
Soaked lingonberries for the winter - recipe
In addition to lingonberries prepared with sugar, housewives use other recipes for preserving the berries for the winter without cooking. For example, the well-known pickled lingonberry. Perfect for anyone who has a basement or cellar in their arsenal.
The good thing about this option is that you don’t need to bother with banks, and you don’t need to carry out other troublesome manipulations.
Make jelly and fruit drinks from soaked lingonberries, eat the berries, and use them, adding sugar, as a filling for baking pies. Syrup from pickled berries you can drink it, it tastes quite pleasant, sweet and sour, with a slight bitterness.
Recipe No. 1. This recipe was used to soak lingonberries in villages.
You will need:
- For a liter of water, take half a glass of sugar and half a teaspoon of salt.
How to prepare soaked lingonberries:
- Sort out the berries, and after washing, put them in any suitable container. Glass, wood and enamel dishes are suitable.
- Make the filling: add sugar and salt to boiling water. If you wish, add cinnamon, allspice and cloves - additives are often used when soaking lingonberries. Cool the filling to room temperature.
- Pour over the berries, put pressure on top and cover with gauze.
- After a couple of days, the soaked berries can be stored for storage, covered with lids. The berries contain many bactericidal substances, so the berries will not become moldy.
Recipe No. 2. WITH hot pour and spices.
Take:
- Lingonberries – 1 kg.
- Water – 1 liter.
- Sugar – 2 tbsp. spoons.
- Salt – 2 teaspoons.
- Cinnamon sticks, vanillin, allspice, carnation.
We prepare:
- Sort the berries, wash them, dry them a little. Place in a jar or another container.
- While you are working on lingonberries, make a soaking liquid. Boil water by adding the remaining ingredients. Any of them can be excluded if you wish. Cool the filling.
- Pour over the lingonberries and leave for a couple of days, covered with gauze. Then close the jars with regular lids and store.
How longer berry soaked, the tastier it becomes. The syrup is very beautiful, red, aromatic and tasty - you can drink it instead of fruit drink.
There is an option for preserving lingonberries without cooking - drying. But I dismissed it right away - long, troublesome, tedious. I’ve been running back and forth with rose hips, we can talk about drying.
All recipes for preparing lingonberries for the winter without cooking are superior to other options in that they allow you to preserve the berries almost indefinitely. fresh, with vitamins and other beneficial properties. Which will make these preparations much more useful than canned ones. Be healthy my dears, eat delicious preparations and come see me more often. With love and respect... Galina Nekrasova.
It’s not for nothing that lingonberries are called the “berry of health.” There's a lot in it useful vitamins and microelements. If you save these berries for the winter, you can always nourish your body valuable substances, strengthening and healing it. Lingonberries are rich in organic acids, antioxidants and tannins; they contain vitamins A, B1, B2, B9, PP, as well as C and E and manganese. These berries can be enjoyed even by those who are on a diet. the nutritional value is 46 Kcal per 100 grams. Lingonberries are prepared for the winter in many ways., in the article we will talk about the simplest and most popular ones, so that everyone who gets this berry wealth can choose the best option for themselves.
IN medicinal purposes Not only the fruits are used, but also the leaves of this plant. Herbal raw materials are harvested during flowering, because then the leaves turn brown and gradually dry out. Whole, undamaged leaves are picked and dried in a dark, well-ventilated place. As for berries, they are useful to eat raw or canned.
The period from August to September is the time of “quiet hunting”, when most forest berries ripen. Among them, lingonberry deserves special attention - a small, bright red berry, the benefits of which for humans are difficult to overestimate. It is most useful when eaten fresh, but some of its valuable vitamins and microelements can be preserved when preserved. The berries are rich in natural antiseptics, which allows them to stay fresh for a long time.
Lingonberries are consumed raw, as well as steamed and soaked. These berries are pickled, salted and even dried. Pickled lingonberries are a delicious addition to meat or fish dishes. If you grind it with sugar, you can prepare teas, compotes, fruit drinks and other sweet drinks.
Lingonberries and cranberries are used to make a sauce used to season second courses. As for desserts, there are so many lingonberry delicacies that you can’t count them all: jams, preserves, fruit drinks, compotes and even jellies.
There are many recipes based on lingonberries, and no less than those where they are only one of the components. It can be combined with cranberries, blueberries, and other berries. If you have frozen currants, raspberries or gooseberries, you can prepare a wonderful berry dessert, adding lingonberries there.
From the following video you will learn about the beneficial properties of lingonberries and their use in everyday life, says Ethnoherbalist M.B. Fadeev
Lingonberries for the winter: recipes without cooking
Lingonberry grows over a fairly large area of territory, so it is used in medicinal and culinary purposes many people. Moreover, about its benefits and good taste was known to our distant ancestors, so from ancient times to the present there have been a lot of recipes for its preparation. Especially useful are those that exclude cooking.
Freezing
Lingonberries can be frozen. Pre-washed and sorted berries are placed in bags or plastic containers, after which they are placed in freezer. Their shelf life reaches 2 years.
Dried lingonberries
This is one of the simplest ways. Everything about lingonberries is healthy - the berries and the leaves. It is believed that the leaves have even greater medicinal properties than berries. Therefore, for drying you need to collect the berries along with the leaves. It is best to dry sorted and washed berries in an electric dryer or dehydrator at a temperature not exceeding 45 degrees. If dried at a higher temperature, the berry may burst, and the vitamins and nutrients will be significantly reduced. Store dried lingonberries in a closed container.
Lingonberries with sugar
The easiest way is to candy the berries. For 1 kilogram of raw materials you will need the same amount of sugar. You need to thoroughly rinse and sort the lingonberries, removing rotten, damaged or dried berries. The rest are placed in clean, sterilized jars in a layer approximately 1-1.5 centimeters thick. Each berry ball is sprinkled with sugar. The top of the workpiece is also necessarily covered with sugar. As the container fills, you need to shake it a little to compact the contents. But there is no need to compact the layers with a spoon - this will damage the berries.
After filling the jar up to the neck, it is closed with a lid and placed in a cold place - on the balcony or in the refrigerator. Such a preparation can be stored for up to six months. It is good to use in tea and compote, as well as for making jelly, drinks and other dishes.
Berry puree
A thick substance similar in consistency to sour cream is lingonberry puree. It is good to spread on a bun or cookies, or pour it over ice cream and casseroles. And many people add sweetness to tea or use it as a snack. To prepare the delicacy you need 1 kilogram of berries and 1.2 kilograms of sugar. As in the previous version of the preparation, the lingonberries are washed and sorted. Then it is poured into a deep container and sugar is added there. Everything is pureed in a blender. If there is none, you need to mash the berries in a mortar and then mix them with sugar. Let the mixture sit for several hours to sugar crystals dissolved. After this, it can be poured into pre-washed and sterilized jars, closed with a lid and stored in a cool place.
Soaked lingonberries
Lovers of exquisitely spicy dishes will appreciate soaked lingonberries for the winter. This is an excellent addition to meat and some vegetable dishes. It is easy to prepare, and canned berries are not stored less than a year. They retain many useful elements.
For 1 kilogram of freshly washed and carefully sorted berries, you need to take 2 tablespoons of sugar, a similar portion of salt, several cinnamon sticks, as well as vanilla, cinnamon and peppercorns to taste. It is advisable to take vanilla in pods, and not in confectionery, which is in the form of powder.
First, the brine is prepared. 1 liter of water is poured into an enamel container. Salt and sugar are poured into it, everything is heated, and then, after they are dissolved, the liquid is removed from the heat and the rest of the spices are added to it. When the brine has cooled, pour it over the lingonberries. After this, it is advisable to tie the top of the vessel with gauze and put the product in a cool place for 3-5 days. The lower the temperature, the longer the berries will soak. After this, the soaked lingonberries should be placed in pre-washed and sterilized jars, covered with lids and stored in a cool place.
Lingonberry compote
Lingonberry compote is not just tasty, but also healthy. It perfectly helps to cope with the first signs of a cold. To prepare it you need 1 kilogram of berries, 800 grams of sugar and 8 liters of water.
The lingonberries must be carefully sorted and then washed. Water is mixed with sugar and boiled until the latter is completely dissolved. After this, you need to reduce the heat to a minimum, pour the berries into the container where the compote is being cooked and, stirring, hold for 6-8 minutes. As soon as small bubbles begin to form on the surface, the compote is poured into pre-sterilized jars and rolled up.
Lingonberries in syrup
For dessert lovers, lingonberries in syrup will be a true delight. Its preparation does not take much time and effort. You need to take 1 kilogram of berries, wash and sort them. Then they are placed in washed and sterilized jars. You will also need the zest of 1 lemon, 300-350 grams of sugar and 2 glasses of water. All ingredients are mixed and the syrup is boiled. They need to pour the berries and roll up the jars.
Storing lingonberries with heat treatment
And those who like jams and preserves can traditionally cook lingonberries; there are plenty of options here too.
Pear-lingonberry jam
This jam can be not only an independent dessert, but also a filling for pies, pies and other baked goods. To prepare, you will need 1 kilogram of lingonberries and pears, 1.5 kilograms of sugar and 3 glasses of water. The lingonberries are washed and sorted, the pears are cleared of stems, skins and seeds, and then cut into slices.
Separately, water is mixed with sugar, and syrup is made from them. They need to pour in the berry-fruit mixture, mix and bring to low heat to a boil. Immediately after this, remove the jam from the heat. The manipulation is repeated at least after 2-3 hours, and preferably the next day. When the jam has boiled for 10 minutes, it should be poured into sterilized jars and rolled up.
Make lingonberry and apple jam in the same way. It is advisable to take sweet variety, since berries contain quite a lot of fruit acids.
Lingonberry jam “Bystroe”
For 1 kilogram of berry raw materials, take 1.5 kilograms of sugar and 1 glass of water. The berries are sorted and washed, after which they are placed in a deep container. There they are blanched with water for about 3 minutes. After this, the liquid is drained and the lingonberries are poured cold water. You can pour the berries into a colander and dip them in boiling water for 3 minutes.
From the water where the berries were blanched, it is brewed sugar syrup. Berries are poured into it, and everything boils over high heat for about 10 minutes. You need to stir the jam until it is homogeneous. After boiling for another 15 minutes, it is poured into jars and rolled up.
By the way, lingonberries prepared in this way for the winter are served not only with tea or sweets, but also with meat dishes.
Lingonberry jelly
Lingonberry jelly is liked even by those who are not happy with too sour ones. raw berries. It has a pleasant appearance and delicate texture. Since lingonberries are rich in pectin, there is no need to add gelatin; the dessert itself has the desired consistency.
For 1 kilo of berries you need to take the same amount of sugar. The lingonberries are washed and sorted, then placed in a pan. It is advisable that the vessel have a thick bottom. The raw berries are slightly crumpled with a spoon; if the lingonberries are not too juicy, then you can pour in 1 glass of water. Everything is boiled for 10 minutes, then strained. The berries need to be squeezed out to obtain the maximum useful liquid. After this, sugar is added to the lingonberry juice and, stirring, cook over low heat until the volume is reduced by 1/3. After this, as the product cools, the lingonberry jelly will harden. If this does not happen, then you can heat the composition by adding gelatin. For each liter take 40 grams. After cooling, the jelly will have the appropriate consistency with a pleasant, sweet and sour taste.
Conclusion
Lingonberries are prepared for the winter in many ways. Those that don't assume heat treatment, simpler, and also allow you to save more useful substances. However, preserves, jams and other lingonberry desserts have certain positive properties. The choice of recipe is a matter of taste and desire.
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At the end of summer, the berry ripening season begins. One of the most delicious and healthy is lingonberry. These healthy seasonal berries are rich in vitamins and substances beneficial to the human body. In order to fully realize the full potential of the berries, you need to properly process them and store them for the winter. One of the most simple ways is a recipe for soaked lingonberries at home.
The most delicious and healthy is fresh lingonberries. Its sour berries have an incredible aroma and original taste. Cooks all over the world add it to sauces intended for serving with meat, fish and mushroom dishes. Lingonberries are also good in sweet form. Desserts are often made from it and prepared in the form of jam or jam. Ripe red berries make delicious, aromatic compotes and fruit drinks.
Sometimes it happens that in the forest you can collect a whole “mountain” fresh berries, therefore, to prevent them from spoiling, you need to know how to preserve lingonberries for the winter. It is at this time of year that our body needs it most. In winter, due to a lack of vitamins, it is weakened and susceptible to various unpleasant diseases. Eating lingonberries helps saturate the body with vitamins and also helps cope with viral diseases.
The fruits contain a large number of acids that act as an antiseptic. It is thanks to them that you can store fresh berries.
The process of preserving berries for the winter:
Invented by culinary experts great amount ways to soak lingonberries for drinking. All of them allow you to get a tasty and vitamin-rich product.
Berries prepared in this way can last without problems until the next season. Its pleasant feature is that with each month of storage it only becomes better and tastier.
This method of storing lingonberries for the winter is the most reliable and has been tested by many generations of lovers of this berry. During the cold season, you can use it to prepare not only compotes, fruit drinks, but also sauces.
To prepare soaked lingonberries you will need following ingredients: 5 kg of fresh berries, 2.5 liters of clean water, 500 g of sugar (can be replaced with the same amount of honey), salt, cinnamon, cloves.
The cooking process is simple and consists of the following steps:
Classic version
This recipe uses minimal amount sugar, which allows you to get finished product with a slight sourness. If desired, you can add any fruits, such as apples, to the dish. To prepare pickled lingonberries classic recipe required: 1 kg of fresh berries, 150 g of sugar, one apple (optional), 2 g of salt, 1 liter of water.
Recipe:
Soaked with salt
This recipe involves the use of a large amount of salt, which gives the finished product a specific taste. To prepare one kilogram of berries you need: a liter of water, 20 g of salt, granulated sugar, carnation.
Cooking option:
Honey is an excellent natural and very healthy sugar substitute. It can be added to almost all dishes. Pickled lingonberries were no exception. The following products are used in the process: 100 g flower honey, 1 kg of lingonberry fruits, water, salt, cloves, cinnamon stick.
Harvesting method:
- Washed and sterilized containers are filled to the top with lingonberries.
- All spices used are placed in jars.
- The jars are filled with cooled boiled water.
- After two minutes, the liquid is drained into a separate container.
- Honey and salt are added to it.
- The mixture is heated until the ingredients are completely dissolved.
- The finished syrup is poured over the berries.
- The jars are closed and sent to a cool and at the same time dark place.
Spicy preparation
From the name it’s easy to guess that the recipe uses a large number of aromatic spices. At the right combination They will not only add piquancy to the finished product, but also give a special spicy aroma. To make this delicacy, you need: lingonberries, water, cloves, allspice peas, cinnamon stick, salt, granulated sugar.
This preparation is done as follows:
Other storage methods
Lingonberry is a seasonal berry, so without additional processing it won't last until winter. Because of this, housewives came up with several effective ways preservation of berries.
Canning in syrup
Lingonberries can be stored at home together with other fruits or berries. Apples, pears, and cranberries are perfect for these purposes. To prepare berries for the winter, you need the following products: at least 5 kilograms of lingonberries, 2 liters of water, 1.5 kilograms of sugar, 50 ml of lemon juice.
Step-by-step cooking recipe:
One of the best ways Storing lingonberries at home is by grinding them with sugar. The finished product is very sweet and aromatic. To prepare it you will need: two kilograms of granulated sugar and lingonberries.
This delicacy is prepared as follows:
- The selected berries are transferred to a colander and washed several times with cold water.
- After the water has drained, the berries are mixed with sugar.
- Both ingredients are thoroughly mixed. This process is done without much care, since most of the berries should be crushed.
- The vitamin mixture is placed in pre-washed and sterilized jars.
- The containers are closed with lids and stored in the refrigerator.
Quick jam
Everyone loves jam, regardless of age and social status. It turns out especially tasty from lingonberries. To prepare it you will need to perform the following sequence of actions:
- The berries are sorted and plant debris is removed from them.
- Lingonberries are washed with running water and dried.
- The prepared berries are placed in a pan of boiling water and cooked for no more than three minutes.
- After this, they are removed and cooled with cold water.
- Granulated sugar is added to the remaining liquid.
- After boiling, cooled fruits are added to it.
- The jam is cooked over high heat for the first 10 minutes. During the cooking process, the resulting foam must be removed.
- After ten minutes, the heat is reduced to minimum, and the jam is cooked for another third of an hour.
- The thickened product is removed from the stove and left for twelve hours.
- After this, the jam is put into jars and stored in the refrigerator.
Lingonberries have been harvested for many centuries. During this time a lot has happened useful tips and recommendations. Never neglect them, as they will help you avoid most mistakes and make a delicious finished product. Among them it is worth noting the following:
Pickled lingonberries are one of the best ways to prepare this berry at home. If you follow the advice of professionals, you can get a unique vitamin product, which will appeal not only to you, but also to your family members. Don't be afraid to experiment and try various options preparations.
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Harvesting lingonberries for the winter has two purposes: medicinal and culinary. To eliminate various pathological processes, wild berry able to compete with garden ones. It contains the maximum amount of vitamins, micro and macro elements. She copes well with reducing high temperature body, removes toxic compounds from the body and has a strong diuretic effect.
Speaking about cooking, the berry can be consumed fresh, soaked, pickled, dried, or pickled. In addition, it can be used to cook delicious fruit drinks, sauces, marinades, jams used in the form simple treat or for filling in baked goods. Vitamin supplement helps support immune system person, diversify the usual menu. Recipes for preparing lingonberries for the winter will help you quickly figure out what preparations are needed for the cold weather.
Pickled berries with fruit
Pickled lingonberries turn out very tasty. By adding slices of apples and pears, the preparation acquires a more refined taste and aroma. Opening a jar with its contents in winter, you can enjoy bright assorted, remember the sunny summer and strengthen your immune system. Let's look at how to prepare berries for the winter without cooking.
Products:
- lingonberries - 1.5 kg;
- pears - 750 g;
- apples - 750 g;
- filtered water - 900 ml;
- vinegar 9% - 190 ml;
- granulated sugar - 370 g;
- salt - 0.5 tsp;
- allspicecorns to taste;
- cloves, cinnamon to taste.
The procedure is as follows:
- Sort the berries and rinse thoroughly. Rinse the fruit, dry it and cut it into 4 equal slices. Place in boiling water and cook apples for up to 3 minutes, and pears for up to 5. Place on a sieve and rinse with ice water, wait for excess moisture to drain.
- Rinse the jars and dry them in the oven. Place berries, apples and pears in layers. Cover, place.
- Let's move on to preparing the marinade. To do this, combine water with sugar, salt, aromatic spices. Bring to a boil and cook until the bulk ingredients are completely dissolved. Remove from heat, pour in acid, cover and leave on the counter until completely cooled.
- Fill glass jars with the prepared marinade. Cover with lids and set to sterilize. Warming up time directly depends on the volume of the container: 2 liters - up to 25 minutes, 1 liter - 15 minutes, and 0.5 liters - 10 minutes.
- Roll up hermetically. Turn over and cool under a warm blanket. Store in a cellar or refrigerator.
Lingonberries without sugar
It is not difficult to preserve beneficial properties and vitamins in berries. It is enough to prepare the preserves without using granulated sugar. Lingonberry in own juice It turns out with a tart, sour aftertaste. It can be used by people with high content blood sugar, obesity or overweight. IN winter period preserved food is served in several variations. For example, combine with honey or use as a component for baking, decorating cakes and pastries.
Carefully sort out the main ingredient. For preservation, it is recommended to use smooth and unbruised fruits. From the rest, in addition to the rotten ones, it is necessary to make freshly squeezed juice.
Place lingonberries in a saucepan for cooking, pour in the prepared juice in the ratio: 3 parts (juice) to 7 parts (lingonberries). Place on a hot burner and at the first sign of boiling, quickly pour into sterile jars. Cover with lids and set to sterilize. In terms of time, 1 liter is 10 minutes, 3 liter is 20 minutes. Roll up, cool and store in the cellar.
Sweet jam without cooking
For those who have a sweet tooth, we suggest considering a recipe for making lingonberries with sugar for the winter without cooking . If the technology is followed, the dish does not become sugared and sits well all winter, but in a cool room.
Products:
- lingonberries - 1.5 kg;
- granulated sugar - 1.5 kg.
Then we do this:
- Sort the berries, remove spoiled fruits, debris and twigs. Place in a saucepan and rinse in several waters. Drain in a colander and wait for excess moisture to drain. Place on a clean cloth and dry for 10-15 minutes.
- Place the prepared component in a blender bowl and grind until smooth. You can also grind using a fine-mesh sieve, or through a food processor or meat grinder.
- Combine the mixture with granulated sugar. Using a wooden spoon, mix thoroughly. Cover with a cloth and leave the mixture in this form in a cool place for 10-12 hours. For better dissolution of sugar grains.
- After the time has passed, wash the jars with soap and dry in the oven. Pour the lingonberries with sugar, close with a screw or silicone lid and put in a cool place for further storage.
B soaked rusberry for the winter
The urinating process is perfect even for those housewives who live in apartments. The preparation turns out very tasty, with a lot of useful compounds. It can be added when preparing marinades for meat, made as a tonic fruit drink, or used as a filling for pancakes, pancakes or pies.
Products:
- cowberry;
- clean water - 1 l;
- granulated sugar - 200 g.
- First of all, you should prepare the container in which the cooking will take place. They must be washed and heated in the oven.
- Sort the berries, remove spoiled and rotten ones, twigs and debris. Rinse under running water in a colander and wait until excess moisture drains.
- In the meantime, let's start preparing the filling. To do this, combine water with granulated sugar. Bring to a boil, cook for a few minutes until sweet product will not dissolve completely. Remove from the stove, cover and leave to cool.
- Meanwhile, fill the jars with lingonberries to the very top. Pour in chilled sweet water and close the lid. Place containers with contents in a cool, dark place. That's all vitamin preparation ready.
Fruit and berry treat
This recipe produces lingonberries in syrup with a rich taste and spicy aroma. It is perfectly stored not only in a cool place, but also in room temperature.
Products:
- lingonberries - 500 g;
- pure water— 250 ml;
- granulated sugar - 750 g;
- cloves - 3 inflorescences;
- apples - 130 g;
- lemon peel from 1 fruit.
- Sort out the main ingredient, wash and dry. Rinse the apples, remove the seed box and the place where the stalk is attached. Cut into small slices.
- IN enamel pan pour the specified amount of liquid, add granulated sugar. Bring to a boil with regular stirring, reduce heat and continue cooking until thick.
- Then add the apple and chopped citrus zest. Stir and continue cooking for another quarter of an hour.
- Add lingonberries to the syrup, stir and heat for 5 minutes. Just before turning off, add cloves.
- Pack into sterile jars, seal tightly and store in a cool place after cooling.
Lingonberry liqueur
Products:
- lingonberries - 1 kg;
- high-quality vodka - 1 l;
- granulated sugar - 800 g;
- clean water - 6 l.
Then we follow the instructions:
- The main component is to sort through, remove debris and other unedible parts. Place in a colander and rinse thoroughly under running water and dry.
- Grind until pureed in a blender or food processor. Place in a clean glass jar, fill with water and vodka. Cover and refrigerate for 1 week.
- After the specified time, strain through a sieve and cheesecloth. Pour into an enamel container and add granulated sugar.
- Place on the stove, setting the heat to medium. With regular stirring, wait until the sweet ingredient is completely dissolved. When the first bubbles appear on the surface, turn off the heat. You can't boil it. Pour into convenient bottles, cool and store in a dark, cool place.
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