Lingonberry preparations for the winter

In our family, lingonberries have always been loved and are held in high esteem. This small red berry, in addition to containing many vitamins, organic acids, and microelements, is considered one of the main natural healers of kidney diseases. Every year I make medicinal preparations from it.And children like lingonberries ground with sugar without cooking, simply because they are very tasty.

Pickled lingonberries prepared for the winter according to this recipe without cooking are suitable even for those housewives who live in city apartments where there is no cellar and no basement. After all, in winter, city dwellers need healthy berries no less than the happy owners of houses in the countryside. And lingonberries prepared in this way can be stored even in a city apartment.

The recipe for this healthy lingonberry preparation will be useful to those housewives who want to preserve the vitamins present in the berry as much as possible and have a reason to make the preparation without sugar. Lingonberries in their own juice retain almost all the beneficial properties of fresh berries.

Dried lingonberries - what is easier to prepare for the winter than dried berries? Drying berries is the simplest and easiest way to prepare them for the winter. Everything about lingonberries is medicinal - both the leaves and the berries. Moreover, the leaves have even more medicinal properties than the berries. Therefore, for drying you need to collect the berries along with the leaves.

Lingonberry jam is a leader in the list of homemade healthy treats for both children and adults. Its benefits are difficult to overestimate.After all, it is superior in vitamins and microelements to citrus fruits and even cranberries. Considering the fact that lingonberry jam contains a high content of vitamin C, it can become an indispensable assistant in the fight against colds.

Fresh lingonberries are practically inedible. No, you can eat them, but they are so sour that it won’t bring much joy. And if you have an ulcer or gastritis, then such a tasting may end badly. But when processed, lingonberries lose excess acidity, leaving a pleasant sourness and forest aroma of fresh berries. What’s especially good is that lingonberries are not afraid of heat treatment. You can make wonderful preparations from it and delight yourself with a variety of desserts in winter.

Lingonberry has many beneficial properties, but alas, its growing area is quite small. Most often, we can see these healthy berries not in the forest, not in the market, but in the supermarket, in the frozen food department. However, there is no need to be sad, because freezing does not harm the berries in any way and lingonberry juice, even if it was frozen, turns out no worse than fresh one.

Today we offer you a selection of recipes for making fruit and berry jelly from juices. The main difference between jelly and preserves is its transparency.This dish is used as an independent dessert, as well as for decorating confectionery masterpieces. Also, jelly made from cranberry and lingonberry juice is ideal for meat and game dishes. The transparent delicate texture of the dessert does not leave children indifferent. They enjoy eating jelly, spreading it on toast or cookies.

It's no secret that wild berries, containing many vitamins and nutrients, have simply miraculous healing properties. Knowing this, many try to stock up on them for future use or, if possible, purchase them frozen in stores. Today we will talk about lingonberries, and about ways to prepare a healthy drink from this berry - compote.

Lingonberry jam is easy to make. It’s difficult to sort through the berries, because they are very small and tender, but still, it’s worth it. Lingonberry jam is used both in cooking and in folk medicine. But it’s great when the medicine turns out so tasty.

Almost every year, lingonberries delight us with large harvests of healthy berries. It is collected in September in marshy areas. If it is not possible to prepare the berries yourself, you can purchase them at the local market or at the nearest large store in the frozen food section.

Lingonberry is a wild berry that contains a large amount of useful substances. As you know, during the drying process, vitamins and minerals are preserved almost in full, so we suggest you prepare part of the lingonberry harvest in the form of marshmallows. This is a very tasty treat that easily replaces candy. You will find the best recipes for making lingonberry marshmallows in this article.

Lingonberries prepared in this way have a beautiful natural color and a softened taste of fresh berries. In the winter-autumn period, such lingonberries in their own juice will be especially tasty if you serve them for dessert. The berry looks and tastes absolutely like fresh.

Lingonberry jam will become even more delicious if you make it with honey, and not according to the usual recipe - with sugar. Such preparations were cooked in the old days, when sugar was considered a delicacy, and honey was in every home.

This recipe is suitable for those who like to experiment and make different varieties of jam - assorted.This delicious, aromatic homemade lingonberry jam with apples is a successful and complementary combination of products that improves the taste of the lingonberry preparation. Enough words, let's get to cooking.

This homemade lingonberry jam is made with the addition of apples and/or pears. This preparation option makes it possible to obtain a richer taste of jam. The consistency of the jam is thicker, because... the amount of pectin increases, which gives it a thicker consistency.

This lingonberry juice recipe takes a long time to prepare. But the result will certainly satisfy you and your loved ones will like it. Choose this preparation recipe if you have enough time for preparation.

Pickled lingonberries without cooking are good because they completely preserve the beneficial substances in the berries, and the absence of sugar in the recipe allows you to use such lingonberry preparations for sweet dishes or drinks, and as a base for sauces.

Homemade pickling of cabbage for the winter is a process that seems to have been known for a long time for all of us.But are you doing everything right and how tasty is your sauerkraut? In this recipe, I will try to explain in detail how to salt cabbage, what processes occur during fermentation and what to do so that the cabbage does not become acidic or bitter, but always remains fresh - tasty and crispy.

If you are thinking about what to make from lingonberries for the winter, then maybe you will like an interesting and tasty recipe for quick lingonberry and carrot jam. Lingonberries have a lot of microelements necessary for good functioning of the body, and in combination with carrots they are simply a storehouse of vitamins.

Pickled lingonberries are good on their own, but apple or pear slices added in this homemade recipe go well with aromatic and sour lingonberries.