How to store Schisandra chinensis berries for the winter at home

It’s a pity, but rarely does anyone manage to buy lemongrass at the market, and besides, the quality of the purchased fruits cannot be compared with freshly picked ones. This is due to the fact that the berries cannot be stored for a long time after harvesting.

Ingredients: lemongrass
Time to bookmark: Autumn

Schisandra should be cut very carefully because, after damage, the fruits will release juice and they will be usable for less than the expected period.

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1 Features of storing lemongrass for the winter
2 Common methods for storing lemongrass for the winter

Features of storing lemongrass for the winter

The cut brushes must be carefully placed in a wicker basket so that they do not become wrinkled. You should not store lemongrass in a metal container until processing, as the berries oxidize in such containers. It is important to remember that within 24 hours after harvest, the lemongrass harvest may deteriorate. He's too fragile. Therefore, housewives need to correctly calculate their time in order to be able to harvest the crop in one day and immediately process it using one of the methods.

Common methods for storing lemongrass for the winter

Dessert preparations

Schisandra is an excellent product for making preserves or jam, compote or even wine. Having pressed the juice from the fruits of this plant, it must be preserved (after a certain period the juice will turn into jelly), otherwise it will not be able to stand for a long time.All of the above-mentioned preparations will last perfectly until the next harvest, that is, a whole year.

Dried lemongrass

This method is more common. After drying, lemongrass retains its beneficial qualities for 3 months. More details.

Lemongrass with sugar

The lemongrass harvest can be ground with granulated sugar. The finished mixture must be placed in the refrigerator or, in order to extend the shelf life of the healthy puree, put it in the freezer.

Instead of sugar, you can also use honey - see video: CHINESE CHINESE RECIPE! BENEFITS AND APPLICATIONS OF SChisandra (TREATMENT, WEIGHT LOSS, SPORTS)

Also in folk medicine there are many medicines from Schisandra fruits that help with various diseases. If you take all of the above tips responsibly, you will be able to feel the taste of healing lemongrass all winter long.

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