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Morse is a traditional drink for Russia. The first written mention of it is already in Domostroy. They prepared a drink from wild berries: lingonberries, cranberries, blueberries. Viburnum was also not ignored. This delicious drink is still prepared today. Minimal heat treatment allows you to preserve all the beneficial properties of the raw materials.
The benefits and harms of viburnum juice
No one will question the healthfulness of viburnum berries and preparations made from it. It has been treated for many centuries, and modern research has confirmed its effectiveness in the treatment of many diseases. The benefits and possible harm of viburnum juice are determined by the properties of the berries it contains. What is their use?
- berries can effectively and gradually lower blood pressure;
- the high content of valeric acid determines their calming properties, they improve falling asleep and quality of sleep;
- Viburnum berries have choleretic, diuretic and diaphoretic properties;
- help with inflammation of internal organs and skin;
- have hemostatic properties, improve the quality of blood, normalize the functioning of the cardiovascular system;
- supply the body with vitamins, thereby stimulating the immune system;
- stabilize and improve the functioning of the digestive system;
- are a preventative against cancer;
- the seeds of the berries contain oil that tones the body;
- Thanks to the content of hormone-like substances, they help cope with problems during menopause, painful periods, uterine bleeding and mastopathy.
Fruit juice made from fresh berries has all their healing properties. But still it is not useful for everyone.
Oddly enough, contraindications to the use of viburnum are due to its beneficial properties.
- due to its strong hypotensive effect, this berry is not suitable for hypotensive patients;
- the ability to increase blood clotting does not make it possible to use viburnum for those who already have high levels of blood clotting: people prone to the formation of blood clots;
- due to its diuretic effect, it should not be used by people suffering from enuresis;
- the red color of the berries indicates that there may be an allergy to them, so it is prohibited for small children and pregnant women;
- People with arthrosis should not get carried away with it;
- The high acidity of gastric juice does not allow the consumption of viburnum, since it contains a lot of acids.
And now recipes for a medicinal and tasty drink made from viburnum.
Fruit drink preparation technology
It's quite simple. They sort and wash the berries. Crush them, carefully squeezing out the juice. They put it in the refrigerator. The pomace is boiled for several minutes in water with sugar dissolved in it. The cooled broth is filtered and combined with juice. Morse is ready.
This way you can make a drink from almost any berries.
Viburnum juice
The simplest recipe contains no other ingredients besides viburnum, water and sugar, but the number of ingredients may vary.
Traditional viburnum juice
For him you need to stock up:
- 800 g viburnum;
- 300 g sugar;
- 2 liters of water.
The sorted berries are removed from the ridges and washed thoroughly. Allow the water to drain, place it in a saucepan in which the drink will be prepared, and grind it, turning the berries into a puree.
Add water and sugar to the viburnum puree and bring to a boil. After a couple of minutes, remove the pan from the heat and let the drink brew under the lid until it cools down.
Concentrated viburnum juice
This recipe for viburnum juice additionally uses juice, so the drink turns out concentrated with a rich aroma and taste of berries.
For 600 g of berries you will need 300 g of sugar and half a liter of water. Squeeze the juice out of a third of the berries, crush the rest of the viburnum and boil for a couple of minutes in water with sugar dissolved in it. Strain the cooled broth and mix with juice.
Viburnum juice with honey
To prepare this fruit drink, we will need honey instead of sugar.
Ingredients:
- 0.5 cups of viburnum juice;
- liter of water;
- 100 g honey.
Squeeze the juice from the prepared berries, dissolve the honey in lukewarm water and mix with the juice. All the beneficial properties of honey and berries are preserved as much as possible in this fruit drink.
Viburnum juice with ginger
Sometimes spices are added to viburnum juice.This not only changes the taste of the drink in a positive way, but also adds beneficial properties to it. You can make a drink from viburnum with ginger. This composition is an excellent preventive and therapeutic remedy for colds.
We will need:
- a couple of bunches of viburnum;
- dried lemon balm leaves - 3 tbsp. spoons. If there is no lemon balm, you can take the same amount of dried mint.
- 2 star anise and the same number of cinnamon sticks;
- quarter of a lemon;
- 20 g ginger root.
For sweetness and benefit, add honey to the drink, determine the amount according to taste.
Boil 3 cups of water, add dried herbs, ground or whole spices, cook for 5 minutes.
We crush the washed viburnum without removing it from the bunches. To do this, it is convenient to use a wooden masher. Chop or finely chop the ginger root. Add ginger and viburnum to the hot herbal decoction, add lemon slices and simmer for about 20 minutes. Let it brew under the lid. Serve warm or cold, adding honey.
Results
Fresh viburnum is difficult to preserve for a long time. To extend the period of consumption of viburnum juice, you can dip the washed berries, without removing them from the branches, in liquid honey and let it dry. This way the viburnum will last much longer, especially if you keep it in the refrigerator.
Viburnum juice is not only a tasty drink. It is valued as a means of preventing and treating many diseases, especially during cold and flu season.
