Content
Cloudberry is not just a tasty northern berry, but a whole set of vitamins and useful substances. Soaked cloudberries are a way to preserve the benefits of the berry for a maximum period. You can prepare the berries using several methods, but this preparation does not have any heat treatment, which means that the beneficial properties are preserved.
The benefits of soaked cloudberries
Cloudberries, unlike their relative raspberries, do not become pureed with age. If you follow the recipe correctly, the northern delicacy will retain its shape for a long period. The best way is to store it as unripe raw materials. An unripe berry is stronger and will not release juice sooner. This will allow you to keep the treat for more than one month.
There are several methods for preparing the workpiece:
- with sugar;
- sugarless;
- filling with honey solution.
Each housewife chooses according to her taste and leans toward a cooking method that is convenient for her. This type of product is healthier than heat treatment for jam.
What does soaked cloudberry help with?
Northern berry helps with colds, and is also an excellent diuretic and antimicrobial agent.It helps well with urolithiasis and stimulates the gastrointestinal tract. The berry also helps to normalize metabolic processes in the body, and in the presence of purulent wounds, the fruits of the northern delicacy are tied to the damaged areas.
Methods for preparing soaked cloudberries
Methods for preparing the delicacy differ depending on the available ingredients and the desired result. These are options using sugar, spices or just water.
Classic recipe for soaked cloudberries
The classic delicacy recipe includes the following ingredients:
- liter of water;
- 200 g sugar;
- any quantity of berries.
Place the berries in a clean, sterilized container. Make sweet syrup from water and sugar. The finished syrup should cool, after which it should be poured over the raw materials and cover everything first with a cloth, then with a lid. You can eat dessert prepared this way after 3 months.
How to make soaked cloudberries without sugar and honey
The recipe is perfect for those who cannot eat sweets, for example, diabetics. The berries are poured into sterilized glass containers and filled with clean boiled water. Then cover it tightly with a lid, you can also roll it up. The workpiece should be stored in a cool room with a temperature no higher than 10 °C.
Soaked cloudberries with honey
To increase the usefulness of the product, sugar can be easily replaced with honey. To do this, simply add honey to warm boiled water at the rate of 3-4 tablespoons per half liter of water. The syrup will be quite sweet, but otherwise storage is no different from simple berries without the use of honey.
Soaked cloudberries with spices
For lovers of desserts with a pleasant taste and aroma, there is a recipe using spices. In this recipe, in addition to water and sugar, you need to add cardamom, star anise, as well as cloves and cinnamon.
Cool the boiling water, add spices, sugar and pour over the dessert. Be sure to put pressure on top.
A simple recipe for soaked cloudberries with honey and ginger
This is a great opportunity to strengthen your immune system in winter. Ingredients:
- 100 g ginger root;
- 250 ml honey;
- berries - 1 kg.
The step-by-step cooking algorithm is simple:
- Chop the ginger and place in a glass bowl.
- Add raw materials.
- Make syrup from water and honey.
- Judge the resulting syrup.
- Pour over the fruits.
- Roll up.
Store in a cool place.
Soaked cloudberries in a wooden barrel
Our ancestors stored the northern beauty not in glass jars, but in wooden tubs. If there is one, then it is enough to scald it with boiling water, and immediately before adding the product, pour rum or other strong alcohol. In such a container, the product will acquire a pleasant, mild taste, and will also retain all its beneficial properties for a long time.
How to store pickled cloudberries
To store treats for a long time, a number of conditions must be met:
- the container must be hermetically sealed;
- the temperature in the room should not exceed 10 °C;
- Direct exposure to sunlight is prohibited.
If all conditions are met, harvest from the northern swamps can be stored not only for months, but also for years. At the same time, not only the taste, but the vitamins, beneficial properties, and aroma will be completely preserved. The main condition for the safety of fruits in this case is their constant presence in water. The berries should not dry out - this is an important condition.
Conclusion
Soaked cloudberries are not just a tasty treat, but a complete cure for many diseases. If you prepare it correctly and follow the storage conditions, then the dessert can be stored in a wooden tub for years without losing its taste and aromatic properties.
