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Red currant juice is useful in the house both in the hot summer and in the cold winter. It needs to be prepared using a special technology that allows you to preserve most of the beneficial substances contained in the berries.
What are the benefits of red currant juice?
Red currant juice is beneficial in hot weather, as it quenches thirst well, and in winter it helps with fever and feverish conditions. It is also necessary for digestion:
- neutralizes nausea;
- suppresses vomiting;
- stimulates intestinal motor function;
- has a mild laxative effect, helps cope with chronic constipation;
- has choleretic properties;
- improves appetite;
- activates the digestive activity of the stomach and intestines.
The product eliminates spasms and pain in spastic colitis. In addition, it increases the secretion of urine and sweat, along with which salts are excreted. Has anti-inflammatory, hemostatic properties. It is good to take warm for sore throats, acute respiratory infections, acute respiratory viral infections, and influenza.This is an excellent remedy for kidney stones, as well as for surges in blood pressure and varicose veins.
How to make redcurrant juice
The technology for preparing red currant fruit drinks includes a point common to all recipes. The berries must be clean, removed from twigs and leaves. They also need to be crushed to separate the juice, or grind them until a pasty mass is obtained.
In most recipes, the main emphasis is on the gentlest possible temperature treatment of the currant drink to preserve the beneficial chemical elements in it. As a rule, only the cake needs to be boiled. This makes it possible to obtain a rich taste of the drink while maintaining all vitamins and other substances. Add red currant juice to the already cooled broth.
Recipe for frozen redcurrant juice
You can also make red currant juice (see recipe with photo) from frozen berries. Remove them from the freezer and let them sit at room temperature for a while.
Ingredients:
- frozen berries – 0.2 kg;
- water – 1.5 l;
- granulated sugar - as needed.
In a deep bowl, use a wooden masher to grind the currants until pureed and pass through a fine sieve. Place the juice with pulp and berry juices in a separate bowl. Place the pulp in a saucepan with water and cook for about 10 minutes. Add sugar after boiling. Meanwhile, place the juice in the refrigerator.
Cool the hot fruit drink and mix with juice from the refrigerator. Put it back on the fire and heat it strongly to +90-95 degrees, but do not boil. You can strain it before use.
Ingredients for another recipe:
- currants (red, s/m) – 300 g;
- currants (black, s/m) – 300 g;
- granulated sugar – 300 g;
- water – 4 l.
Place the currants in a blender, add sugar and add a little water. Beat everything and pour the resulting mushy mass into a saucepan. If the blender is small, you can do this one at a time: first grind the red currants with half the sugar, then the black ones. Add water and put the fruit drink on fire. As soon as it boils, you can turn it off.
Morse made from fresh red currants
Take currants that are ripe and not spoiled. Wash it well to remove dust and let it dry. Pre-sort to remove twigs and various impurities.
Ingredients:
- berries – 0.3 kg;
- water – 1 l;
- granulated sugar – 5 tbsp. l.
Place the berries in a convenient deep bowl and lightly crush them with a fork. Then rub the berry puree through a sieve. Place the cake that remains after this into a pan with water. Bring to a boil and cook at +100 degrees for 5 minutes. Then add sugar, stir well and turn off the gas. In total, the solution should boil for no more than 7 minutes.
After cooking, the fruit drink should stand for a little while under the lid to become more taut, for at least half an hour. Then strain the drink and squeeze out the cake well - it will no longer be useful and can be safely thrown away. Then you should combine the cooled broth with previously squeezed red currant juice. Stir the 2 drinks together well and pour into a jug. Cool to room temperature or refrigerate until ready to drink.
Redcurrant juice without cooking
Cooking, even minimal, kills many useful substances found in redcurrant drink. Therefore, if you wish, you can do without it.
Ingredients:
- currants (red, fresh) – 50 g;
- raspberries (frozen) – 50 g;
- cranberries (frozen) – 50 g;
- blueberries (frozen) – 50 g;
- water – 1-1.5 l;
- ginger (fresh) – 10 g;
- sugar – 70 g;
- cinnamon – 1 stick;
- star anise – 1 star;
- cardamom (beans) – 2 pcs.
Pour assorted berries and sugar into a teapot for brewing. You can also add citrus peel - it adds a new interesting note to the drink. Finely chopped apple pieces go well with berry juice. Pour fresh boiling water, stir and add all other ingredients (spices and ginger). Leave with the lid closed for 20 minutes.
Ingredients for another recipe:
- currants (red) – 0.5 kg;
- water – 1.2 l;
- sugar (honey, sweetener) - to taste.
Beat the berries in a blender along with sugar and cold boiled water. Leave to brew, then place in the refrigerator. Shake before use, as the pulp tends to settle to the bottom.
Red currant honey juice
If desired, sugar in recipes for making currant juice can be replaced with honey. In this case, the drink will be even healthier and will acquire additional flavor shades.
Ingredients:
- berries – 300 g;
- water – 1 l;
- honey - to taste.
Place the washed and peeled berries in a sieve placed on top of a deep plate. Using a wooden pestle, mash them well until all the juice has flowed out. Next, boil the currant pulp in water for 20-30 minutes. Wait until it cools, strain and combine it with juice and honey. Stir well and put in a cool place.
Red currant ginger juice
Ingredients:
- currants – 0.4 kg;
- honey – 0.1 kg;
- water – 1.5 l;
- ginger – 10 g;
- cinnamon – ½ stick.
Mash the berries and squeeze out the juice using gauze. Pour water over the remains in the form of skins and seeds and put on fire. Throw in some ginger, chopped into small pieces. When the liquid boils, add cinnamon and immediately turn off. Keep covered until cool. Then remove the sediment, add honey and juice, stir.
Orange and red currant juice
Ingredients:
- currants – 0.4 kg;
- orange (juice) – 1 pc.;
- water – 2 l;
- sugar – 0.15 kg;
- cinnamon - to taste.
Squeeze the juice from the orange and red currants. Place the remaining skins and cake in a saucepan, add water and cook for 2-3 minutes. Then cool, strain and combine with sugar, stir everything. At the very end, pour in the juice.
Contraindications for red currant juice
Despite the beneficial properties of red currant juice, it also has contraindications. There are a number of cases where this tasty and healthy drink can cause harm and cause the following pathologies:
- gastritis;
- ulcer;
- hepatitis;
- poor blood clotting, such as hemophilia.
Some people prone to food allergies may experience intolerance to the product. This usually results in skin rashes (hives) and some other symptoms.
Terms and conditions of storage
Store-bought fruit juice has a much longer shelf life than homemade fruit juice, as it undergoes a sterilization process. But this negatively affects its beneficial properties. After opening the package, the shelf life of the product is sharply reduced. It should be consumed within 24 hours. Homemade fruit juice can be stored at room temperature for a maximum of 12 hours, in the refrigerator - 3 days.
Conclusion
Red currant juice can be drunk both hot and cold. In any case, the drink will give all its benefits to the human body and help it adapt not only to extreme heat, but also to the cold and cold period of the year.
