Peculiarities of making sweet cherry candies

Delicious and delicious candied fruit can be made from sweet cherries, in addition, these original “sweets” can be used to decorate cakes and pastries.They are eaten raw and put into the filling of sweet pies, but it is not so easy to cook them - the process is rather laborious and troublesome, but the result is certainly worth it.

The benefits of cherries can talk for a long time. Its fruits contain a lot of vitamins and minerals, which are necessary for the normal functioning of children and adults.

Juicy and fragrant berries help to strengthen the immune system, increase efficiency and physical endurance.

The berries contain tannins, as well as fiber, pectin, coumarin and melatonin, which have a beneficial effect on the functioning of the digestive organs, and also strengthen the heart muscle and nervous system.

Sweet cherries are recommended to be included in the diet for violations of the blood supply to the brain and in the fight against diseases such as hypertension, atherosclerosis and diabetes. Berries can alleviate the condition during nervous stress and insomnia, as well as alleviate the severity of Alzheimer's disease.

For colds, a decoction of berries is recommended to reduce the temperature and stabilize the fever.

And, of course, sweet cherry is a valuable source of antioxidants, which slow down the aging process in the body and help restore and rejuvenate cells and tissues.

Many people know that candied fruits are made from citrus fruits - oranges, tangerines, lemons, some housewives harvest watermelons and melons in this way, but most of our compatriots have never heard of the method of preparing candied cherries.

In order to get delicious candies, it is necessary to take dense and strong berries, preferably, slightly underripe. Fruits should be thoroughly washed and separated from the stone - this can be done manually, but the use of a special device - a stone pusher will be more convenient and faster. However, you can cook candied fruit with stones - in this case, the preparation of the workpiece will take much less time, and the candied fruits themselves will be better kept the shape. For 2 kg of berries should take 2 cups of water and 2.2 kg of sugar.

Peeled cherries should be kept in a colander or a large metal sieve for 15-20 minutes under cold running water. While water is draining from the berries, sugar syrup should be prepared - to do this, the refined sugar is dissolved in water in a strong enameled pelvis without cracks and chips and placed on a slow fire, then, with constant stirring, brought to a slow boil.

As soon as the syrup boils, you need to remove the foam and continue to cook until the consistency of the contents of the pelvis is completely homogeneous.

Prepared sweet cherry should be put in boiling syrup - the berry will almost immediately decrease in size. It should be given to boil for 5-7 minutes and remove from heat.

In the syrup, the sweet cherry must be brewed for at least 9-10 hours, during which time the sugar will fill the berry, gradually replacing the juice produced from it.

In order to prevent dust or debris from entering the tank, it should be covered with gauze folded 3-4 times. However, you can replace gauze with ordinary baking paper, fixing the coating with scotch tape or clothespins along the edges.

After the specified time has elapsed, the pelvis should be put back on a low heat, boil and boil for about five minutes, then cool again for another 10 hours and repeat the heat treatment.

After the third boiling of the contents of the pelvis there is almost no liquid in it, and the berries themselves will become very small and shriveled.

When hot, the billet should be placed in a colander, allowing the residual sweet liquid to drain completely.Economical housewives roll up such syrup in cans and use it to soak sugary cakes or make hot drinks. The berries are neatly laid out on a tray lined with parchment, and will prevent drying out in direct sunlight for 4-5 days with constant stirring.

After the resulting candied fruits no longer stick to their hands, they need to be thoroughly rolled in powdered sugar, then put into a sieve and shaken, eliminating the remaining sugar.

However, there is an easier way to make candied fruits. Peeled and calyx fruit is simply poured with pre-cooled syrup and infused for 7-8 hours. After that, all the resulting juice is drained, leaving the berries in a colander until the liquid is completely drained, and then placed in an oven for drying. This method is only suitable for a seedless recipe.

The third option for making sweet cherry candies at home also involves a process in which berries are poured with hot syrup and drawn for about 8 hours. After that, the entire contents of the pelvis are placed on the fire, brought to a boil, boil for about 2-3 minutes and removed from heat. This procedure is repeated five times with an interval of 40-50 minutes, after which the berries are allowed to fully drain and sent to an electric dryer.

See the recipe for making sweet cherry candies below.