What can be cooked from gooseberry?

Gooseberry is called the “northern grape” in Russia. Culture has a huge amount of nutrients.They make jam and many other preparations from the gooseberry, it goes well with other berries. Often get the original flavor mix and fragrant bouquet. Restaurateurs from gooseberry produce various sauces that are successfully used in various dishes. Wine and liqueurs are also made from this berry, which have a good taste and resemble wine made from grapes.

Gooseberry is a relatively small shrub. It has a crown of a darkish color, it has a lot of spines, reaching a length of 1 cm. The leaves have an average size of 5 cm. The gooseberry berries look like an egg with a tail or a watermelon, reduced 10 times, their size reaches 3.5 cm. You can collect no more than ten kilograms of berries. Gooseberry after harvest consumed fresh, also from it is prepared:

• preserves;
• marshmallow;
• jams;
• mashed potatoes;
• Dessert;
• morsy;
• sauces

Often, gooseberries are prepared in combination with various fruits such as:

• kiwi;
• walnuts and hazelnuts;
• citrus.

Most often from the berries for the winter jam is prepared, however, there are hundreds of different recipes for the preparation of gooseberries with different ingredients and other fruits. In the summer, gooseberries are most often made into fruit drinks and compotes. Gooseberries are also made as seasoning in combination with garlic, hot and sweet peppers. At the same time the most different spices are added. In the gooseberry - an impressive amount of pectin, so the jelly substance is obtained without any additives.

Berry colors can be:

• green;
• red;
• yellow;
• yellow red;
• emerald.

Gooseberry contains a huge amount of various vitamins and amino acids. For example, it contains vitamin P, which is rarely found in vegetables and fruits. This trace element effectively removes compounds from heavy metals. As a prevention of heart disease, gooseberry is also very useful. There is also a very important component in ripe fruits: serotonin. Its use is an effective tool in the prevention of cancer, nourishes the brain and spinal cord.

The gooseberry varieties have a great variety, while hostesses, as a rule, prefer to use varieties with especially juicy and sweet berries for desserts and blanks. We give the most popular varieties.

• Very popular variety of berries "Pear", the shrub has average parameters, needles are almost absent, berries of small size are not more than 6 grams of weight, are in the form of a small pear. The variety is frost-resistant, it is grown even in the northern regions of Russia.

• "Amber" variety can reach a height of one and a half meters. It has a spreading crown, on the branches a huge number of thorns. Berries weigh about five grams, fruits are orange Kohler. Despite the small size of the fruit, they have a pleasant taste with a slight sourness.
• "Kolobok" - This is a special variety. It has a small size, the fruit reaches 8 grams, that is quite large for gooseberries. Differs in good taste and excellent resistance to temperature extremes. The variety can be called universal, as the berries are quite sweet and elastic, both for fresh use and in the form of jams, compotes and jams.
• Especially popular grade "Defender". It has powerful branches, sprawling "cap". It has large fruits (up to 10 grams). Differs late maturation, the fruits are sour, but sweet at the same time. Resistant to all diseases, tolerates frost and heat.

• "Leningradets" has a spreading leafy "cap", almost no thorns.Fruits exceed the average size, weight reaches 11 grams, while possessing an egg-shaped form. It has an exceptionally sweet taste. One bush can bring up to 8 kg of berries. This is a late variety that ripens one of the last.
• "Spring" - One of the remarkable varieties in the gooseberry family. Fruits are small (up to 6.5 grams), sometimes in some years there may be fruits of 8.5 grams. Forms of berries are round, Kohler yellowish or green. Berries are famous for their original sweet-sour taste. Gooseberry is well resisted by bad weather and unpretentious care.

• Variety "Beryl" has a compact crown, the spikes are located only in the lower part. Berries can be up to 9.5 grams. The shape is usually spherical, greenish color. The variety is very appreciated for the original taste. From the bush you can collect no more than nine kilograms of berries.
• "Ural Emerald" has small fruits up to 8 grams, which look bright and colorful. The taste is original and pleasant. The first harvests begin after three years of plant development. It has good resistance to low temperatures and also tolerates a dry season.
• Gooseberry "Senator" has a thick "cap", has no thorns. The berries are quite large, weighing up to seven grams. Kohler is usually burgundy or dark green. It is impossible to transport berries for long distances, it has a very thin skin. Well make jam, almost no bones. Plants in the first years practically do not give fruit, but then the yield increases sharply.

• Gooseberry "Belarusian sugar" differs in berries of a round form about 9 grams. Their incredibly juicy and original taste is perfectly used in cooking. Despite the strong spinousness of the shoots and the relative small-fruitedness of the berries, this gooseberry variety is loved precisely for its sweet taste.
• Common in the Black Earth gooseberry "Krasnoslavyansky". The heights are relatively small, the "cap" has a spreading one. Berries in some cases reach 10 grams. There is practically no cannon on the berries, the taste is sweet, it belongs to the dessert types. On average, one plant can bring up to 7.5 kilograms of berries.

The taste of gooseberry fruit candy is moderately sweet, with a sour taste. You can make the product at home, it is easy to prepare such dishes. Pastila is made from such products:

• bee honey;
• granulated sugar;
• egg white.

Kohler dishes can be very different:

• burgundy;
• with a reddish tinge;
• dark green.

The first is prepared mashed gooseberry. It is important to select ripe berries. Gooseberry has a thick peel, immature berries are not suitable for creating such a product. Gooseberry rinsed, left in a colander for some time, the water should drain. Cut berries, add some water to the bowl, stirring the berries, make a fruit “porridge”. It is very important that there are no lumps. Then put the container with mashed potatoes in the oven, stew the product for thirty minutes over low heat. After cooking, put it on a sieve, fray to a uniform consistency.

There is also another way that is commonly called natural.. If the weather allows, you can dry the product in the fresh air. To do this, the prepared substance is distributed on trays, which are covered with wax paper or foil. Content is placed in front of the house on wooden flooring, for several days the product is blown by the wind, baked by sunlight and so “fit” to the desired condition.

Dry the pastilles in an electric drier and oven, for this, the composition is evenly distributed over a deep pan (3 cm), then turn on a slow fire. Temperatures of 85 degrees is enough to cook everything as it should be. It is recommended to remember about the important point: it is necessary to slightly open the stove door so that air exchange is present. Cooking time requires at least four hours.

Similarly, the pastille can be dried in an electric dryer. Test readiness of the product should show that the marshmallow is non-sticky. It is also important not to over dry the pastil, so that it does not crunch, it is not brittle. Required Products:

• gooseberry - 2 kg;
• granulated sugar - 1.5 kg;
• 3-4 glasses of water.

Sugar is needed to prepare the syrup of the desired thickness, on low heat the mass reaches the desired consistency, reducing its volume by half.

For another recipe for gooseberry marshmallow with honey you will need:

• gooseberry - 1 kilogram;
• honey - 300 grams.

Puree "languishes" on the smallest fire until, until it reaches a thick consistency. Then the contents are left for an hour until the dish is warm (45 degrees is enough). Add honey, mix everything thoroughly. Drying takes place outdoors, without using any equipment.

Similarly, you can make a paste of gooseberry with the addition of egg white. Substance is boiled over low heat until it thickens. Gradually add sugar (1/3 kg per kilogram of berries), while continuing to stir the contents. Separately, they make a “eggnog” of egg white, whipping it to white foam, which has good density. If the substance becomes homogeneous, protein is added, the entire contents are mixed using a mixer. Store the product in sterilized jars in the refrigerator. They also put the product in a sealed bag.

The gooseberry contains a huge amount of valuable vitamins and minerals. To support immunity in the cold season, after drinking a fruit drink or smoothie, this means strengthening the resistance of the whole organism. Such a product is an excellent preventive measure against colds. Moreover, it is prepared quickly, the process takes a minimum of time. Often, gooseberries are made in combination with black currants, in which there is a huge amount of vitamin C. What is useful in smoothies with black currant:

• activation of the gastrointestinal tract;
• is a good prevention of the appearance of any tumors;
• It is an effective prevention for such diseases as oncology, Alzheimer's disease, cardiovascular pathologies, any inflammation.

To make smoothies with gooseberries and black currants you will need:

• black currant -100 g;
• gooseberry - 100 g;
• pomegranate juice - 200 g;
• kefir (fat content 1%) -100 g

The berries are washed with running water (they should be put in a colander beforehand). Using a blender, the fruits are ground, they are mashed. Juice is squeezed out of pomegranate, then berry puree is added to a glass of pomegranate juice and mixed thoroughly.

Gooseberry in syrup is a very nutritious and healthy dish, it is impossible not to love it. To make it in the conditions of a private household is not a big deal. These products are required:

• gooseberry - 2 kg;
• sugar - 1.5 kg;
• water - 1 liter.

The berries are washed in running water, dried, then the tails should be cut on each berry. Use for this small nail scissors.Then, using a wooden toothpick, the berries are pierced in several places. Such a manipulation allows the contents of the fruit not to overheat and not "explode" the shell of the berries.

Then all the contents are put into a large container and brought to the boiling point. At the same time it is necessary to stir the mass periodically. Then the syrup begins to boil, it is removed from the heat and allowed to cool for six hours. It is very good at this stage to add raspberry, bilberry or blackcurrant leaves to the container. After cooling, it is recommended to drain the contents and heat to a temperature of 100 degrees.

Such manipulations should be done three times. The last time the syrup is boiled for no more than 15 minutes. It is important to understand that the extra heat treatment "kills" the beneficial trace elements in the berry, so the golden mean is best here, otherwise the product will be tasteless.

Gooseberry puree is very tasty and is prepared in this way. Fruits are washed and put in a pan. Water is poured (a glass of water for 1.3 kg of gooseberries). Content is brewed. Berries rubbed through a fine sieve. One kilogram of mashed potatoes requires 500 grams of sugar. Pre-banks are steamed. Covers for sealing containers is better to use metal.

To make jam without cooking it is required:

• 1 kg gooseberry;
• 1.5 kg of sugar;
• 2 lemons.

Fruits should be slightly unripe and harsh. They are thoroughly washed in a colander. Tails are cut with small scissors. Lemon is scalded with boiling water, cut into slices. Then all the contents knead well, it is mashed. Sugar is gradually added, the entire contents are mixed. Banks are sterilized over steam. The substance is decomposed in containers and placed in the refrigerator.

One of the most popular gooseberry products that is prepared “without cooking” is as follows. The berries are cleaned and processed by a blender. Add sugar, mix everything again with a blender. Content is poured into sterilized jars. Stored in the refrigerator. Very good also in a similar way to cook an orange with gooseberry. The combination of citrus products with such a berry gives a powerful vitamin effect, which is a good prophylactic against colds.

How to cook royal gooseberry jam, see the next video.