Raspberry Cooking Options: Berry Processing and Popular Recipes

Raspberries are a popular berry in Russia. It grows not only in forests, but also in the suburban areas.Fruits from raspberry bushes are used in many areas, because they are a storehouse of vitamins and are able to bring a lot of benefits to the body. In order to maximize the efficient use of berries, it is necessary to become familiar with all their properties and applications.

This article will look at the various raspberry cooking recipes, the taste characteristics of the dishes prepared from it, and the most favorable effect that it can have.

The fruits of the raspberry bush contain all the necessary elements that positively affect the work of various organs and the general condition of the body. Raspberry has a healing effect and helps to keep in shape. The main positive characteristics of this plant include the following:

• the ability to strengthen the immune system and to confront various ailments (this is why the use of berries for the prevention of colds and flu is common);
• beneficial effect on the digestive organs, since the constituent components contribute to the normalization of digestive processes, as well as the removal of various salts from the body;
• antipyretic property, which is activated during the treatment with a decoction of leaves and fruits, as well as tea with the addition of jam;
• Berry even used to prevent hangover - if you eat it in advance, it will contribute to a more rapid elimination from the body of ethyl alcohol.

But you need to know exactly how to use raspberries, so that its beneficial properties become more active. Depending on the treatment chosen, it can be used in several ways.

• For anti-inflammatory effect better to use the leaves. Of them make tea, which also has a tonic effect. To prevent diseases and strengthen the immune system, such a drink should be drunk twice a day.
• During the period of seasonal diseasesWhen the body is deficient in vitamins, it is necessary to prepare strong tea, in which not only leaves are added, but also dry or fresh fruits.
• With respiratory diseases It is necessary to prepare a decoction, which will include several components of the plant: roots, berries, leaves and even branches. This compound will accelerate the release of sputum from the bronchi and accelerate the healing process.

• This plant is very effective in skin diseases. It copes with acne and even with ringworm. As a medicine, gruel is used, which is prepared only from fresh leaves of the plant. If you want to get rid of dandruff, you need to rinse your head with a decoction of crimson leaves after each wash. All these properties explain the active use of raspberries and in home cosmetology. Berry pits are used to create a special essential oil, which not only improves the elasticity and tone of the skin, but can even smooth wrinkles.
• For therapeutic purposes They also make a special infusion on raspberry berries alcohol. It may have a different concentration and strength depending on what you plan to treat.

Before using different tinctures and other varieties of raspberry products, such as jam, you should focus on the state of the body and the peculiarities of the individual reaction to the product.

Jam is strictly forbidden to eat people whose sugar content in the blood is elevated. Also, alcohol tinctures should be applied with caution to those who have ulcerative diseases of the digestive system.

It is no secret that raspberry fruits can be combined with other berries, also growing on the dacha plots. Such combinations are found in various embodiments.

The first version of the berry combination - cake.It implies the use, in addition to raspberries, also blueberries, blackberries and strawberries. In this case, the berries act as a top layer - topping. A cream is applied between the cake layers, and a mixture of jam and berries covers the cake on top. remember, that berries must have a clear shape, so you should mix them with jam carefully.

Raspberries and blackberries are a very successful combination - they can be combined in the recipe of a special cake that does not require baking. Berries are taken in equal proportions. You also need to use cookies to create cake layers.

Cakes are made by mixing four tablespoons of melted butter with two teaspoons of granulated sugar and cookies, which must be crumbled in advance. The resulting mass should be placed in molds, whose diameter is about 10 cm, and compress them in shape. Then the molds with the contents should be in the fridge for an hour.

After mixing a little ground cinnamon (about eighth of a spoon) with three tablespoons of cream and a tablespoon of oil. The mixture is brought to a boil over low heat and crushed chocolate is added to it. When the last ingredient is melted, the composition is removed from the stove and put in the fridge for an hour, pre-filling it into molds with cake layers. After an hour, chocolate covered cakes are sprinkled with powdered sugar, and then berries are laid out in them.

In addition to food, berry mix can be found in drinks. Popular fruit juice, which consists of cranberries, raspberries and sea buckthorn. Frozen berries are best for its preparation. They are taken in equal proportions, per liter of water the total weight of the berries can be on average 500-600 grams, 100 grams of sugar should also be added there. Mixed ingredients should be crushed with a blender. Mix is ​​filtered through a sieve to get rid of berry skins.

Cherry with raspberries can make an excellent wine with a simple recipe. In addition to an equal amount of these berries (2.5 kilograms each), you need to take 4 liters of purified water and a kilogram of granulated sugar. Berries should be bruised, remove all leaves and branches, and remove the cherry fruit from the seed. Raspberries must be blended and mashed. The juice of the berries is squeezed using a juicer or manual methods. Both components should be mixed and added to them a pound of sugar - with this mixture you need to fill the bottle by one third. To fermentation passed faster, you must put the bottle in a warm place where the temperature is not below 23 degrees Celsius.

After fermentation, which will occur on average in a week, you need to strain the wine, thereby getting rid of the cake. More sugar should be dissolved in the filtered liquid. Then the bottle is placed in a warm place for a period of approximately 1.5 months. Fermentation needs to be tracked.

In addition to the above recipes, in which, in addition to raspberries, other berry components also appear, there are a number of different dishes, which are based on raspberry fruits. All these recipes are embodied in various types of culinary masterpieces that are easy to repeat on your own at home.

Both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages are made from raspberry berries. Here are some of the most popular recipes.

• Vodka cocktail. It is an ensemble of fresh raspberry, mint syrup, cranberry juice, vodka and even chocolate biscuits in proportions according to their own taste.
• Raspberry juice It is made by mixing berries chopped in a blender with water. The mixture is set on fire, but not brought to a boil, while necessarily mixed. After twenty minutes, the juice is filtered, and it rolls into sterilized jars.
• You can even insist from raspberries special moonshine. When this happens an interesting phenomenon, when the berries become white, giving all the color to the drink.
• Raspberry compote or juice is useful as a refreshing drink in hot weather. They are very easy to make, either with fresh or frozen berries, or with raspberry jam.

A variety of recipes applies to the preparation of jam, which many prepare as a treat for the winter. There are the following types of jam:

• the berry can boil in its own juice, without adding water - such a dessert is quite sweet and concentrated, but it has a maximum of useful properties;
• as a less-calorie product, jam is made without added sugar;
• You can make a treat for the children - raspberry jam, in the process of creating which the raspberry puree, ground in a blender, is then set on fire.

The recipe for making jam "Five minutes", see below.

Lovers of unusual desserts can make jelly from raspberry berries. The basis of this dish is taken natural raspberry juice, it is necessary to add sugar, the volume of which is equal to 0.8 volumes of juice. The resulting mixture must be evaporated in an enamel container so that one third of the total volume remains.

Raspberry desserts are the favorite delicacies of children and adults. They contain in their composition natural ingredients and are an indispensable part of the festive feast.

Using a combination of raspberry, yogurt and milk with cream, you can blender an amazing base for ice cream that will delight you with its rich flavor on a hot day.

Curd desserts are also popular. Layers of cottage cheese alternate with layers of raspberry, transforming a traditional dairy product into a real delicacy. As a complement to breakfast, a raspberry smoothie is perfect, which is made by creating raspberry and apple puree.

If some recipes imply the preparation of jam without preservation, then with the help of other delicacy it can be stored in special sterilized jars for a long time (2-3 years). Store canned jars in a cool dark place.