Preparation of sea buckthorn for the winter: how to cook delicious preservation without cooking

Sea buckthorn has long enjoyed the deserved love of the people.The healing properties of amber berries, leaves, bark and shoots of this shrub are known not only to fans of traditional medicine. You can save all the beneficial substances for a long time, after preserving the sea buckthorn without additional heat treatment. True to some people, it may not be safe and do harm.

To use the fruits of this plant correctly and avoid negative consequences, it is recommended to get acquainted with the information about the berry and its recipes, presented in this article.

The therapeutic effect of sea buckthorn on the human body is due to a combination of balanced trace elements (15%) and vitamins (10%), as well as saccharides (3.5%) and organic acids (3.2%). This makes sea buckthorn an excellent tool for the treatment and prevention of vitamin deficiencies. Each component of the berry performs a specific function:

• Content carotenes and carotenoids exceeds the daily consumption rate by 2 times. Thanks to them, vitamin A is formed in the body, which is necessary for the normal functioning of the endocrine system, organs of vision, healthy skin and mucous membranes, growth regulation and sexual development.
• A large number of tocopherols (vitamin E) boosts immunity, normalizes the reproductive system.
• Vitamins B1, B2, B3 and B9 participate in the production of red blood cells and antibodies, support the work of the thyroid gland.
• Vitamin C important for the functioning of bone and connective tissue, stimulating the immune system. By the amount of vitamin C (695 mg), sea buckthorn is superior to black currant (200 mg).

• Vitamin Pcontained in the form of flavonoids, reduces capillary fragility and permeability and reduces blood clotting, which is especially important for varicose veins or hemorrhoids.
• Vitamin K supports kidney health, is involved in protein synthesis and metabolic processes.
• Availability potassium, magnesium, calcium, phosphorus and iron improves the transmission of impulses from the central nervous system to the periphery and creates conditions for the normal functioning of the whole organism.

Berries are useful for hypertensive patients, as they reduce blood pressure, stimulate the heart, cleanse the blood, reduce cholesterol and are a means to prevent atherosclerosis.

Broths and oil are recommended for the treatment of gastric and duodenal ulcers in patients with low acidity of gastric juice. The healing properties of sea buckthorn oil have been known since ancient times.

It is used as a wound-healing and painkiller for wounds, bedsores, burns, frostbite and skin lesions in radiation sickness. It is used to treat inflammation of the gums and mucous membranes.

Medicinal preparations prescribed for eye diseases (cataracts), organs of hearing, gynecology and bowel treatment are made from sea buckthorn. In cosmetology, not only the fruits are used, but also the leaves of the plant for the manufacture of products that support the health of the skin and hair.

But, each medicine has contraindications. First of all, you should make sure that there is no individual intolerance and allergies. Side effects may occur as:

• itching and skin rash;
• bitterness in the mouth;
• violations of respiratory rhythm, shortness of breath, abundant salivation;
• the appearance of edema in places of external use.

Harvesting a bush is not an easy task.Each collector has his own tricks to help ease the work. These include:

• Method 1. After the onset of cold weather, it is enough to shake the branches to shake off the fruit on the spread cloth or film.
• Method 2 An open cane umbrella clings to a branch with a curved handle, and the berries are cut with scissors. This process will take a lot of time, but not a single berry will be on the ground.
• Method 3. An interesting device for harvesting is a special mitten made of durable, thick fabric or tarpaulin. One bag edge is sewn to its inside. The other edge should protrude when the fingers of the palm are bent, without interfering with the ingestion of the fruit inside. Stepping back from the end of the shoot, it is slightly squeezed between the thumb and forefinger. Fruits tear movements from the base to the edge, gradually moving to the trunk. The main disadvantage is a large amount of crushed raw materials.

• Method 4. In order to reach hard-to-reach places, craftsmen invented a stick-like structure with a steel wire loop at the end. The device is called "cobra". The tip of the wire is slightly bent, so that the loop becomes a drop or a candle. Captured at the base, the berries are easily cut off with wire without damage.

Three main storage methods will help to save a bountiful harvest:

• On the branches. In cellars or dark rooms, where the temperature varies from 0 ° C to + 4 ° C, berries can be stored on the shoots for several months. The branches are hung from the ceiling or laid out in a single layer on the paper. They are periodically turned over, removing spoiled fruit.

• Frost. Deep freezing of the product will help to preserve nutrients and enrich them with a winter diet. It is important that no more than two hours pass after harvest. In the light of vitamins quickly destroyed. Collected raw materials are cleaned from branches, leaves, immature or rotten fruits, washed gently and allowed to dry on a cloth or paper towel. Prepared berries are packaged in portions in plastic bags or plastic containers and produce a quick freeze. Before use, a small portion of the shift on the lower shelf of the refrigerator for the gradual defrosting. When re-freezing lost and the benefits and appearance of the product.
• Home preservation. Culinary preparations enrich the diet during the cold season. Sea buckthorn is a storehouse of vitamins and trace elements. It is able to replace many drugs intended for the prevention of beriberi.

For the preparation of medicinal oils use the harvest collected after the first frost. At this time, the concentration of nutrients in the berries reaches a maximum. Get it at home in two ways:

• Cold pressed. Cleaned from leaves and branches of raw materials need to be washed, dried, folded in a deep enamel or glass dish and grind with a blender. The resulting mass should be well squeezed through several layers of gauze. Juice should be drained into a prepared container and put in a dark place for a day. During this time there is a natural separation of the liquid and oily fractions. The oil accumulated on the surface is carefully collected with a pipette or wooden spoon into a clean glass or ceramic container with a tight-fitting lid. With proper storage (no direct sunlight and a temperature of + 5 ... 7C), it retains healing properties for up to 2 years.
• Cake, remaining after squeezing the juice, pour any (except cotton) refined vegetable oil and infuse for 2-3 weeks.After that, it is squeezed, filtered, poured into a tightly closed container and removed for storage in a dark cool place.

Homemade preparations with the use of sugar will please the sweet tooth and will allow housewives to save time on preparing healthy vitamin drinks and desserts.

• Sea buckthorn without cooking with sugar. At 1 kg of sea buckthorn you need 1.3 kg of sugar. Berries need to sort, gently wash, dry and sprinkle with sugar. Put the mixture in jars and close tightly. In the sugared form, the berry is stored in the refrigerator for up to 4 months.
• Rubbed sea buckthorn with sugar. On 1 kg of fruits need 1.3-1.5 kg of sugar. Pure berries should be covered with sugar and crushed with a blender. Transfer the resulting mass into sterilized jars and evenly pour on top of 1-2 tablespoons of granulated sugar. Then cover it with a sheet of parchment and close tightly. Keep the product in the refrigerator. Its useful properties are maintained up to six months.
• Rubbed sea buckthorn with sugar, frozen. On 1 kg of berries need 1.5 kg of granulated sugar. Prepared fruit should be mixed with sugar and grind with a blender or meat grinder. Spread the mush into ice molds and put in the freezer for 4-5 hours. Pour cubes into bags and store in freezer. .

• Rubbed sea buckthorn with honey - A useful and careful way of harvesting this berry. And the use of honey enhances the healing effect of sweet delicacy. The ground fruits are stacked in sterile jars, alternating with honey in layers. The neck of the vessel is covered with a piece of parchment dipped in cognac to prevent mold and spoilage of the product. But you can do without the use of alcohol. The product is stored in a dark, cold place.
• The juice. Fresh juice is stored in the refrigerator for up to 2 months, not sour.
• Syrup. Prepared fruit is passed through a sieve or juicer. Pressed juice is filled with sugar at the rate of: 1 kg of sugar per 1 liter of juice. After the sugar has completely dissolved, the resulting syrup is poured into sterilized jars and tightly closed or rolled up with lids. Store in the cellar. Syrup is used in cooking to soak confectionery. It is used to make sauces for ice cream, cheesecakes and cottage cheese desserts, added to fruit drinks and fruit compotes with a rich taste.

• Jam. At 1 kg of sea buckthorn need 1 kg of sugar. Rinse and dried berries twice pass through a juicer: the first time banish all the berries, and the second - the cake, remaining after the first spin. The mashed potatoes are then filtered through a sieve. Juice is mixed with sugar and insist for 3-4 hours, stirring occasionally, until it begins to acquire a viscous consistency. Then it is poured into clean jars, tightly closed and stored in the refrigerator. Over time, it thickens, turning into a delicious and healthy jam
• One type of useful workpiece is urinating. Freshly picked, unwashed berries are sorted, placed in sterilized jars, filled with boiled water at room temperature. Then they are closed with plastic caps and stored for storage in the cellar. Using these recommendations, you can prepare sea buckthorn in a different form for the winter and make delicious desserts, without spending much time on cooking the berries.

See how to make raw sea buckthorn jam in the next video.