Cherry Juice: Composition and Cooking Tips

Cherry juice is an amazing delicacy, familiar to everyone. It amazes not only with its rich sweet-sour taste, but also with its vitamin composition.In order to enjoy them, you need to pay attention to some tips on making juice at home.

The main ingredient of cherry juice is, of course, cherry. It contains a huge amount of vitamins, macro-and micronutrients that positively affect our health. First of all it is necessary to tell about its bactericidal properties. There are many anthocyanin - red pigment that makes it easily digestible. Thanks coumarin Cherries are taken as prevention of complications of arterial atherosclerosis. It reduces blood clotting.

From micro and macro elements you need to select magnesium and iron. In our body, magnesium by default is contained in the teeth and bones, and in order for them to be strong and healthy, you need to use enough magnesium, for example, in cherry juice.

Magnesium is famous for its influence on the cardiovascular system, it also helps with loss of strength and lack of mood, with fatigue and muscle pain due to the fact that he takes part in the development of ATP - a participant in energy metabolism in our body. Magnesium is also involved in the formation of nerve impulses that transmit information from the brain to all other parts of the body. A person can move, speak and somehow consciously exist precisely because of them. It is an excellent prevention of diseases of the heart and blood vessels, controls blood pressure.

Magnesium regulates the amount of calcium, so it would be nice to drink cottage cheese or sour cream with cherry juice. It helps to relax muscles and the entire nervous system, thus reducing stress levels and elevating mood. This is a real natural anti-stress, which produces serotonin and raises the level of energy of the whole organism. It will also help to cope with insomnia and other problems with sleep.

It is also useful for critical days in women, as it promotes hormonal balance and reduces menstrual cramps. It supports the kidneys in good condition, preventing kidney stones. In combination with the mild laxative effect of other substances contained in cherry juice, it will cope with constipation and remove toxins from the intestines.

Cherry juice is able to restore the deficiency of the necessary elements. One of the most important metabolic processes - the formation of DNA and RNA, also cannot go smoothly without magnesium - it prevents mutation and the appearance of malignant cells and other dysfunctions.

Not so long ago it was discovered that cherry juice contains ellagic acid - it blocks the growth of cancer cells, thus being a cure for cancer prevention.

Cherry juice can lower blood pressure and help strengthen the capillaries and blood vessels. It is also useful in diseases of the cardiovascular system, therefore, it is recommended by doctors, and among the people cherry has long been called the "heart berry".

The use of natural cherry juice with anemia is very useful - trace elements such as iron, copper and cobalt are blood-forming. In addition, iron is involved in such important processes as the formation of hemoglobin (it contains 70% of all the gland in the body) and the synthesis of certain hormones, for example, the thyroid hormone. It is necessary to maintain good physical shape.

First of all, iron works in the respiratory system - it transports oxygen to the muscles through the blood and forms red blood cells. The myoglobin responsible for this contains the remaining iron. Without iron, it is impossible to safely release energy from the cells. That is why many athletes suffer from iron deficiency. The more a person engages in physical exercise, the less iron is in his body.

Iron, like magnesium, plays a large role in menstruation. Due to the fact that a woman loses a certain percentage of blood each month, she needs iron more than a man - the recommended daily dose for a woman is 18 mg, while for a man - only 8 mg. In order to satisfy the daily dose of iron, you can use cherry juice in combination with cereal - make cocktails or drink meat with it.

Due to its iron content, daily consumption of cherry juice can reduce the risk of anemia and protect red blood cells from damage and dysfunction. It also helps to improve physical activity and increase energy levels.

Due to the content in the cherry juice of copper, cobalt and vitamin C iron is well absorbed by the body, its presence enhances the work of B vitamins, also contained in cherries.

According to the sweet and sour taste of the cherry and cherry juice itself, it is not difficult to guess the high content of ascorbic acid in it. In symbiosis with vitamin p and tannins It strengthens blood vessels, improves the body’s immunity and resistance to viruses. It is believed that the frequent use of cherries facilitates heart attacks.

Cherry juice contains a huge amount pectinthat help the body synthesize vitamins of group B. This news will especially please girls who love cherry juice, because these vitamins are responsible for the condition of the skin, the quality of hair and nails. Made in the summer cherry juice can be a good source of vitamins for the winter. In addition, B vitamins are responsible for inner peace - they help with menstruation, stress and nerves. The combination of substances such as vitamins of group B and magnesium in cherry juice makes it an excellent, sedative of the nervous system.

Carbohydrates prevail in cherries - they make up 89.45% per 100 grams of product. The second place is occupied by proteins - 6.75%, fats from 3.8% - in last place. In general, the caloric content of 100 grams of cherry is 52 kcal. Water in cherry 85

Despite the objective benefits, cherry juice can do some harm. It can not be used by persons with high acidity, ulcers and other diseases of the digestive system, including the weak intestines, kidney and liver diseases. It is also not recommended for use by diabetics and those who have chronic diseases of the respiratory system - bronchitis, asthma, and so on.

Also, it can not be drunk for people with allergies, idiosyncrasy, children under two years. Despite this, pregnant women can drink the cherry juice and it is even very necessary because of the content of folic acid or vitamin B9, which is responsible for the formation of the fetus. The juice of nursing mothers also includes cherry juice, but in smaller doses - it increases blood formation, therefore, helps to recover faster after childbirth.

Preparing cherry juice at home is more than possible, especially given the fact that cherry grows in almost every summer cottage, and is also very common in the city. As a rule, it begins to bloom in June - July, and bears fruit closer to August. In our locality, cherries can be found virtually everywhere except in highland and desert regions. Her berries are more than available.

Bottled and packaged drinks and in comparison do not go with the present, cooked at home in the juice cooker with cherry juice. Sometimes it is difficult to call such drinks such as juices - it is nectars or water with added juice. There is no need to mix cherry juice with others - by the content of vitamins and active substances, it can replace any other drinks.

For juice, you can take both small cherries and large ones - the main thing is to choose only ripe berries. They must be thoroughly washed and stoned. Part of the juice stand out already at this stage, collect it in a separate container and set aside.

Making cherry juice is easy. You will need to take:

• 2 kg of cherry (preferably freshly harvested, but frozen is also not forbidden to use);
• water;
• 100 g of sugar (can be varied to taste).

To squeeze the juice from the remaining cherries, you can use a juicer or tolkushku and sieve. Next, following the recipe, you need to put squeezed berries in a multi-layer gauze and squeeze well, saping juice. Remaining after the release of juice, the pulp and peel can be used for cooking compote, and you can make juice with pulp.

It should be mixed with water - the amount is determined by taste, but it is better to start with small portions, and sugar. Do not forget to add the juice remaining after cleaning the cherries from the seed.

In order to prepare a drink for the winter, use a different recipe. Cherry juice needs to be boiled. Of course, most of the nutrients from cherries will thus go away. But there will be taste and smell, which is enough for most fans.

The first step is to sort out the cherries, wash them and clean the stones. Transfer to the pan. Next, add water and sugar to them, mix thoroughly and bring to a boil. Juice is cooked for 3 minutes on low heat, then it canned - poured into cans and closed with lids. Banks need to be put in a pan, on the bottom of which a towel is previously laid, and pour water over the hangers. Boil and keep for another half hour.

After that, the banks should be removed from the water. They are turned upside down and kept at room temperature for a day, after which they are removed into a cool room. You can enjoy the drink in a few days, it is stored all winter.

How to make cherry juice for the winter, see the next video.