How to store dogrose?

Rosehip is not only a shrub with beautiful flowers, but also useful fruits.The value of these products has been proven for a long time. The main component of the hips is vitamin C. Its concentration here is much higher than that of citrus fruits or currants. Moreover, the fruit can be stored in a different form without losing their useful features.

The beneficial properties of rose hips depend not only on its quantity, but also on the timely harvesting of berries. To get the most benefit when harvesting fruit You should follow some simple guidelines:

• Harvesting berries begin only after they fully ripen. Optimal terms are considered August-September.
• Prefer fruits that are bright orange or red in color. It is important that they are not damaged by any pests or diseases.
• Correctly when harvesting berries cut them together with sepals. This will keep the maximum amount of useful substances and prolong the shelf life.
• After collecting the fruits to process them for storage should start immediately. If this is not possible, then they should be placed in a dark and cool room.

Dried rose hips can retain their properties for several years, but they are often harvested for each winter to get the most out of their use. Drying berries at home is usually done using ovens. To get a quality result, The following sequence of actions should be followed:

• Rose hips are scattered on a baking sheet with a thin layer. You should not pile a lot of berries, because they do not dry out well.
• Before placing the fruit, the oven should be heated to 50 degrees. Then put the pan there, and the temperature is consistently increased to 60 degrees.
• During drying, periodically open the oven so that the fresh air comes in and the moisture is removed. In this case, it is desirable after a while to slightly mix the berries. This will eliminate their burning and allow to dry the products evenly.

Dry dogrose can and with the help of such approaches:

• Special electric drying. Such designs are small containers, inside of which there is a heating element. The process resembles drying in an oven, but is fully automated and more perfect. But in these devices it is impossible to process a lot of fruits.
• Drying in the sun. For this, a time interval is suitable when the rays are not very warm. It is important to place them in a windless place. After sunset, all the berries are collected, and the procedure is repeated the next day until they acquire the desired consistency. When drying, you can periodically mix the fruit. This approach should be used when it is not possible to use other options.
• Drying on the stove. An alternative to the oven. Have rosehips on the heated furnace. It is important that its surface is heated to a temperature not exceeding 80 degrees. Duration of drying can last from several days to a week. Please note that you can perform such operations only if there is good ventilation at the location of the hips. If air does not enter this place, the process can last for a long time, and there is no guarantee of a quality result.

No matter what method of drying you use, you should not wash the hips before that.Leaflets also do not break off, and dry products with them.

Dried rosehip perfectly preserved at room temperature. It is important to observe several rules so that products do not deteriorate over time:

• Store the fruit should be in containers that spontaneously will be aired. Therefore, plastic bags are used relatively rarely. A suitable option would be a plain linen bag. It maintains an optimal mode, and the berries will not pick up moisture. Many place the dog rose inside the glass jars. But do not close them tightly with a lid. It is better to use caps in which there are several holes. This will allow for optimal air circulation inside the can.
• Packed fruits stored in a warm and dry place. It is important that the sun's rays do not fall on them, since under their influence vitamin C is destroyed, which is very much appreciated. Do not place containers with products near other vegetables or fruits. They can release moisture, which can cause mold in the fruit. The optimum temperature regime should not be below 0 degrees. If you follow these rules, dogrose will not lose its properties for two years.

Freezing is another way to preserve the nutrients of the fruit for a long time. Frozen, they can be used for no more than 1 year. To get a quality product, freezing should be performed in the following sequence:

• Harvested berries are carefully washed and dried. After that, each of the fruits need to cut the stalk, and then cut it into two halves. Then from the inside get the seeds that should not be frozen.
• At this stage, the prepared fruits are ground into porridge using a blender or meat grinder.
• When the mass is ready, it must be packaged. The best option is to store products in special packages. It is desirable to form several servings, which will exclude the defrosting of the entire container in order to obtain a small dose of wild rose.
• Freezing is carried out only with the quick freeze function. It allows you to keep all the vitamins and minerals in an accessible form.

Storing and using rose hips is a simple procedure, but it is important to observe A few simple recommendations:

• Rosehip with black spots on the surface should not be used, as it is damaged and will not benefit the body.
• High-quality berries should have a sweet-sour smell, and the taste is slightly sour, but not strong.
• Store wild rose at room temperature can be no more than 3 days.
• Repeated freezing of products is not allowed. It will not bring any benefit, since the structure of all components will quickly collapse, and you will use only beautiful food.
• If you have enough fruits, you can make jam from them. This product is prepared for a relatively long time, but it has a unique taste.

Rosehip is a whole unique natural complex that is very useful for the human body. The fruits and leaves of wild rose tend to procure from the summer, many people. To preserve all these properties, you should simply follow simple rules and collect only high-quality fruits, saturated with vitamins.

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