Cooking nightshade

On the territory of Russia, nightshade (also known as sunberry) is considered a wild berry, found in wet places.Garden nightshade is growing rapidly, acquiring a black color and a brilliant ebb. Its size is large and resembles a cherry. Readiness is determined very simply: if the berries are easily dispensed in the fingers, they are ready to eat. Usually the crop is harvested in September. Gardeners love to grow the nightshade on their plots because of its properties: the berry has zero calories, there are no fats and proteins, the sunberry contains a minimum of carbohydrates. Although how much you eat - you will not recover. What just do not cook from nightshade: jelly, fillings for baking, syrups. This article will focus specifically on sunberry jam.

In addition to berries that have already ripened, all other parts of nightshade are poisonous, so it is not recommended to self-medicate. The use of drugs with the plant contained in them for medical purposes can be carried out only with the permission of a physician. Nightshade is called healing because of its properties, the fruits have the following effects on the body:

• sedative;
• cleansing;
• expectorant;
• choleretic;
• anti-inflammatory;
• antipyretic;
• antirheumatic;
• disinfectant;
• diuretic.

In the books about traditional medicine, there are surely excerpts that regular use of nightshade in the form of jam will help to cope with:

• constipation;
• gastrointestinal inflammation;
• toxins in the body;
• lethargy;
• headaches;
• stress.

Also jam from wild berries can improve the composition of the blood, to normalize blood pressure. Serves dessert and the prevention of gastrointestinal poisoning.

The benefits of the plant are obvious. As for the harm to the body - it also exists. Eating unripe berries can cause poisoning. It is worthwhile to closely monitor the children, if the nightshade grows on the site, as they are curious and can pick a berry. The following signs can be defined poisoning berries:

• diarrhea;
• nausea;
• vomiting;
• dyspnea;
• stomach pains;
• loss of consciousness;
• cardiopalmus.

This preparation is very simple to prepare, the jam is not only very tasty, but also useful. For the recipe you need at least 1 kg of berries.

Ingredients:

• Sunberry berries - 1 kg;
• sugar - 1 kg;
• lemon - 2 medium;
• water - 1 cup;
• Mint (preferably fresh) - 4 leaf.

Recipe.

1. The berries are poured boiling liquid in a saucepan, and then sent to cook for 5 minutes on the stove. It is advisable to install a small fire.
2. After the time is up, the jam should stand for 4 hours.
3. Repeating the procedure: first, the berries are boiled, and then stand 4 hours. The process is repeated 3 times.
4. The last time before boiling the juice is added to the mixture, squeezed from lemons, as well as mint leaves.
5. Hot jam is laid out on the banks, which are then placed upside down. From above they are covered with a towel.

Yellow nightshade is different in that it is much sweeter, but the recipes from it are the same as from black. To properly cook the jam - just use less sugar than a black sunberry.

Ingredients:

• berries;
• sugar to taste;
• lemon - 1 or 2 (to taste);
• water.

Recipe.

1. The well-washed fruits of the yellow sunberry are cut into 2 parts (if they are large, then into 3).
2. Berries are placed in a saucepan, sugar is added to them. Then the mixture is set to boil on the fire. No need to interfere.
3. After boiling the mixture, let it boil for another 5 minutes, after which it should stand for at least 7 hours.Then again the consistency is sent to the stove. After boiling the fire should be reduced. Cooking time = 15 minutes. The mixture must be kept stirring.
4. After cooking, the berries are taken from the pan and placed in a separate container.
5. Let the syrup continue to boil for about 20 minutes after boiling. A lemon cut into several pieces is put into syrup and then it is boiled for another 10-12 minutes.

Sunberry jam is one of the most delicious pieces. It can make even a person who is not fond of cooking. For the recipe, it is advisable to use already ripened berries, with unripe it will not be so tasty.

Ingredients:

• Black Sunberry - 1 kg;
• sugar - 1 kg.

Recipe.

1. Nightshade is washed with water several times.
2. Sugar is added to the same container where the berries were washed. The mixture should be brewed for 30 minutes before proceeding with further steps. We need to wait for the moment when the berries will make juice.
3. Then the container (pan) with berries and sugar is placed on a small fire. Cooking time 2 hours. At the same time you need to periodically stir the jam.
4. When the jam is ready, it should be decomposed into pre-sterilized jars and tightly closed with lids.
5. Delicious preparations are cleaned in a cool place, where they should cool down completely.

Keep the jam in a cool place. Be sure to try baking a cake or pancakes with the addition of nightshade, which will add spice to any dish.

Preparing a recipe is very easy. To give a more refined taste in the jam, you can add spices, but this is optional.

Ingredients:

• berries - 1 kg;
• apples (the Antonovka variety is best suited) - 6 pieces;
• sugar - 0.5 kg;
• water - 100 ml.

Recipe.

1. The peel is removed from the apples, they are cut into small pieces.
2. Berries rubbed on a grater, like apples (preferably with large cells).
3. The mass falls into the pan, and then sprinkled with sugar. Infused 5 hours.
4. After the specified time, water is added (half glass). The resulting mixture is placed on the fire and boiled for 30 minutes. It is important not to forget to stir. After 12 hours, the jam should be boiled again until it is finally ready.
5. The last stage is optional, but if you want to give the jam a special taste, you can add ginger, cinnamon or vanilla. Since these spices are very fragrant, they are enough for a small amount of jam.

In winter, you can treat yourself to a delicious preparation - jam from the sunberry berries.

Ingredients:

• berries - 2 kg;
• sugar - 2 kg;
• lemon - 1 piece;
• Mint - 1 handful.

Recipe.

1. Nightshade is poured boiling water, after which the berries are removed from the twigs.
2. Sepals are separated and washed with water, like lemon and mint leaves.
3. Berries, lemon, and also mint are passed through the meat grinder.
4. Sugar is added to the resulting mixture.
5. Everything is mixed together. Jam is cooked after boiling no more than 20 minutes. Periodically it is necessary to stir.

Since the ingredients include quince, this type of dessert turns out a special taste and is distinguished by its aroma.

Ingredients:

• quince - 6 fruits;
• berries - 1 kg;
• barberry - a handful;
• sugar - 0.5 kg;
• orange - 1 piece;
• water - 100 ml;
• aromatic herbs: lemon balm, ginger, mint (or others - to taste).

Recipe.

1. All berries need to wash and sort. Peel the quince should be cleaned and then grated on a grater (preferably on a large cell).
2. In a saucepan they combine: quince, sunberry, barberry and orange (sliced ​​in advance). Fruits infused for at least 6 hours.
3. When the specified time passes, water and sugar are added to the pan. The mixture is stirred and boiled for 30 minutes, while you need to be close and stir it.
4. Jam should stand for 12 hours, after that you can add something of aromatic herbs to your taste and preference.
5. The jam is brewed again (already until the mixture is the right consistency). Then spreads on banks.

Not everyone likes sweetened jam, so the amount of sugar can be halved.Ready jam is served to pancakes or pancakes. Also hostesses prepare pies using jam as a filling. As you can see, there is nothing difficult in making jams from a sunberry. Everyone can master simple recipes, and no one will refuse such a homemade treat. You can safely invite friends and family to a tea party.

For information on how to cook the stewed jam, see the next video.