Many southerners have only tried lingonberries in canned form, having bought them in the supermarket. But residents of the northern and adjacent regions collect berries almost in buckets.
It grows in light coniferous forests, in mountain and lowland tundras, and in swampy areas. It is there that lingonberry thickets occupy vast areas. Although “thickets” is a strong word.
Lingonberry is a shrub 10–25 cm high. But, as they say, the spool is small, but expensive. This berry has simply priceless qualities.
- Lingonberries contain ascorbic, citric, malic, salicylic, benzoic acids, tannins, phytoncides, manganese, potassium, vitamins C, A, B, and flavonoids.
- Lingonberries have bactericidal, tonic, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial properties.
They try to consume it fresh so as not to destroy most of the beneficial substances by heat treatment.
Lingonberries have a delicate aroma, sweet and sour taste, but are slightly bitter. This property is due to the presence of arbutin glucoside in its composition. This substance, in addition to its bitter taste, has a truly unique property - it is an excellent preservative. Moreover, this quality is enhanced by benzoic and salicylic acids.
Lingonberries for the winter without cooking
A simple and quick way to preserve lingonberries for the winter.
You will need : 1 kg of lingonberries, 1 kg of sugar.
Cooking . Sort the berries, rinse and dry well. Place the prepared berries in sterilized jars in layers, alternating with sugar. Shake the jar periodically to compact the layers. The top layer should be a layer of sugar. Close the jars with regular nylon lids and store the product in the refrigerator.
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Lingonberries with sugar for the winter
This preparation will preserve all the beneficial properties of lingonberries.
You will need : 1 kg of lingonberries, 1-2 kg of sugar.
Cooking . Sort the berries, rinse, dry and add sugar to taste. Grind the berries using a blender or mash with a potato masher. Let the berry mixture sit, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon to dissolve the sugar. Then place the lingonberries in sterilized jars, close the lids and store in a cool, dark place.
Lingonberries without sugar
It is not difficult to preserve beneficial properties and vitamins in berries. It is enough to prepare the preserves without using granulated sugar. Lingonberries in their own juice have a tart, sour taste. It can be used by people with high blood sugar, obesity or overweight. In winter, canned food is served in several variations. For example, combine with honey or use as a component for baking, decorating cakes and pastries.
Carefully sort out the main ingredient. For preservation, it is recommended to use smooth and unbruised fruits. From the rest, in addition to the rotten ones, it is necessary to make freshly squeezed juice.
Place lingonberries in a saucepan for cooking, pour in the prepared juice in the ratio: 3 parts (juice) to 7 parts (lingonberries). Place on a hot burner and at the first sign of boiling, quickly pour into sterile jars. Cover with lids and set to sterilize. In terms of time, 1 liter is 10 minutes, 3 liter is 20 minutes. Roll up, cool and store in the cellar.
Lingonberry jam with apples
The whole family will love this aromatic, delicious jam.
You will need : 1 kg of lingonberries, 1 kg of apples, 1.3 kg of sugar, 1 glass of water.
Cooking . Rinse the berries and blanch in boiling water for a couple of minutes. Peel and seed the apples, cut into thin slices and blanch. Then transfer the berries and apples to a saucepan, pour in the syrup prepared from sugar and 1 glass of water and cook, stirring, until tender. Place the finished jam into jars, seal and store.
How to make jam from frozen berries?
Adding spices such as cardamom or cinnamon will add zest and piquancy to the taste of the jam. But they are not the main ingredients.
Cooking time usually takes from half an hour to an hour, depending on the type of berries, recipe and the thickness of the product that you want to achieve.
Raspberry recipe
This jam does not differ in taste or aroma properties from those made from seasonal, summer and autumn berries. But it has a big plus - at any time of the year, by opening the freezer and taking out frozen fruits, you can easily prepare rich, tasty, fresh jam.
Ingredients:
- frozen raspberries – 1 kilogram;
- sugar – 1.4 kilograms.
Preparation process: first, the raspberries are defrosted - taken out of the freezer in the evening and left until the morning at room temperature. Then sprinkle the berries with sugar and mix well, and then leave to infuse for another 1 hour. Then the basin with the workpiece is placed on the stove, turn on low heat and bring to a boil.
Now, for 20 minutes, while the jam is preparing, it is constantly stirred and the foam is removed. Moreover, the density is adjusted by extending the cooking time to 30 minutes or adding gelatin. Then the jam will turn out to be especially unusual and will surprise everyone who tries it.
From strawberries
Despite the fact that frozen strawberries are used, the jam is tasty and very aromatic. Adding lemon juice enhances the taste, brightens the color, and also extends shelf life. For preparation you will need the following ingredients:
- strawberries – 1 kilogram;
- sugar – 600 grams;
- half a medium sized lemon.
From wild berries
It’s convenient that such a frozen assortment can be easily purchased at any large store if you can’t pick wild berries yourself. After defrosting, they are processed in a meat grinder, using a blender or sieve. This delicacy takes 30-40 minutes to prepare. To do this, take 1 kilogram of wild berries and 1 kilogram of sugar.
From frozen cherries
As a result of preparation, according to this recipe, frozen cherry jam comes out aromatic, with a pleasant sweet taste and piquant sourness, without astringency.
For 1 kilogram of frozen cherries, take 1 kilogram of sugar, as well as 1/3 teaspoon each of cinnamon and vanilla. Interestingly, according to this recipe, jam is prepared both with whole cherries, with pits, and without them.
From currants
An excellent option for lovers of tasty, aromatic jam, which retains most of the vitamins and nutrients contained in fresh currant fruits. Cooking time is 40-50 minutes. Take 1 kilogram of frozen berries and 1 kilogram of sugar. If desired, add citrus fruits - zest and juice of oranges or lemons. According to the recipe, other berries are also added to obtain a rich flavor range.
Lingonberry jam with pears
This jam would be an excellent stand-alone dessert or filling for homemade pies.
You will need : 1 kg of lingonberries, 1 kg of pears, 1.5 kg of sugar, 3 glasses of water.
Cooking . Sort the berries, rinse, pour boiling water over them for a couple of minutes, then drain in a colander and dry. Peel and seed the pears and cut into slices. Boil syrup from sugar and water, place berries and pears in it, stir, bring to a boil and remove from heat. Leave for at least 2 hours or overnight. Then bring the jam to a boil again, cook for 10 minutes, immediately pour into jars and seal.
Pickled berries with fruit
Pickled lingonberries turn out very tasty. By adding slices of apples and pears, the preparation acquires a more refined taste and aroma. By opening a jar with its contents in winter, you can enjoy a colorful assortment, remember the sunny summer and strengthen your immune system. Let's look at how to prepare berries for the winter without cooking.
Products:
- lingonberries - 1.5 kg;
- pears - 750 g;
- apples - 750 g;
- filtered water - 900 ml;
- vinegar 9% - 190 ml;
- granulated sugar - 370 g;
- salt - 0.5 tsp;
- allspicecorns to taste;
- cloves, cinnamon to taste.
The procedure is as follows:
- Sort the berries and rinse thoroughly. Rinse the fruit, dry it and cut it into 4 equal slices. Place in boiling water and cook apples for up to 3 minutes, and pears for up to 5. Place on a sieve and rinse with ice water, wait for excess moisture to drain.
- Rinse the jars and dry them in the oven. Place berries, apples and pears in layers. Cover, place.
- Let's move on to preparing the marinade. To do this, combine water with sugar, salt, and aromatic spices. Bring to a boil and cook until the bulk ingredients are completely dissolved. Remove from heat, pour in acid, cover and leave on the counter until completely cooled.
- Fill glass jars with the prepared marinade. Cover with lids and set to sterilize. Warming up time directly depends on the volume of the container: 2 liters - up to 25 minutes, 1 liter - 15 minutes, and 0.5 liters - 10 minutes.
- Roll up hermetically. Turn over and cool under a warm blanket. Store in a cellar or refrigerator.
Cowberry
Soaked lingonberries for the winter
Spicy soaked lingonberries will be an excellent addition to meat dishes.
You will need : 1 kg of lingonberries, 2 tbsp. sugar, 2 tsp. salt, cinnamon sticks, vanilla pods, clove stars, peppercorns to taste.
Cooking . Place the selected, washed and dried berries in an enamel or glass container. To make the brine, boil water, add sugar, salt and spices, cool and pour over the berries. Cover the container with gauze and leave for several days in a cool, dark place. Then place the berries along with the brine in jars and seal.
Lingonberry jam
The best preparation for the winter from lingonberries is jam.
You will need : 1 kg of lingonberries, 800 g of sugar, 1 glass of water.
Cooking . Place the selected and washed berries in a deep enamel pan, add water and cook over low heat for 10 minutes, stirring. Add sugar, stir and cook for another 40 minutes. Place the finished jam into jars, seal, cool and store in a cool, dark place.
Rules for storing lingonberries in syrup
Lingonberries prepared in this way are stored in the same way as other preparations: in a cool and dark place. The storage area should be cool and out of the sun. A cellar, a cool unheated pantry or closet, a refrigerator, or a balcony are good options.
If the jars are stored on the balcony, you need to cover them with something or put them in cabinets with doors. The temperature of the room where the workpiece will be stored should not exceed 16 degrees.
It is important to sterilize the jars before pouring the finished product into jars. This will increase their shelf life (from 3 months to a whole year). The less sugar was added during preparation, the lower the shelf life, so you don’t have to skimp on sugar.
Lingonberries with orange for the winter
The orange will add a pleasant citrus aroma and additional vitamins to the lingonberry preparation.
You will need : 1 kg of lingonberries, 1 kg of oranges, 1 kg of sugar.
Cooking . Sort the berries, rinse, dry and place in a saucepan. Add sugar and cook over low heat. Dip the oranges in boiling water for a couple of minutes, dry, cut into slices and, after removing the seeds, grind into a meat grinder along with the zest. As soon as the berries and sugar boil, cook them for 15 minutes and add the chopped orange mixture. Cook the jam for another 30 minutes, then immediately pour it into jars, close the lids and cool. Store the workpiece in the cellar.
Preparing the necessary ingredients and containers
When starting to create blanks, it is recommended to prepare all the ingredients and containers in advance. During the work process, you will need several pans, a spoon for stirring the mass, and sterilized jars with tight-fitting lids. Containers are sterilized by heating in one environment at a temperature of 70-80 degrees. Due to the high temperature, no bacteria or dust remains in the jars.
The berries selected for harvesting are pre-washed in cold water, the stalks are removed and left to dry naturally. If you have free time, you can leave the lingonberries in the water for a couple of hours.
Lingonberry sauce for the winter
Classic lingonberry sauce is an ideal addition to game dishes.
You will need : 2 cups of lingonberries, 0.5 cups of sugar, 0.5 cups of apple cider vinegar, 1 cinnamon stick, 5 clove buds, 1 sprig of thyme, salt to taste.
Cooking . Combine all ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil over low heat. Cook, stirring, for about half an hour. Remove the spices from the sauce, transfer it to a sterilized jar, seal and store in the refrigerator.
Lingonberry jelly for the winter
You can make a delicious jelly from lingonberries with a pleasant taste and unique aroma.
You will need : 8 cups of lingonberries, 4 cups of sugar, 50 g of gelatin, 3 cups of water.
Cooking . Pour boiling water over the selected berries, discard in a colander and mash using a potato masher. Then squeeze the resulting berry mass through cheesecloth. Add sugar to the resulting juice and cook over low heat, stirring until it dissolves. Bring the mixture to a boil, add gelatin, stir and cook for a couple more minutes. Place the finished jelly into jars, sterilize and roll up.
Do honey and lingonberries have any contraindications?
Many natural products contain substances to which the human body reacts differently. For example, it has an individual intolerance or causes an allergic reaction to a particular product. Lingonberry fruits and honey are no exception; they also have contraindications for use.
It is not recommended to take honey and lingonberries in the following cases:
existing allergies or intolerance to these components, stomach ulcers, gastritis, increased acidity of gastric juice, low blood pressure, inflammatory disease of the gallbladder (cholecystitis), expectant and nursing mothers should be careful about products such as honey and lingonberries, therefore, regarding their use You should first consult your doctor.
Whatever the disease, you shouldn’t be discouraged - nature has created many miracle drugs to help people. Delicacies such as lingonberries and honey will bring you not only food joys, but also provide you with healing substances. We hope that with the help of our article you have found the necessary tips and recipes for the beneficial use of lingonberries and honey, and your immunity and health will always be in excellent shape!
Lingonberry wine at home
Lingonberries make a good berry wine that can be served with dessert.
You will need : 2 kg of lingonberries, 900 g of sugar, 2 liters of water.
Cooking . Grind the unwashed berries into a puree and place in a jar. Add water and 300 g of sugar, mix, cover with gauze and leave in a dark, warm place for 3-4 days. During this time, stir the berry mixture twice a day. When the mixture has fermented, strain it into a clean container (bottle), squeeze out the berry mass through cheesecloth. Add another 300 g of sugar, mix, close the bottle with a water seal or a rubber glove with a hole made by a needle and place in a warm, dark place for 5 days.
After the specified time, add the remaining sugar, stirring it into 0.5 liters of liquid drained from the bottle. Close the water seal again and leave to ferment for another 2-4 weeks. When fermentation is complete, carefully drain the wine from the sediment. If desired, add more sugar and vodka (alcohol) for strength. Pour the wine into a clean container, cover with a lid and leave to mature in a cool, dark place. Once every 2-3 weeks, remove the wine from the sediment and pour it into a clean container. After 2-3 months, bottle the wine, cork it and store it in the cellar.
Homemade lingonberry tincture with vodka
A strong, aromatic liqueur made from lingonberries is a good aperitif before a rich feast.
You will need : 0.5 kg of lingonberries, 4 tbsp. sugar, 1 liter of vodka.
Cooking . Sort the berries, rinse and dry. Then put them in a glass jar, mash them lightly with a potato masher, add vodka and sugar. Stir, cover and place in a cool, dark place for 1 month. Shake the jar occasionally to mix the contents. Then strain the mixture through cheesecloth, pour into a clean container and leave in a cool place for a couple of days. When the tincture becomes clearer, pour it into bottles and store it.
Fruit and berry treat
This recipe produces lingonberries in syrup with a rich taste and spicy aroma. It is perfectly stored not only in a cool place, but also at room temperature.
Products:
- lingonberries - 500 g;
- clean water - 250 ml;
- granulated sugar - 750 g;
- cloves - 3 inflorescences;
- apples - 130 g;
- lemon peel from 1 fruit.
Next we do this:
- Sort out the main ingredient, wash and dry. Rinse the apples, remove the seed box and the place where the stalk is attached. Cut into small slices.
- Pour the specified amount of liquid into an enamel pan and add granulated sugar. Bring to a boil with regular stirring, reduce heat and continue cooking until thick.
- Then add the apple and chopped citrus zest. Stir and continue cooking for another quarter of an hour.
- Add lingonberries to the syrup, stir and heat for 5 minutes. Just before turning off, add cloves.
- Pack into sterile jars, seal tightly and store in a cool place after cooling.
Lingonberry liqueur
The aromatic sweet lingonberry liqueur will appeal to lovers of strong, sweet drinks.
You will need : 0.5 kg of lingonberries, 100 g of sugar, 1 liter of vodka.
Cooking . Place the selected berries in a jar, fill with vodka, stir, close the lid and place in a warm, dark place for 1 month. Shake the jar periodically. Then strain the liqueur through cheesecloth, add sugar, mix well and bottle.
After looking through our selection of recipes, you will know exactly how to preserve lingonberries for the winter. Add the material to your bookmarks and cook with pleasure!
How to store lingonberries?
The period from August to September is the time of “quiet hunting”, when most forest berries ripen. Among them, lingonberry deserves special attention - a small, bright red berry, the benefits of which for humans are difficult to overestimate. It is most useful when eaten fresh, but some of its valuable vitamins and microelements can be preserved when preserved. The berries are rich in natural antiseptics, which allows them to stay fresh for a long time.
Lingonberries are consumed raw, as well as steamed and soaked. These berries are pickled, salted and even dried. Pickled lingonberries are a delicious addition to meat or fish dishes. If you grind it with sugar, you can prepare teas, compotes, fruit drinks and other sweet drinks.
Lingonberries and cranberries are used to make a sauce used to season second courses. As for desserts, there are so many lingonberry delicacies that you can’t count them all: jams, preserves, fruit drinks, compotes and even jellies.
There are many recipes based on lingonberries, and no less than those where they are only one of the components. It can be combined with cranberries, blueberries, and other berries. If you have frozen currants, raspberries or gooseberries, you can prepare a wonderful berry dessert at any time by adding lingonberries.
From the following video you will learn about the beneficial properties of lingonberries and their use in everyday life, says Ethnoherbalist M.B. Fadeev
