Sea buckthorn is a valuable raw material for the preparation of desserts, drinks, as well as healing oil. All dishes from this berry have a recognizable taste, they contain a lot of vitamins and minerals. In addition, bright orange jams, jellies, jelly and sea buckthorn tinctures look very elegant.
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Sea buckthorn jam
Thick sea buckthorn jam can be served with tea or used as a filling for pies. It will help with colds and nourishes the body with vitamins, especially necessary in the winter.
You will need:
- 1.5 kg of sea buckthorn berries;
- 1.5 kg of sugar;
- 1 glass of water.
Sort the sea buckthorn, remove the stalks and litter, discard the damaged berries. Rinse the fruits in several waters, fold them in a colander, and then dry them by sprinkling them on a towel. Put the berries in a basin.
Make syrup. In a saucepan, boil water with sugar until crystals are completely dissolved. Pour the sea buckthorn with hot syrup, soak for 2-3 hours, and then pour the syrup back into the pan. Boil it, cool and pour in the berries. Put the bowl on the fire, bring the mixture to a boil and cook for 10 minutes. Then pour the jam into pre-sterilized jars and close the lids. Cool the sea buckthorn and put it in storage.
Sea buckthorn jelly
A healthy low-calorie dessert is homemade sea buckthorn jelly. The sweetness of the drink can be varied to taste. Kissel, prepared according to this recipe, retains all the vitamins - because it contains puree of fresh berries that have not undergone lengthy cooking.
You will need:
- 1 glass of sea buckthorn berries;
- 0.75 cups of sugar;
- 2 tablespoons of potato starch.
If you like more liquid jelly, reduce the amount of starch.
Wipe the berries through a sieve, set the mash. Put the remaining cake in a pan and fill it with water. Bring the mixture to a boil, cook for 5 minutes, and then strain. Pour the resulting fruit juice into the pan again, add sugar. Cook until crystals are completely dissolved.
Dilute starch with cold water and pour into a saucepan. While stirring, bring the jelly to a boil and remove from the stove. Put the sea buckthorn puree in the hot jelly, mix and pour the drink into glasses to cool.
To prevent the film from forming on the jelly, sprinkle it with a little sugar.