Dried grape fruits have a pleasant taste and a lot of healing properties. This product is widely used both in cooking and in traditional medicine. In order for raisins to bring only benefit, it is necessary to rinse it correctly.
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You will need
- - water;
- - sieve or colander;
- - dish;
- - alcohol;
- - wine;
- - glass container.
Instruction manual
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When buying raisins, give preference to dried fruits that have a matte and fairly dark surface. Golden amber berries, so delicious in appearance, are actually treated with sulfur dioxide. This preservative is allowed for use by GOST, however, the benefits of raisins containing sulfur are very doubtful. The fruits of light grapes, when properly dried, acquire a dark brown color, and blue varieties turn black with a slight bluish tint. Better buy raisins with stalks. The ponytails remaining on the berries indicate that they were not subjected to mechanical processing, and the peel remained intact.
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Raisins are often processed with wax, various organic oils, paraffin - so that the berries do not dry and stick together. Such components form a resistant film on raisins, which can only be removed under the influence of hot liquid. Heat the water to a temperature of at least 60-70 degrees and thoroughly rinse the raisins in it. Throw the berries on a sieve or place in a colander. Then soak the raisins in a deep dish with warm water for 20-30 minutes. Remove the fruit sieve and allow the remaining liquid to drain.
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Raisins intended for dessert or baking can be soaked in a weak alcoholic solution. This procedure will help restore the desired moisture level to the fruits and give them a pleasant aroma. Mix purified warm water with alcohol in a proportion of 25-30 g of alcohol per liter of water. Put raisins in the solution for 30-40 minutes. Fold the berries onto a sieve and wait for the excess water to drain. After that, place the berries in a glass container and fill with wine or rum so that the amount of alcohol does not exceed the amount of raisins. For full impregnation, leave the fruits for 6-8 hours, periodically stirring the solution.
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Raisins, filled with wine, can be stored for some time in the refrigerator in a hermetically sealed container. Before use, remove a small amount of berries from the container and lay them in a thin layer on a sieve. Wait for the remaining wine to drain and let the berries dry.