Blueberries are a tasty and healthy wild berry containing vitamins C and A, manganese, potassium and other minerals. You can enjoy the taste and benefits of blueberries not only in the summer season, but also in winter. There are several ways to store berries in the winter.
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First of all, you need to prepare blueberries. To do this, you need to sort through the berries, throwing leaves, twigs, crumpled and spoiled berries. Next, blueberries must be washed under running water and dried - laid out on an absorbent towel. Clean and dry blueberries can be frozen, dried, canned.
To dry the berries, you need a baking sheet, parchment or foil. Berries are laid out in one layer, covered with gauze and exposed in the sun. Several times a day, you need to turn the berries over.
You can also dry using special dryers for fruits and vegetables. When using the dryer, the temperature is first set at 40 degrees, then rises to 70.
Blueberries can be frozen. To do this, the berries are laid out on cardboard or a baking sheet, placed in a freezer. For convenience, paper or bag can be placed on a baking sheet. Periodically "shake" the berries - so no lumps are formed. Frozen blueberries are packaged in plastic bags.
You can cook blueberries in your own juice. To do this, you need to take a large metal basin filled with water, put sterilized cans in it. Pour blueberries into jars, adding 1 tbsp. a spoonful of granulated sugar. Next, a basin with banks is placed on a small fire. After some time, the berries will begin to settle. In each jar, you need to add blueberries until the berries stop settling, and blueberry juice does not fill the entire container. At the end, the cans should be rolled up with sterilized metal lids, turn the cans over, wrap and leave for a day. Later, the workpieces can be stored in a cool dark place - in the cellar.