In the cold season, many suffer from a lack of vitamins. There are a huge number of solutions to this problem, including the intake of artificial supplements and multivitamins. But why buy something fake at the pharmacy, when you can deliciously and inexpensively prepare for the winter at home a wonderful and rich in vitamins, trace elements and antioxidants beloved berry.
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Preparing Plums for Drying
A simple option for those who do not like sweets, but want to stock up with prunes for the winter.
You will need fully ripe plums, strong and firm to the touch. Sort them, excluding those containing rotten patches, soft or overripe. It is better to select fruits that are close in size to ensure uniform drying. Wash the plums and dry with a dry towel. Be sure to remove the stalks. Bones can be left, because they contain a lot of nutrients.
Blanching is a process necessary for accelerated evaporation of moisture from fruits, during which small cracks form on the skin, due to which the plum dries faster. If you took sufficiently large blanks and cut them in half, this step can be skipped.
Dip the plums in boiling water with baking soda dissolved in it (about a teaspoon per liter) and boil for about one minute. Next, the plums must be washed with cold water and dried with a towel or napkins.