Elderberry juice Many people are associated with childhood when their grandmother cooked fruit and made delicious preserves. Today he is coming back to favor again – We are more likely to add it to tea as natural health support. You don’t have to buy a drink in the store – you can make black lilac juice yourself at home. Then you will be sure that it does not contain any artificial sweeteners and preservatives.
Black lilac fruit is small, dark purple and slightly shiny. Despite the inconspicuous size, they have been known in folk medicine for centuries as A real treasury of nutritional value. Contain large amounts of anthocyanins (strong antioxidants), which have anti -inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Thanks to this, regular drinking of elderberry juice supports the cardiovascular system – improves vascular flexibility, reduces the level of “bad” cholesterol and reduces the risk of atherosclerosis. The substances also show A positive impact on your eyesight – They can alleviate the symptoms of the so -called tired eyes (e.g. after long -term work at the computer).
. Is a source vitamins A and C, iron, potassium and dietary fiber (pectin). Drink effectively strengthens immunityespecially in the season of colds. In addition, it works diaphragm and antibacterial (which reduces the fever) and detoxifies the body. Dilutes secretions, facilitates clutching and clears the respiratory tract. So it may prove to be support during infection.
Turning on elderberry juice in your daily diet delays the aging process and inhibits the harmful effects of free radicals (shows anti -cancer potential). Vitamin A cares for the condition of sight and skin, iron prevents the appearance of anemiapotassium regulates blood pressureand pectins improve digestive processesbowel work and help to get rid of constipation.
Preparation of elderberry juice at home is not at all complicated, but it requires a bit of patience. The best time to collect fruit is the turn of August and September, when the berries are fully ripe. Always choose healthy and undamaged ones, and skip green balls that still have to develop. Fruits need to be removed from the stems and rinse thoroughly.
You must remember that elderberry juice should be consumed after thermal treatment. Raw, usually green (or not fully ripe) fruits contain sambunigrine, which – in excess – can cause unpleasant stomach ailments. Cooking removes this substance and makes the drink completely safe to eat.
How to make elderberry juice? You need 3 ingredients: fruit, sugar and lemon juice. The berries and sugar are cooked to let go of all the juice and fall apart slightly. The whole then poured through a sieve with thick mesh or gauze into scalded jars or bottles, sweetened and pasteurizes for about 15-30 minutes. Such Homemade elderberry juice can be stored in a cool and dark place for several months.
Homemade elderberry juice
Ingredients:
- a kilo of ripe elderberry fruit,
- 2 liters of water,
- 60 ml lemon juice,
- 400 g of sugar + 100 g sugar for each liter of juice.
Method of performance:
Fruit of elderberry – no leaves, stalks – wash thoroughly. Transfer to the pot and pour water.
Bring to a boil, pour in lemon juice and pour 400 g of sugar. Cover and set aside for the whole night.
The next day, bring to a boil, mix.
Pour the liquid through a sieve with thick mesh into a clean dish (you can wipe the fruit, but their fragments should not be in the juice). Pour sugar (you need to add about 100 grams of sugar into a liter of the obtained liquid). If you have obtained about 2.5 liters of liquid, you should add about 250 g of sugar. Boil the liquid with sugar, mix.
Pour ready-made elderberry juice into clean, scalded jars and pasteurize for about 20-30 minutes (put the crazy jars in a pot with warm water and boil). Cool.
It is worth using elderberry juice as natural support for immunity, heart and eyes. It is characterized by an intense, tart taste, often referred to as slightly sour-sweet.
It’s best to drink 1-2 tablespoons in undiluted form or as an addition to tea, water or cocktail. This amount is enough to support the body. In the autumn and winter seasonand thus increased colds, You can increase the portion to 3-4 tablespoons a day. The juice will warm up when you add it to tea with honey and lemon.
Natural specificity helps children gain immunity, people working at the computer – relieve the organ of sight, and for seniors – support the circulatory system. Like any natural preparation, it is worth introducing it carefully, observing the body’s reaction.
Source: NowowoPuje.pl, Aptelia.pl
