Blackcurrant no longer belongs only to jars. Its taste full of refreshing acidity and fine sweets is increasingly looking for a way to modern kitchen. And right! It is the ideal fruit for light summer desserts and quick breakfasts that give you energy and at the same time benefit health.
If you have a garden and at least one shrub of black currant on it, you are a lucky man. This small, deep purple berry is not only tasty, but also incredibly healthy. And yet a lot of people still perceive it as a raw material for jam or syrup. You can include blackcurrants in a much easier way – and above all tasty. Just add it to breakfast, dessert or just use it itself. The body will thank you for it.
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Small berries, a large portion of vitamins
Blackcurrant is literally charged with vitamin C, in a quantity that overcomes several times. All you need is a handful of these berries and you have a recommended daily dose. In addition to the C “also hides vitamin A, vitamins B -group, potassium, iron or calcium. Thanks to the high content of antioxidants, it helps to fight free radicals and supports the immune system.
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“Blackcurrant is a nutritionally rich berry fruit full of vitamin C and antioxidants offered by a number of potential health benefits. One cup of blackcurrant provides more than 200 % of the recommended daily doses of vitamin C. Antioxidants can help strengthen the immune system, fight inflammation and support heart and eye,”
It is also known for its anti -inflammatory effects, benefits the heart, vascles and helps proper digestion. Moreover, thanks to the content of pectin, it helps to reduce cholesterol. Blackcurrant is therefore rightly one of the so -called superfoods that should definitely not be missing in your diet.
Breakfast that will charge you with energy
If you do not have time for a complicated breakfast in the morning, but do not want to remove your body with empty calories, try adding blackcurrant to white yogurt or cottage cheese. Just add a few tablespoons of granola, a teaspoon of honey and get a fresh and light meal that feeds and at the same time gives the body a good dose of vitamins. It is also great for smoothie – in combination with banana, kefir and oatmeal, you create an excellent breakfast bomb.
A dessert that is not a sin
You can easily use blackcurrants in desserts. Add it to the fruit cake, freeze it to homemakers, or simply crush it with cottage cheese and honey. Its naturally acidic taste is perfectly balanced by sweet ingredients and the desserts are not unnecessarily sweetened. In addition, thanks to the high fiber content, it will feed and support digestion.
Black -boring yoghurt cup with honey and nuts
Raw materials:
- 250 g of fresh blackcurrant
- 500 g of white Greek yogurt
- 2-3 tablespoons of honey
- 2 tablespoons of roughly chopped walnuts
- 1 tablespoon of cane sugar
- a few leaves of mint to decorate
Procedure::
Clean the currants, wash it and drain. If it is sour, you can gently sprinkle it with a little cane sugar and let it rest for 10 minutes to let go of the juice. Divide a layer of Greek yogurt into glasses or bowls. Add the currant layer and drizzle it with a spoon of honey. Sprinkle with walnuts on top and add a few oat or granol flakes if you want an extra crispy texture. Decorate with a leaf of fresh mint. Serve immediately or allow to cool in the refrigerator.
Do you have a crop that cannot be eaten or distributed? Local blackcurrant. In winter, you will need to reach into the freezer and conjure up fast fruit yogurt, add it to homemade pastry or turn it into hot fruit tea that will strengthen your immunity.
