Harvesting lemongrass for the winter

If the summer resident managed to breed Chinese schisandra on the site, recipes for the winter should be found in advance. The wise people of China have long used all the constituent plants for medicinal purposes. Fruits, leaves, root system are appreciated by people and are actively used to restore vital energy.

How to prepare Chinese lemongrass for the winter

Chinese lemongrass have learned to grow in our latitudes, since alternative medicine is relevant and in demand in the new century. People strive to eat and maintain the body's energy reserves by natural, natural means that have powerful properties to strengthen the body's barrier functions and heal from many diseases.

There are different ways of harvesting a medicinal plant.

Drying schisandra chinensis

The berries are harvested in August or early September. In order not to damage the integrity of the fruits, do not allow them to let the juice out; for the convenience of the preparation, scissors are used. To preserve the harvest, the harvested berries are hung in bunches until the moisture completely evaporates. Dried Chinese Schisandra achieves the required state, if you first spread it with stalks on wooden boards or a special net.

Usually, the entire drying period takes a week, after which the berries are brought to the desired stage in a dryer at 50 degrees - 6 hours.

Ready-made Chinese lemongrass for storage for the winter in dried form is black, wrinkled berries. At this stage, all the stalks are robbed. Only the fruits are of value.

Leaves and branches, young shoots are cut off after harvesting the berries. It is important to have time to prepare raw materials before the beginning of leaf fall. All plant fragments are cut with scissors and spread on pallets in a dry, well-ventilated area.

With the addition of dry particles, the plants prepare a delicious tea with citrus notes, according to a home recipe. Housewives collect a wide variety of herbal mixes for brewing healthy drinks in winter to protect loved ones from colds.

Freezing

In order to preserve the appearance and structure of the crop as much as possible, it is recommended to freeze it in bulk on dishes. When the layer freezes, it is poured into a bag or special boxes. Thus, all vitamins and minerals are preserved in full. The harvest can lie in the freezer until the next harvest.

Canning

Preparations from schisandra chinensis for the winter, the recipes of which surprise with a variety, are a convenient way to preserve berries for a long time. There are many canning options. Since the berries are not consumed in the raw state, in the form of homemade spins, medicinal fruits are more pleasant to the taste and keep well for a long time.

Lemongrass recipes for the winter

Recipes are constantly being added, as the demand for the elixir of vigor grows every year. The hostess brings her own individual flavor and makes the dish unique. The classic harvesting methods include different methods.

Chinese lemongrass jam recipe for the winter

To prepare a dessert with beneficial properties according to a recipe, you will need:

• picking berries - 0.5 kg;
• granulated sugar - 0, 750 kg;
• water - 200 ml.

In order for the jam to succeed, the fruits must be ripe, but not overripe.

Algorithm of actions:

1. Berries are selected of good quality, eliminate all unnecessary.
2. Rinse the product twice in cool water.
3. The workpiece is poured into a wide enamel-coated basin.
4. Sugar is added and set aside for a day.
5. Water is added to the lemongrass berries that have started up the juice and put on a moderate heat.
6. Cook the composition until the sugar is completely dissolved.
7. They languish for another 5 minutes.
8. After the jam has cooled, it should be boiled again.
9. Place in sterile containers.
10. The curls are kept out of the light in a cool place.

In this way, ready-made jam can be stored for a year.

Useful qualities of jam:

• includes malic and citric acid;
• rich in vitamins B, C, E;
• saturated with magnesium, calcium, phosphorus;
• is an antioxidant;
• has a tonic effect.

During the cooking process, an insignificant amount of nutrients is lost. You should use lemongrass products with caution, listening to the body's reactions.

Chinese schisandra with sugar for the winter

Everyone has tasted cranberries in sugar at least once. Lemongrass Chinese, preparation for the winter in sugar differs only in citrus flavor, it is easy to cook at home.

To prepare the recipe you will need:

• fruit yield - 0.5 kg;
• granulated sugar - 1 kg.

Algorithm of actions:

1. The berries are carefully prepared, sorted out, stalks, leaves, spoiled fruits are removed.
2. Rinse several times in cool, running water.
3. Dry it loosely on a waffle towel.
4. The prepared product is poured into dry, sterilized containers.
5. If the preparation is made in a jar with a volume of 0.5 liters, then 180 g of berries are poured.
6. The remaining space is filled with sugar.
7. They are hermetically closed with lids, kept for a couple of hours.
8. Put away in the cold.

You can store such a blank for up to a year, and if necessary, more.

Benefits of sugar-coated berries:

• vitamin C provides antioxidant properties;
• vitamin E - a source of youth, beauty, has regenerating properties;
• B vitamins - valuable for different organs and systems;
• magnesium, iron, phosphorus, calcium - they improve the digestive function, tone up, invigorate;
• contains folic, malic, citric acid.

The blank is a ready-made dessert, an addition to tea, a filling for baking. Delicious fruit drinks are prepared on the basis of berries.

Fragrant jam

The technology for making jam requires that the preparation of Chinese magnolia vine for the winter be seedless. The seeds of the fruit give the desserts a bitterness that should be disposed of.

To prepare the recipe you will need:

• harvesting - 0.5 kg;
• granulated sugar - 0.750 kg.

Algorithm of actions:

1. The berries are prepared for conservation in a standard manner.
2. Fold in a wide container, warm up in boiling water for up to 5 minutes.
3. Rub through a sieve.
4. Sugar is added.
5. Cook over moderate heat, stirring constantly.

While hot, jam is poured into heated, sterilized jars and tightly closed with lids.

Lemongrass juice

Berry juice lends itself well to storage. To prepare a drink with a recipe, you will need the following ingredients:

• fresh berries of Chinese lemongrass - 0.5 kg;
• granulated sugar - 0.5 kg.

Any number of components can be taken, provided that the ratio is 1: 1.

Algorithm of actions:

1. The berries are sorted out, the stalks, leaves and spoiled fruits are removed.
2. The prepared product is rinsed twice in cool water.
3. The workpiece is poured into an enamel bowl and combined with granulated sugar.
4. After three days, all the juice that has been released is drained and filtered.
5. The concentrate is poured into a sterile container.

The finished product is stored in the refrigerator.

The juice of the Chinese fruit is sour. Its structure includes many acids, mineral salts and vitamins.

The properties of the juice and its value for the body:

• a storehouse of vitamins;
• useful for hypotensive patients;
• normalizes blood sugar;
• restores visual function;
• tones up, invigorates.

Compote

Compotes are not seasonal drinks. In the summer they quench their thirst, and from autumn to spring they are a source of vitamins and other useful substances.

To prepare the recipe you will need:

• ripe berries of Chinese lemongrass - 0.5 kg;
• granulated sugar - 0.650 kg;
• water - 0.6 l.

Algorithm of actions:

1. The fruits are prepared in a standard way, washed.
2. The pure product is poured into an enamel pan.
3. Pour in hot sugar syrup.
4. Withstand a couple of hours.
5. Place the saucepan over moderate heat and bring to a boil.
6. They languish for 5 minutes.
7. The compote is poured into sterile containers.

In order for the workpiece to be stored longer, the jars with the contents are placed in the cold.

Compote is the most successful form of preservation of Chinese magnolia vine. It's delicious and healthy. Colds recede faster, the body restores immunity after illness. The recipe should be in the notebook of every housewife.

Terms and conditions of storage

Most often, Schisandra chinensis berries are kept dried. Properly dried fruits are poured into paper bags and placed in a dark, dry place. Store for no more than two years. Berry juice mixed with granulated sugar is stored in a dark glass, in closed containers, in a cool place for up to three years. At the same time, observing the proportions of the recipe, mold does not form, and the taste does not deteriorate.

By combining the fruits with granulated sugar, you can store them for a long time in a cold place, and in the freezer, provided that they will not be thawed, storage is possible until the next harvest of the fruits.

Conclusion

You can enjoy it with benefit by collecting Chinese lemongrass in the fall, a recipe for cooking delicious berries for the winter will smooth out the sourness. The plant is a liana with clusters of sour berries with a sharply lemon flavor and aroma. It is impossible to consume alluring, useful fruits in the required volumes directly from the branch. Craftsmen prepare compotes, infusions, wine from the fruits. From the harvest of a useful plant, preparations are made for every taste, preserving the properties of the plant to return vitality to the body.

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