Sea buckthorn fruit drink

Sea buckthorn juice is considered by many to be a very tasty refreshing drink. But it is not only tasty, it contains many substances that are extremely useful for our body, so it can be recommended for use not only for adults, but also for children. How to prepare sea buckthorn juice and other drinks from these wonderful berries, as well as what to do to keep them well at home, can be found in this article.

Composition and benefits of sea buckthorn fruit drink

The benefits of sea buckthorn berries for maintaining and restoring human health are explained by their high content of B vitamins, as well as P, C, K and E, carotene, organic acids, minerals such as iron, magnesium, sulfur, manganese, etc. unsaturated fatty acids. The substances included in sea buckthorn explain the healing properties of sea buckthorn fruit drink, for example, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, strengthening, normalizing metabolism and regenerating.

Drinks with this berry are very useful for problems with skin, teeth and hair.

Calorie content of sea buckthorn fruit drink

There are few basic nutrients such as proteins, carbohydrates and fats in sea buckthorn, as in other berries:

• carbohydrates - 8.2 g;
• fat - 2 g;
• proteins - 0.6 g

The calorie content of sea buckthorn fruit drink per 100 grams is also low and amounts to only 44.91 kcal. This makes the berry suitable for consumption even by those people whose weight is above the norm, not to mention those who have no problems with this.

How to drink sea buckthorn juice during pregnancy

With what useful sea ​​buckthorn juice for pregnant women? Due to the presence of folic acid (B9), tocopherol (E) and minerals in berries, this drink will provide the unborn child with the substances necessary for his normal development. For women themselves, sea buckthorn will help to avoid common problems during this period:

• hypovitaminosis;

• decrease in hemoglobin levels;
• low stress resistance;
• constipation.

And with a possible infection with respiratory infections, it will help to recover faster and, if possible, not resort to medications, which have a lot of side effects. Women are allowed to drink sea buckthorn fruit drink during any period of pregnancy.

Rules for taking sea buckthorn juice while breastfeeding

Sea buckthorn juice will also be useful for nursing mothers. During lactation, it will help to successfully resist various infections, keep teeth and hair in good condition, which is of great importance at this time.It has been found that sea buckthorn juice helps to increase the amount of breast milk, so it must also be taken for this reason. It is better to drink it 1 hour before the next feeding of the baby, so that vitamins and minerals have time to get into the milk, which will be even healthier for the baby.

Despite all the benefits of sea buckthorn berries for mother and child, they cannot be abused. Before including the drink in your diet, it is better to consult a doctor who will establish the rate and regimen of intake.

Is it possible to drink sea buckthorn juice for children

It is better not to give a drink to very young children, under 3 years old, as it can cause allergies in them. For older children, it is not only allowed, but even recommended as an excellent multivitamin remedy that has a strengthening effect on a young body. The fruit drink contains a lot of vitamins and mineral salts, which are necessary for babies during the period of active growth. For respiratory and other diseases, sea buckthorn will help them recover sooner.

How to cook sea buckthorn fruit drink correctly

Sea buckthorn berry fruit drink should be prepared, as they say, "according to all the rules of art" to be useful. It will need fresh, ripe and juicy berries, and the fresher they are, the better. After all, a real fruit drink is a quickly prepared drink made from recently harvested berries that are not heated, so they retain all the vitamins in almost the same amount in which they were before processing. That is why it is desirable to prepare this drink from fresh raw materials. Although it is possible to cook sea buckthorn juice from frozen sea buckthorn, it can also be prepared from jam and sea buckthorn juice. In this case, it will be available for consumption all year round.

It must be cooked and stored for some time in glass, porcelain or stainless steel dishes. The use of metal containers is undesirable. It is advisable to consume the drink as soon as possible, and store the excess in the refrigerator. Only in this case all the beneficial properties of sea buckthorn fruit juice can be preserved.

Traditional recipe for sea buckthorn fruit drink

Making it according to the traditional recipe is as easy as shelling pears. For this you need to take:

• 300 g of berries;
• 1 liter of warm water;
• 4 tbsp. l. granulated sugar or honey.

Crush or grind sea buckthorn in a meat grinder until smooth. Put the mass in a bowl, pour in water, add sugar and stir well. The product is ready.

Frozen sea buckthorn fruit drink

Sea buckthorn drink from pre-frozen berries can be prepared in 2 versions: with and without defrosting.

1. Sea buckthorn berries (in the amount of 200 g) must be removed from the refrigerator and put to thaw. Then add 0.5 cups of water to them, place in a blender and crush. Pour 1 tbsp into the mass. l. granulated sugar and add 2 or 3 cups of boiled but cooled water, stir and pour into circles.
2. Frozen sea buckthorn is poured with 1 glass of boiling water and chopped in a blender. Then add granulated sugar and boiled cooled water, mix everything and serve.

Sea buckthorn juice with honey

Instead of sugar, honey can be used to sweeten fruit juice. For example, to prepare this drink from 1 kg of berries, you will need to take:

• 1-1.5 liters of water;
• 100-150 g of any honey.

It is necessary to prepare sea buckthorn-honey fruit drink according to the classical technology.

Useful sea buckthorn fruit drink without cooking

Morse differs from other drinks in that during the preparation process the berries are not boiled, but used fresh. Then all the useful substances remain in them. For pouring crushed sea buckthorn, you can take both cold and cooled boiled liquid. The ratio of berries and liquid should be about 1 to 3, add sugar to taste.

Sea buckthorn fruit drink with ginger

In order to prepare fruit drink with sea buckthorn and ginger, you will need:

• 300 g of grated berries;
• 0.5 tbsp. chopped root;
• 1 liter of water;
• sugar or honey to taste;
• spices: 1 cinnamon stick and 2 pcs. star anise.

First you need to prepare sea buckthorn puree, then add seasonings to it and pour boiling water over it.After cooling, sweeten with honey.

Thick sea buckthorn juice will help with colds

"Siberian pineapple" has anti-inflammatory and bactericidal properties, so the fruit juice from it can be used for colds as a remedy that will help you recover faster. You need to prepare a drink according to a traditional recipe, with the only difference that it is made in a higher concentration in order to enhance the effect, and pour it with hot, not cooled water. Therefore, the ratio of sea buckthorn to water in this remedy should be at least 1 to 1. You can drink it at least every day during illness: a hot drink from sea buckthorn will help you quickly regain health and restore strength.

Fruit and berry mix, or what you can combine sea buckthorn with

Sea buckthorn goes well with many fruits and berries that are traditionally planted in home gardens. It can be apples, pears, currants. Not only homemade berries, but also wild berries, such as rowan, cranberry and others, are suitable. Can be added to fruit drinks and vegetables, such as pumpkin or zucchini.

Sea buckthorn fruit drink with lingonberry

Harvested ripe sweet sea buckthorn can be combined with sour lingonberries for a refreshing sweet and sour taste. Sugar for 1 kg of raw materials will need about 200 g, water - 3 liters.

Recipe:

• take 2/3 of the main ingredient and 1/3 of the wild berries;
• crush the berries in a mortar until smooth;
• pour it into a separate bowl;
• add sugar;
• pour in water;
• stir everything.

That's all, the fruit drink is ready.

Cranberry and sea buckthorn fruit drink

Cranberry-sea buckthorn fruit drink is prepared from an equal amount of berries of one type and another. For 2 cups of berry mixture you will need 1.5 liters of water and 6 tbsp. l. granulated sugar.

How to prepare a drink?

1. Sort the cranberries with sea buckthorn, rinse in water under the tap and dry slightly.
2. Grind in a meat grinder or chop until puree in a blender.
3. In order for the beneficial properties of cranberry and sea buckthorn fruit drink to fully unfold, the gruel must be passed through a sieve, the cake remaining in it, pour boiling water, and then let the liquid cool.
4. Add squeezed juice to the drink, add sugar and serve.

Sea buckthorn fruit drink with citrus notes

In order to prepare fruit drink according to this recipe, you will need sea buckthorn in an amount of 300 g and any citrus (lemon, tangerine, pomelo, orange) in an amount of 200 g, honey 50 g, water in a volume of 1.5 liters.

Cooking sequence:

• thoroughly crush the berries and squeeze the juice;
• pour boiling water over the cake, and when it cools down, add juice, honey, squeeze lemons and oranges;
• stir everything well.

Sea buckthorn and orange juice

One of the options for sea buckthorn-citrus drinks involves a combination of this berry and an orange.

Product ratio:

• sea ​​buckthorn 2 tbsp.;
• orange 1 tbsp.;
• honey - 4 tbsp. l .;
• cinnamon (1 stick);
• water in a volume of 1.5–2 liters.

You need to cook fruit drink with orange like this:

1. Rinse the berries, leave to glass with water, peel the oranges.
2. Combine the ingredients and grind in a blender to a liquid mass, do not discard the peel, but grate or cut into small pieces with a knife.
3. Pour the sea buckthorn-orange mass with warm water with honey dissolved in it and add shavings from the peel and cinnamon.
4. Mix everything carefully.

Sea buckthorn fruit drink in a slow cooker

You can prepare a drink not only by hand, but also using a multicooker. In this case, you will need:

• 400 g of berries;
• 100 g granulated sugar;
• 2 liters of water.

Cooking sea buckthorn juice is very simple: prepare the berries, put all the ingredients in the multicooker bowl and select the "Cooking" or "Stewing" mode. After about 15 min. he will be ready. You can drink it both hot and chilled.

Other recipes for healing sea buckthorn drinks

Sea buckthorn goes well with many fruits, berries and aromatic herbs, so they can be added to drinks along with it.

With honey

Honey as an ingredient in drinks is used not only as a sugar substitute, but also as an excellent source of vitamins that are extremely beneficial for the human body and its health. For sea buckthorn fruit drink for 1.5 cups of berries of this plant, you need to take:

• 1 liter of water;
• 50 g of any honey.

The method of preparation is extremely simple: add liquid honey to the grated sea buckthorn and pour over cooled boiled water. Store the finished product in a cold place.

With ginger

In addition to sea buckthorn, this drink contains ginger - fresh or dry, in powder. When preparing fruit drink for 300 g of berries and 1 liter of water, you will need a small (2-3 cm) piece of root or 1-1.5 tsp. powder, sugar or honey to taste.

1. First, you need to prepare all the components of the drink: wash and chop the berries, cut the ginger into small pieces with a knife or grate.
2. Pour the mass not with cold water, but with boiling water so that the ginger powder can dissolve in hot water.
3. You can add some cinnamon to the finished drink to improve the flavor and make it brighter.

With rose hips

The composition of fruit drink can also include rose hips, which they like to add to various drinks as an unsurpassed source of vitamins. Therefore, the composition of the product will be as follows:

• sea ​​buckthorn 1 kg;
• rosehip - 300 g;
• sugar to taste;
• 3 liters of hot water.

Peel the berries, wash and dry a little, spreading them on the table. Place in porcelain, glass or enamel dishes and cover with sweet water. Serve when infused.

With oats

To prepare a drink in this option, you will need:

• 1 glass of sea buckthorn and oats;
• 2-3 st. l. sugar or honey;
• 1.5 liters of water;
• ¼ glasses of dried apricots, dried apples and raisins.

You need to prepare the drink as follows: boil water, divide into 2 parts. Pour sea buckthorn and oats into one of them, and the second - dried fruits. Let it brew for at least 2 hours and mix both portions together. Serve chilled.

With raisins

Ingredients: 1 kg of sea buckthorn, 50 g of raisins, sugar to taste.

Cooking method:

1. Wash the berries, remove the tails, pour into a blender and chop in it.
2. Pour raisins with boiling water and let it brew.
3. Then put them together, add granulated sugar.

Morse is ready.

With apples

Components:

• 200 g of apples and sea buckthorn;
• 150 g granulated sugar;
• 1-1.5 liters of water.

Grate prepared peeled and washed berries and fruits in a blender or grind in a meat grinder. After that, pour the mass with boiled but cooled water.

With mint

Fragrant mint is used to give drinks a peculiar aroma; you can also add it to sea buckthorn juice.

• 250-300 g of berries;
• 1 liter of boiled and cooled water;
• sugar to taste;
• 1-1.5 cinnamon sticks;
• 2 pcs. carnations;
• 5-6 mint leaves.

Cooking sequence:

1. Grind sea buckthorn with granulated sugar.
2. Brew spices and aromatic mint separately with boiling water.
3. Let it brew and after cooling, pour the berry puree with infusion.

It is best to drink fruit drinks chilled or even with ice. It refreshes and tones perfectly, especially in the heat.

With lemon

Making a sea buckthorn and lemon drink is a snap. You just need to take 1 kg of grated berries, add 3 liters of water and sugar to the mass, depending on personal preferences. Squeeze the juice from 1-2 lemons into it.

With cherry

In order to prepare fruit drink according to this recipe, not so many components are needed:

• 150-200 g each of sea buckthorn and cherry;
• 100 g sugar;
• about 3 liters of water.

The cooking process is no different from the classic one. That is, first you need to process the berries, wash off the dirt from them, grind them in a blender to puree, pour water into the gruel and add sugar. Stir with a spoon and use the ready-made fruit drink for the intended purpose.

With blueberries and honey

To prepare vitamin juice according to this recipe, you will need 3 main components:

• sea ​​buckthorn itself (1 kg);
• blueberries (0.5 kg);
• honey of any kind (100-150 g);
• 1 lemon slice
• water in a volume of 2.2-3 liters.

First, you should grind the berries into a homogeneous mass, then add liquid honey, lemon juice and pour in water.Mix all ingredients until smooth.

Sea buckthorn lemonade

This pleasant refreshing drink is very useful on hot summer days. To prepare it, you will need the following components:

• 1.5 tbsp. sea ​​buckthorn;
• 5 tbsp. l. Sahara;
• a piece of ginger root 2–3 cm long;
• 1 lemon;
• 1.5 liters of cold water;
• 1-2 sprigs of red basil.

It is not difficult to prepare a drink: it is enough to mix the grated berries with sugar, add ginger shavings, cold or cooled water, lemon juice and finely chopped basil to the resulting mass. Stir and serve.

Who is contraindicated sea buckthorn fruit drink

The berry contains organic acids, so it should be used with caution by those who have problems with the stomach, liver and kidneys. Undesirable for people with individual intolerance.

Storage rules for sea buckthorn fruit drink

It is best to use sea buckthorn fruit drink fresh, just cooked. But, if it is not possible to drink immediately, you can store it for some time. A regular refrigerator is ideal for this. In it, fruit drink can remain usable for 3 days.

Conclusion

Making sea buckthorn juice at home is very simple: you need very few ingredients, most of them are easy to get, and the process itself does not take much time. The drink can be prepared with both fresh and frozen berries, so it can be available almost all year round.

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