Sea buckthorn juice: 9 recipes for the winter

Sea buckthorn juice is a whole storehouse of vitamins and useful macronutrients, so necessary for the body in the cold season. There are many recipes for making medicinal drinks from berries, each of which is unique in its own way.

The benefits and harms of sea buckthorn juice are known to many people, so you should pay special attention to existing chronic diseases and contraindications in order to avoid the development of complications.

Some secrets of making sea buckthorn juice

The first and one of the main stages of preparation is the collection and preparation of berries. Despite the fact that sea buckthorn ripens at the end of summer, it is best to harvest it in the middle of autumn or with the onset of the first frost.

The fruits must be sorted out, then thoroughly rinsed and poured over with boiling water. After that, sea buckthorn juice at home can be made in different ways, with the addition of other products and using various kitchen equipment.

For cooking, it is best to choose enamel or glassware suitable for use on gas or electric stoves.

Natural sea buckthorn juice for the winter through a juicer

This is one of the easiest ways to make a healthy and delicious drink from the colorful sea buckthorn fruits. After washing the berries, they are transferred to the juicer bowl, from where a pure concentrate is obtained. Next, it must be diluted with water (about 1/3 of the total volume) and sugar to taste.

In no case should the cake be thrown away! It can be used to make sea buckthorn oil, which is widely used in cosmetology for the skin of the face and hair.

How to make sea buckthorn juice with pulp

From sea buckthorn juice, you can make a healthy, aromatic and very tasty drink. with pulp... To do this, the resulting cake must be chopped in a blender or passed 2-3 times with the liquid through a juicer. Such a product is considered the most valuable, because the skin and seeds of berries contain a large amount of useful substances.

Sea buckthorn syrup for the winter

Making sea buckthorn syrup is not difficult at all, for this you will need:

• 1 kg of berries;
• 500-600 g sugar;
• 1 liter of water.

Sea buckthorn syrup recipe:

1. Boil the water and then send the prepared berries to the pan for 3-4 minutes.
2. Transfer the fruits to a colander or sieve and wait until all the liquid is drained.
3. The pot with water must be put back on the stove and brought to a boil, then pour the sugar and cook until completely dissolved.
4. Grate the berries through a fine sieve and pour the prepared sugar syrup into the resulting puree.
5. Put the juice on low heat again and heat to 80-85 ° С. Sea buckthorn drink with pulp is ready!

The resulting drink can be consumed immediately, or you can make preparations for the winter.To do this, the cans should be sterilized, filled with a drink, pasteurized for 20 minutes and only then tightly closed with lids.

How to make sea buckthorn juice with honey

This recipe resembles sea buckthorn syrup in texture, but instead of sugar, it uses natural and healthy honey.

Components:

• 0.6 kg of prepared berries;
• 150 ml of pure water;
• 150-170 g of natural liquid honey.

Preparation:

1. Using a juicer or a mortar, obtain a concentrate from sea buckthorn, while removing all the cake.
2. Strain the liquid through a sieve, dilute with water and boil in a saucepan for about 17 minutes.
3. After cooling to room temperature, add honey and mix thoroughly.
4. The drink is poured into cans and tightly screwed on with a lid.

Honey will add not only sweetness, but also a pleasant aroma.

How to make sea buckthorn juice for the winter without cooking

The benefits of sea buckthorn juice are undeniable, but, unfortunately, boiling it can destroy many useful macronutrients and microelements. Therefore, this method of preparing a drink without boiling will allow you to preserve the maximum benefit of the berries.

The washed and prepared fruits must be crushed in a blender, then covered with sugar (400 g per 1 kg of berries) and add 2 pinches of citric acid. Mix all components thoroughly, and then rub through a sieve to separate the liquid from the cake.

If the drink turns out to be too sour, you can add a little sugar, and then roll it up in jars for the winter.

Sugar-free sea buckthorn juice recipe

Making sea buckthorn juice without sugar is a very simple and quick way to get a tasty and healthy drink for the winter. For him, you only need the berries themselves. They need to be prepared in advance, rinsed and passed through a blender or food processor. Take the cake, and pour the liquid into heated and sterilized jars, and then roll up tightly with lids.

The benefits of sea buckthorn juice prepared according to this recipe are much greater than that of a drink with a large amount of sugar.

Concentrated sea buckthorn juice for the winter

To prepare a concentrate from sea buckthorn berries, you just need to get the juice in the usual and convenient way, but after that do not dilute it with water. This drink takes up a much smaller volume and is convenient to store in winter.

Juicing frozen sea buckthorn

Juice from frozen sea buckthorn prepared in the same way as with fresh berries. The only difference is in the preparation of the raw materials. Before cooking, the sea buckthorn must be thawed and allowed to drain off excess moisture.

How to diversify sea buckthorn juice

The healing properties of sea buckthorn juice can be supplemented with the action of nutrients contained in other vegetables or fruits. Moreover, such a drink will acquire a completely different taste, aroma, and, perhaps, appearance.

Sea buckthorn goes well with carrots, apples, pumpkin and even mint. All these components enhance the beneficial effects of berries and contribute to more effective treatment of colds or other diseases.

Recipe for sea buckthorn juice with pumpkin for the winter

To prepare a pumpkin-sea buckthorn drink, you will need:

• 0.7 kg of sea buckthorn berries;
• glass of water;
• 1.4 liters of pumpkin juice.

Step-by-step cooking:

1. Sort the berries, wash, pour into a saucepan and add water. Put the container on low heat and cook until the berries are soft.
2. Rub the sea buckthorn through a sieve, separate the liquid from the cake.
3. Mix pumpkin and sea buckthorn juice, bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Leave to cook for another 5-7 minutes, then pour into sterile jars and roll up for the winter.

If you wish, you can add sugar and then you get a simple recipe for sea buckthorn syrup for the winter with the addition of pumpkin.

Sea buckthorn juice with apples

The benefits of sea buckthorn syrup will increase several times if you add apples to it. For this you will need:

• 6-7 large apples;
• 500-600 g of sea buckthorn;
• 80 g sugar;
• 1 liter of boiled water.

Preparation:

1. Apples need to be washed, core removed, sea buckthorn sorted out and rinsed under water.
2. Squeeze juice from apples and sea buckthorn berries and mix it with boiled water in a 1: 1 ratio.
3. Add sugar and mix thoroughly.

To store such a drink, it must be boiled and poured into sterile glass jars.

How to make sea buckthorn juice in a juicer

Another simple and quick recipe for making a sea buckthorn medicinal drink is to use a juicer. About a kilogram of berries and a glass of sugar are poured into the bowl of the device and a slow fire is turned on. After a while, liquid will flow through the tube.

Such a drink does not require additional boiling, it only needs to be poured into containers and tightly closed with lids.

Terms and conditions of storage of sea buckthorn juice

You can prepare sea buckthorn juice in advance, in the fall, and leave it stored for the winter. The drink is stored in two ways: frozen or after thorough sterilization.

One of the main conditions is to protect containers with a drink from direct sunlight and light in general. This is necessary so that the vitamins contained in the berries are not destroyed. The shelf life under such conditions varies from several months to a year.

Why sea buckthorn juice is useful

Before using the product directly, it is important to know the beneficial properties and contraindications of sea buckthorn juice. The fruit contains vitamins of group B, C, P and PP, as well as organic acids, zinc, iron, carotenes and other microelements necessary for humans. All of these substances have the following beneficial effects on the body:

• normalize metabolism;
• restore the functioning of the structures of the digestive system;
• eliminate hypovitaminosis or vitamin deficiency;
• help fight liver and skin pathologies;
• strengthen the immune system;
• replenish reserves of strength and energy.

It is very important to know what the benefits and harms of sea buckthorn juice are. This will help to use the medicinal properties of berries as efficiently as possible and without harm to health.

How to use sea buckthorn juice

You can take sea buckthorn juice both internally and externally. In the first case, you should drink half a glass twice a day. This is an excellent prevention of hypertension, colds, gastrointestinal disorders, as well as hypovitaminosis.

In addition, it can be used to rub joints with arthritis or rheumatism. For the treatment of diseases of the throat and oral cavity, it is recommended to rinse with juice diluted with boiled water in a 1: 2 ratio.

Sea buckthorn juice is used for the face, for example, as part of homemade masks with the addition of honey, yolk and cream. It is a great moisturizer for dry and aging skin.

Contraindications to the use of sea buckthorn juice

Despite the fact that sea buckthorn juice is useful, it has its own contraindications. It is forbidden to drink it for such diseases:

• pancreatitis;
• pathologies of the gallbladder;
• gastritis with high acidity;
• allergies;
• cholecystitis in acute form;
• low blood pressure;
• the presence of kidney stones.

It is necessary to drink sea buckthorn juice very carefully, if any signs of intolerance to the product appear, consult a doctor.

Conclusion

Sea buckthorn juice is a unique natural remedy that is used to treat and prevent a wide range of diseases. There are many ways to prepare juice for the winter, each of which deserves special attention.

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