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Blueberries with sugar for the winter without boiling are the best way to preserve the beneficial properties of the berry for a long time. There is also freezing, but given the limited size of the refrigerator, it is impossible to make large supplies. Grinding with sugar is another matter, where the total amount of harvesting depends only on the amount of the harvested crop.
How to cook blueberries for the winter with sugar
During the cooking process, the berry will not undergo heat treatment, so special attention should be paid to sorting it. Incorrectly selected blueberries will not only spoil the taste of the preparation, but will significantly reduce the shelf life. You cannot take berries:
- caught in mold;
- with damaged skin: dented, cracked;
- immature - having a reddish color.
You can use frozen blueberries. But such a product should not look like a sticky coma - this is a clear sign of repeated freezing. Berries moving freely through the package are the best option.
The second most important component is sugar. It serves as a natural preservative. It is better to choose a product with large crystals.
Mashed blueberries with sugar for the winter
The recipe for blueberries, mashed with sugar, along with products, requires the mandatory presence of a manual or automatic chopping device. A food processor or blender is ideal. You can use a meat grinder or a regular sieve, but the cooking process will be time-consuming.
Ingredients:
- blueberries - 1.5 kg;
- granulated sugar - 1.5 kg.
The number of these components can be any, you just need to adhere to the recommended proportions.
Cooking technique:
- Sterilize glass jars with lids over steam.
- Grind the berries in any way you can.
- Pass the resulting mass through a sieve and cover with granulated sugar.
- Stir thoroughly until the ingredients are evenly distributed.
- Transfer to jars and cork.
Blueberries for the winter with sugar and lemon juice
Lemon juice will help to partially neutralize the sweetness of the workpiece. The acid present in it prevents the growth of bacteria, so that blueberries, rubbed with sugar for the winter, can survive until the end of the cold weather.
Ingredient composition:
- blueberries - 1.5 kg;
- lemon juice - 1 tsp;
- granulated sugar - 1.3 kg.
Cooking technique:
- Rinse selected berries and place on a tea towel.
- Transfer the dried berries after washing to a blender bowl and chop until puree.
- Add granulated sugar, pour in lemon juice and mix everything well again.
After mixing is complete, the product is transferred to a prepared container. The jar, lid and spoon must be sterile.
Blueberries, grated with sugar and citric acid
For harvesting, you can use citric acid.
Ingredient composition:
- selected and washed berries - 2 kg;
- citric acid - 3 g;
- granulated sugar - 2 kg.
Cooking technique:
- Rub the berries through a sieve or chop with a blender.
- Pour sugar mixed with citric acid into the resulting mass.
- Stir, trying to dissolve the crystals as much as possible.
As in previous cases, the processed product is placed in a sterile container with a lid and sent to the cold.
How to store sugar-grated blueberries
Blueberries, grated with sugar without cooking, do not have a long shelf life like jams or confitures that can stand in the cool or in room conditions for more than one year. A prerequisite for the preservation of a useful workpiece is compliance with the temperature regime. The cooler it is in the storage area, the longer the product will not spoil.
Optimal locations for sugar-grated blueberries:
- plus chamber of the refrigerator;
- basement;
- cellar;
- cool pantry.
The workpiece is perfectly stored in the freezer. To prevent it from crystallizing, it is placed in plastic containers: a bottle or container. They choose this placement option because it can significantly save freezer space.
Conclusion
Blueberries with sugar for the winter without cooking are "live jam". The absence of heat treatment allows you to preserve the entire vitamin and mineral group contained in the berry: vitamins A, B, C, K, PP, as well as carotene, phosphorus, iron and calcium. Useful workpiece is used for cooking:
- milkshakes, ice cream;
- alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks;
- sauces for dishes;
- pastries: pies, cakes, pastries.
For more information, see the blueberry video.
