Strawberries for the winter - 3 cooking recipes

A sweet, aromatic wild berry, which can only be picked in summer (and only for a limited time), just begs to be prepared for the winter to lift your spirits. It is good in any form: in the form of jam, jam, marmalade, marshmallows, dried fruits, compotes, syrups, tinctures and liqueurs. Some people even make homemade wine from it.

Due to the delicate pulp, which is easy to destroy, it is not recommended to wash strawberries thoroughly - you need to do this carefully and carefully. The situation is saved by the fact that usually these berries are quite clean, hanging above the ground on long stems. But you should definitely go through it, clearing it of adhering debris. Then fill a deep bowl with water and immerse the berries in it, washing them in this way. The water can be changed several times. If you plan to dry strawberries, you should not wash them.

Among the recipes for preparing strawberries for the winter, the first place is occupied by jam, marmalade and marmalade. Many housewives prefer five-minute cooking - a cooking method in which the berries do not boil, remain intact, and the appearance of the product remains attractive. When boiled, the jam turns into a dark-colored mess, and some berries even become tough. Instead of sugar, by the way, you can use suitable sweetener substitutes.

The proportions in many recipes are the same and amount to 1 kilo of berries per one and a half kilos of sugar. Sometimes strawberries are sprinkled with it and left overnight so that the juice is released. Afterwards it is boiled until dissolved. They can also add water or cook the syrup separately, and only then put the berries in it.

The most vitamin-rich way to prepare it is to blend strawberries with a small amount of sugar, honey or a sweetener, without cooking. The resulting mixture is stored in the refrigerator.

Berries can be frozen. After washing, they are dried so that all moisture is gone. Then put it in the freezer for several hours. Take out and package into bags. Also stored in the freezer. Defrost on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator overnight. You cannot freeze it a second time.

To dry strawberries, you can use an oven, a special dryer or a balcony on the sunny side. The berries must be without blemishes, whole. When dry, they are stored in canvas bags. They are usually used for cooking compote, jelly, and adding to porridge or tea.