Almost every resident of Russia is familiar with the berries of chokeberry( another name is aronia) with its taste qualities, benefit for children and adults. Often from these fruits prepare for conservation for the winter: they cook jams, compotes, make tinctures. In special honor is a syrup from berries of chokeberry, which is easy to prepare. It preserves all the beneficial properties of the fruit and their taste. There are several recipes for this drink, so you can choose the option to your liking.
Syrup from chokeberry at home - recipes with photos
Preparation of a drink with chokeberry does not have special wisdoms or secrets, the main thing is to choose the highest quality, ripened fruits and wash them well. To give it a zest or piquancy, you can use additional ingredients - lemon, cinnamon, apples or cherry leaves. Below are the recipes for cooking the most popular varieties of syrup with chokeberry.
With cinnamon and apples
An unusual taste, unique aroma will be remembered syrup, made from apples and chokeberry. The highlight of the drink will be cinnamon, which will add spice and make it truly unforgettable. Here are the step-by-step instructions for preparing the preparation:
- The berries are thoroughly washed, apples are cleaned, cut into large pieces.
- Pour the fruit with boiling water, add a little citric acid, let it brew for about 24 hours.
- Then drain the liquid into a container, add a cinnamon stick, sugar.
- Boil the solution on a small fire for five to ten minutes, seasoning to remove, and pour the ready-made drink into cans, roll up.
With cherry leaves
The amazing taste of a drink prepared using chokeberry and cherry leaves will not only give you pleasure from eating, but also enrich the body with vitamins, microelements. To cook it, you need:
- Ripened chamomile fruits to get rid of the pedicels and soak in cold water for at least twelve hours.
- Berries are thrown through a sieve to get rid of excess liquid, then pass through a juicer.
- Add sugar to the juice( one kilogram per liter of liquid).
- Capacity with juice put on fire, add washed cherry leaves.
- After boiling boil for five minutes, remove the leaves, pour over previously sterilized jars, roll up the lid.
With lemon
This simple recipe for making syrup from black chokeberry with lemon is familiar to many housewives. To create a minimum effort, but the resulting drink will be enriched with a double charge of vitamins through the use of aronia, lemon. To make it, you need:
- Pure berries pour boiling water, add the lemon, cut into small pieces of medium size. Fill should be so that everything is covered with liquid.
- Insist for several days, then drain( berries, lemon will no longer be needed).
- In the resulting juice add sugar and cook over low heat for ten minutes.
- Syrup is ready for use, if desired, you can dilute and drink it instead of juice or compote or cook on its basis cooking sauces, dressings for dishes.
Benefits and harm of chokeberry for adults and children
Aronia is famous for its useful properties:
- lowers pressure;
- enriches the body with the necessary vitamin complex, suitable even for the child;
- promotes vascular strengthening;
- normalizes the work of the stomach.
In some cases, the fruit of chokeberry is not recommended, they can cause harm:
- with poor blood coagulation;
- in case of low pressure;
- in the presence of diseases of the stomach( ulcers), increased acidity.
The use of black fruit has been proven, and many people have felt it, so such fruits are often used to make a healing drink. In order not to cause harm to health, it is important to know exactly in what quantities it is permissible to eat these berries or drink syrup, and when their use is categorically contraindicated. Watch the video to learn more about the properties of aronia: