Hawthorn fruit

Hawthorn fruit

Sugar, organic acids, carotenoids, flavonoids, tannins, vitamins, oils, minerals - all this is contained in the fruits of hawthorn. Suitable for additions to the menu. Among the other elements they contain, selenium, which is necessary for a stable psyche and strong immunity. Fruits are also a good raw material for replenishing winter supplies. Hawthorn jam can be done by cutting and peeling each fruit separately, straining the mass through a sieve. Fruits for tea and compote can be dried with all the stones. For preparing fruit puree from hawthorn, place the fruits and water in a medium and bring to the boil. Cover, and simmer for 15 minutes, or until the fruits are soft and strain through a sieve into a large, bowl. Add sugar. Store in a sterilised jar.

·      Puree from hawthorn and cranberry is very healthy. Hawthorn strengthens the heart, cranbarries promote renal function and at the same time normalize blood pressure. Hawthorn can be combined wirh cranberries and apples.

·      “Fake coffee” - first the fruits are kept in water for several minutes, then strain, dry with all the stones, grind in a coffee grinder with chicory in proportion 3:1. You can drink “Fake coffee” instead of coffee. It is possible that this or modified recipe was called coffee in the cuisines of many countries, because fruits contain caffee acid.

·      Hawthorn bread - dried and crushed berries are added to the dough for white bread to give it a golden hue and to keep it fresh longer.

·      A refreshing drink. In a glass of boiling water, add one tablespoon of fruit puree, a tablespoon of kvass concentrate, a teaspoon of honey, ice and lemon.

·      Drink from hawthorn with fruit and oatmeal - a kilogram of fruit baked in the oven is sieved through a sieve. The night before, pour 300 g of oatmeal with 3 liters of boiled water, cool, strain, and add the fruit mass from hawthorn, add one hundred grams of sugar or honey. Such a drink is suitable for all tired, but especially elderly people who suffer from cardiovascular diseases or complain of memory impairment and insomnia.

·      “Gogelmogel” with hawthorn - a tablespoon of juice or mashed potatoes, mix with a spoon of kefir, add egg yolk, whipped with a spoon of sugar or honey.

·      Fruit decoction - pour a tablespoon of chopped fruit into a glass of water, boil, let it brew, drink half a glass before meals to normalize blood pressure and improve heart rate.

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