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Preparing dishes from the fruits of garden honeysuckle is not difficult. By following the recipes, even beginners will be able to prepare honeysuckle for future use.
Edible honeysuckle berries can be used to prepare all kinds of preparations. Pleasant taste, unusual aroma and excellent transport qualities attract gardeners who like to fill their plot with new types of plants.
Honeysuckle and beneficial properties of its fruits
The fruits of garden honeysuckle are considered very beneficial for children and adults. Berries contain a large amount of vitamins, including vitamin C, B vitamins, folic acid, vitamin K and beta-carotene. Along with this, the fruits contain many minerals necessary for the human body, including potassium, iron, calcium, magnesium and phosphorus.
The presence of antioxidants in honeysuckle berries suggests that eating them helps strengthen the immune system and remove toxins from the blood. Consuming honeysuckle has a positive effect on the body’s defense against various infections and can even improve vision.
Research by scientists suggests that honeysuckle berries have antimicrobial properties, which help the body fight bacteria and fungi. In addition, vitamin K, which fruits are rich in, is necessary to increase cell protection from damage and can prevent aging.
Main culinary uses of honeysuckle fruit
The harvest in most regions of Ukraine is harvested in late June–early July, which coincides with the ripening time of early apples and pears. Excellent taste and rich mineral and vitamin composition constantly increase the popularity of berries among chefs and confectioners. Preparing dishes from the fruits of garden honeysuckle is not difficult. By following the recipes, even beginners will be able to prepare honeysuckle for future use.
Berries are often prepared for later use as a filling in pies, as well as for:
- compotes;
- sauces;
- puree (both with and without added sugar);
- frost;
- drying.
The berries of the fruit bush are distinguished by a delicate taste and pleasant sweetness, sometimes diluted with sourness. The thick skin allows the crop to be transported over long distances or stored for some time after harvest. The fruits of all varieties of garden honeysuckle are suitable for confiture, jam, marshmallows and other tasty and very healthy delicacies for children and adults.
Only ripe berries are selected for jam. According to recipes, jam can be prepared with varying amounts of sugar. It is best to use fruits of large-fruited varieties, because then there will be little skin in the confiture, and the delicacy will be tender.
Preparations in the form of compotes can be very different. Some housewives prefer to prepare ready-made vitamin drinks with plenty of water for the winter, while others try to prepare concentrated formulations from which they can then quickly cook a rich and aromatic compote. Very often, apples and pears are placed in preparations for compotes along with honeysuckle.
Honeysuckle pastille has a pleasant sour taste. When preparing the dessert mass, large-fruited berries of large-fruited varieties are used, manually pureed to a puree.
Garden honeysuckle fruits can also be dried and frozen. The drying process begins with selection. The prepared fruits are washed and placed on dehydrator trays or on special grids for ovens with a convection function. You can freeze honeysuckle whole berries or in molds, turning them into puree. Frozen fruits or puree will preserve the taste and composition of fresh honeysuckle – the mass can be used to prepare vitamin tea or as an additive to baby porridge.
You can buy edible honeysuckle seedlings with delivery throughout Ukraine, from the berries of which you can make healthy jam, roll compote in jars or make other preparations, in the Florium online store.
A distinctive feature of cooperation with an online store is fast delivery and privileges for wholesale or regular customers registered on the site. All perennial plant seedlings and bulbs are covered by the manufacturer’s warranty.
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