Dogwood - it is a shrub or small tree, migrated to us from the Caucasus and is seriously rooted in the lands of Ukraine, Moldova and Russia. Dogwood translated from Turkic means "red". Its scarlet-colored berries contain a huge amount of anthocyanins, vitamin C and pectin substances.
The benefits of dried dogwood
Cornel is a storehouse of nutrients and vitamins. It contains about 10% of fructose and glucose, vitamins A, C, R. Cornel is rich in ascorbic acid. Richer than even blackcurrant. In the cold season, when our body needs vitamins, dogwood is a sure helper.
Important! Dried dogwood contains more concentrated nutrients than fresh.
Anti febrile antipyretic effect of dried cornel can save in a period of weakening the body. It is recommended to use for dizziness, gout, measles, sore throat, rheumatism, also for problems with digestion - it improves the metabolic processes in the body. The healing properties of cornels also include the prevention of sclerosis. Therefore, a couple of berries of dogwood per day - and you are healthy, protected and full of energy. After all, dogwood - tonic always helps you to be in shape.
Did you know? These red berries are good prophylaxis during flu epidemics.
How to dry dogwood at home
Drying of dogwood is the easiest way to preserve all its medicinal properties. In addition, the procedure is not time consuming and does not take much time. You just need to select the whole, intact berries, rinse thoroughly under running water.
Important! It is necessary to pour berries with water, diluted with vinegar, for disinfection.
So, the easiest way to dry berries is to dry in the open air, but without direct sunlight. Find a dry place and lay the berries with bones on thick paper. Leave the dogwood for 3-5 days, then collect for further storage. A quicker way is to dry in the oven. You need to put the berries on a baking sheet, soak at a temperature of 50-60 degrees, then increase to 75 degrees. Do not forget that all good things are good only in moderation. Excessive consumption of berries can lead to undesirable consequences.
What is useful dried dogwood
Dried dogwood also has healing properties. It contains a lot of pectin substance, which helps to eliminate toxins from the body. The sweating properties of dogwood also helps to cleanse the body of excess water.
Did you know? Losing weight is recommended to pay attention to the red berries. After all, cornel improves human metabolic processes.
How to cook dried dogwood
The recipe is simple enough, but long-term. First you need to select the whole berries, wash them and separate them from the bones. Then pour sugar and leave for a day. Drain the resulting sugar syrup and place the cornel on a baking sheet. Put for 15 minutes in the oven at a temperature of 80-90 degrees. Take out and cool the berries. Repeat the procedure twice.
Frozen Dogwood
We will look at the easiest way to freeze dogwood. After freezing, dogwood does not lose its taste and healing qualities. And some say that does improve their own performance. For freezing, we select ripe berries, wash them, let them dry and put them in the freezer tray. Then we pack up the bags and send them back to the freezer. A fairly simple procedure provides us with a year-round source of vitamins.
Did you know? You can make jam, marmalade, marmalade, all kinds of compotes, syrups from the cornel, and even add wine to the fermentation process. And bones sometimes replace coffee beans.Take care of your body - in the fall and winter you will be fit, healthy and full of energy.
