Preparing a sweet medicine - a useful compote of hawthorn for the winter

Not everyone knows that hawthorn is not only very tasty, but also extremely useful. Unique properties of fruits were known to our ancestors who prepared various berries from small berries and used them for medical purposes. Useful qualities of this berry are worthy of a separate chapter of the huge story, but we will not go into details and will focus on the most important details, as well as tell readers how to prepare compote of hawthorn for the winter. Absolutely all varieties of berries contain in their composition pectin substances, which deduce from our body heavy metals.

It is proved that hawthorn fruit has a beneficial effect on the heart muscle, calms the nervous system and normalizes digestion. Juices and compotes of its fruits strengthen immunity, add energy and eliminate avitaminosis. Active components contained in fruits, contribute to the loss of fat mass and regulate metabolism. That's why those who want to lose weight are recommended to drink compote from hawthorn.

For the winter you can cook from red berries delicious drinks, jams and jams, which are so pleasant to open in frosty evenings, to consume and gain strength. Now go to the recipes.

For medical infusion, the following ingredients are needed:

• 20 g dried leaves or flowers;
• A glass of boiling water;
• Honey to taste.

Brew a specified number of leaves and give the drink to insist half an hour. Then add honey for sweets, drink for breakfast and before bedtime. A remarkable infusion has no contraindications and is recommended for health promotion. Tasty, healthy and, most importantly, safe drink will relieve insomnia, relieve anxiety and stress.

The second recipe . We prepare compote from hawthorn for the winter with prunes and yellow plum. Take a glass of fruit (hawthorn, prunes, cherry plum), sugar (100 g). We put the washed fruits into a sterilized three-liter jar. In boiling water, we dissolve the sugar, then pour it into the jar and roll it up. Turn the container over and wrap it with a warm cloth. The drink will surprise with an unmatched scent, delicious taste and a whole bouquet of beneficial properties. Even after the heat treatment in the compote will preserve all the vitamins necessary for a person.

The third recipe . We prepare compote from hawthorn for the winter with citric acid. The products will require: fruits of this plant (2 kg), 9 liters of purified water, citric acid (5 g) and kilogram of granulated sugar.

Banks for harvesting are best pre-sterilized together with lids. The cooking process is very simple. First, lay out on the tanks of hawthorn, peeled from the tails, pour sugar syrup (dissolve the sand in boiling water) and spin. Leave to be stored in a dark and cool place until cold.

What else to cook from hawthorn, in addition to compotes? For example, you can make a delicious jam with the addition of black currant. Imagine how much in this delicacy of vitamin C. A real sweet medicine! The proportions of food for the dish:

• A kilogram of hawthorn berries;
• Black currant (200 g);
• 1.5 kg of granulated sugar;
• Water (800 ml).

For this recipe choose unripened hawthorn fruit, they must be filled with sugar (500 g) and left for a day. After that, add the remaining sugar, water and currant, ground in puree, to the mixture and put on for half an hour. When the mixture becomes thick and uniform, it can be removed from the plate and distributed over the containers. Try yourself to make a vitaminized jam and treat your loved ones. The dish is prepared quickly and easily, but the benefits are enormous.