Lingonberry is a berry tasty and unique in its composition. It is a leader in the content of vitamins and is famous for its healing properties. Since ancient times, it was called the "berry of immortality." The lingonberry without cooking, ground with sugar, is especially useful for our body - this method of preparation will preserve the freshness of berries for the whole winter, and they will not lose their benefit. This delicious recipe will be discussed in our article.
About the benefits of delicacy
Fresh lingonberries, ground with sugar, have a pleasant characteristic taste and are very healthy because of their chemical composition, which includes vitamins A, B, E, PP, C. Berry has a high amount of carbohydrates, pectin, organic acids. It contains minerals: potassium, calcium, iron, phosphorus, magnesium and manganese.
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Such a rich composition allows it to have the following positive effects on the body:
- is the basis for the prevention of heart disease;
- used for the prevention of avitaminosis;
- normalizes blood pressure;
- relieves swelling;
- effectively affects the work of the central nervous system;
- regulates protein metabolism;
- has a positive effect on the skin condition, tones and improves its elasticity, eliminates skin inflammations;
- activates the immune system;
- prevents premature aging;
- strengthens hair and eliminates dandruff;
- improves eyesight.
Learn more about the benefits of lingonberries and lingonberry leaves.
The fruits and leaves of this plant have a diuretic, antimicrobial, antiseptic property. They are used as anti-sclerotic and choleretic agents. The berries have a tonic effect, have a powerful tonic and wound-healing property, their anthelmintic and anti-scaling effect is noted. 
It is useful to use this product in small portions after childbirth - it prevents the occurrence of mastitis and the development of inflammatory processes. For men, lingonberry is a natural remedy for the treatment of prostatitis, and rubbed with sugar, it is known as a fast-acting antipyretic at high temperatures, helps to improve the condition for colds.
Important! Lingonberry is contraindicated in gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer, gastritis with high acidity.
Lingonberry preparation
First prepare the berries. This process consists of the following steps:
- Ripe berries must be carefully picked, selected rotted and damaged.
- Rinse the selected fruit with running water several times.
- Transfer to a colander to drain excess water from them.
- Put the contents of the colander on a paper towel to dry.
Preparation of cans and lids
Since the lingonberry sugar is prepared without cooking, for its long-term storage it is necessary to carefully prepare glass jars and lids. For this, the jars should be washed well with baking soda, rinsed under running water and sterilized either in the oven or over boiling water. The tin and aluminum covers intended for conservation are sterilized in boiling water for 10 minutes. Plastic covers boiling water. The main advantage of sterilization is that at a temperature of 100 degrees the pathogenic microflora is completely destroyed.
Important! For making cold jam, do not use aluminum dishes - this metal, in contact with natural acid, releases toxins. Perfectly enamelware or stainless steel packaging.
Kitchenware
For the preparation of delicacies may need:
- meat grinder;
- harvester with nozzle;
- immersion blender.
Ingredients Ingredients
Ingredients:
- lingonberry - 2 kg;
- sugar - 2 kg.
Cooking method
- Using an immersion blender, grind the berries until a uniform consistency is formed.
- Pour sugar into the mass and mix well.
- Set aside the container with the ground berries for 10 hours, so that the sugar is completely dissolved in the acids of the fruit.
- After the sugar has dissolved, you need to mix the mass again with a spoon.
- Arrange the ground jam on sterilized jars and close the lids.
What can be added for even greater benefit
These fruits can be combined with apples, cranberries, strawberries, lemon and orange, strawberries, blueberries. Some housewives add honey. Delicacy is obtained not only healthy, but also original in taste.
How to store lingonberries, mashed with sugar
Jars with a finished delicacy, covered with plastic lids, should be stored only in the refrigerator. If there is not enough space there, then it is better to roll up sterilized jars with tin-capped berries and store them in a cool place. The shelf life of the product is 1 year.
Check out other recipes for making cowberry for the winter: a step-by-step recipe for lingonberries in syrup, lingonberry jam.
Such preparations are not only tasty, but also useful. This product in the winter will not only be a great addition to the evening tea, but also saturate your body with vitamins.
