TOP 13 recipes for preserving birch sap at home for the winter
Birch sap is unique, it contains a large amount of valuable vitamins and elements. The harvesting season is short enough, but you can prepare this drink for future use. It is important to know how to preserve birch sap at home in order to preserve its valuable qualities as much as possible. After all, its main properties are antitumor, tonic and antioxidant effects.
Features of preservation of birch sap for the winter
To preserve the valuable components as much as possible, the product is not boiled, but pasteurized. It must be heated to 80-90 about... During the cooking process, it is necessary to remove the foam that has appeared so that the finished drink is transparent.
The amount of sugar varies depending on the taste preferences of family members. The amount of additional components - lemon, orange, black currant twigs, mint - is taken at will. The recipes contain classic norms and can be changed.
Preparation of containers and products
Harvesting of the product begins in early spring, even before the leaves bloom. The container into which the product is collected must be clean. Containers for storing the finished drink must be well washed, sterilized and dry. It is recommended to wash with baking soda. You can sterilize in any convenient way. After they need to be dried.
How to properly prepare birch sap at home?
There are a lot of recipes for making this drink. Birch liquid is the base base, to which, if desired, new components are added.
Classic recipe
Most often, birch sap is harvested in cans with a volume of 3 liters. The amount of sugar varies depending on the taste preferences of family members, in the amount of 150-300 grams.
Cooking sequence:
- Heat the collected birch liquid, but do not bring to a boil. Recommended temperature: 80-90 about... Remove the formed foam.
- Add sugar. Simmer for a quarter of an hour.
- Pour the drink into the container through a sterilized sieve, seal it tightly.
With lemon
Replacing citric acid with fresh lemon makes the drink even healthier. It is not difficult to procure it, the family will be provided with a tonic drink.
It is necessary:
- juice - 3 liters;
- lemon;
- sugar - 150-250 grams.
Sequencing:
- Heat the juice to 80-90 about.
- Pour in sugar, squeeze out lemon juice.
- Boil for 10 minutes, pour and close.
With honey and no sugar
The recipe is unusual, since honey gives the finished drink a specific characteristic honey flavor. You can roll up several cans for a sample, since the drink is not for everybody. For three liters of juice, 120-160 grams of honey is needed. It must be added 2-4 minutes before the end of cooking.
No boiling
If it is possible to freeze the juice, it will be much better than subjecting the drink to heat treatment. With this method, the maximum of valuable components is preserved. Pour the drink into a plastic container, put it in the freezer. The use of additional components (sugar, citric acid, lemon, orange) is at the discretion of the hostess.
With orange
Rolling up jars of citrus ingredients is quick and easy. We get a tasty, aromatic and healthy drink.
Cooking peculiarity: prepared according to the classic recipe. It is recommended to use one orange for 3 liters of juice. It is necessary to squeeze juice from it, add along with sugar.
With citric acid
You can preserve it with citric acid, which will provide the drink with a pleasant sourness.
It is necessary:
- juice - 3 liters;
- sugar - 150-250 grams;
- citric acid - 7 grams.
Cooking peculiarity: prepared according to a classic recipe. Citric acid is added along with sugar.
With orange and lemon
The finished drink gives off a pleasant citrus note and aroma. Prepared with lemon recipe. For 3 liters of base liquid, add the juice of one large orange.
With raisins and candies
Raisins and candies will add sweetness and pleasant aroma to the drink. Candy can be taken with any taste.
It is necessary:
- juice - 1 liter;
- sugar - 50 grams;
- lollipops - 2-3 pieces;
- citric acid - 2 grams;
- raisins - 40-50 grams.
Sequencing:
- Pour the raisins over with boiling water, pour in 100 ml of water, boil for 5 minutes.
- Pour the juice, add sugar, put in candies, simmer for a quarter of an hour.
- Pour into prepared containers.
With rose hips
The finished product will acquire a rich color. Thanks to the valuable elements in the rose hips, the drink will turn out to be not only tasty, but also healthy. It helps to strengthen the immune system, improves health in case of colds.
It is necessary:
- juice - 3 liters;
- rose hips - 10-12 pieces;
- sugar - 150-250 grams;
- citric acid - 5 grams.
Sequencing:
- Boil rose hips for 10 minutes in 100 milliliters of water.
- Pour in juice, add sugar and acid. Cook for a quarter of an hour.
- Pour into prepared containers, seal tightly.
With black currant
Not berries are used, but cuttings of black currant. They will give aroma and beautiful color, besides, you will get a healthy drink, since the branches of this plant contain valuable substances.
Cooking features:
- Wash the branches thoroughly, cut into small pieces 3-4 centimeters long, so that the cuttings fit freely in the jar.
- Put the twigs into the drink, cook according to the classic recipe. Pour into containers together with twigs, they will infuse during storage.
With mint
Birch liquid has a neutral taste, which allows you to supplement it with other flavor-enhancing components.
For three liters of liquid, 1-2 sprigs of mint are needed. If you need a richer taste, add 2-3 branches.
Cooking peculiarity: add the washed twig to the juice 5 minutes before the end of cooking. You can also use dry mint (2-3 tablespoons). Only the drink will need to be filtered through a clean, sterilized sieve to get rid of the green pieces. Use of lemon, orange, rose hips - optional.
With dried fruits
The finished product with dried fruits will look like an uzvar. You can use raisins, dried apricots, dates, figs, apples, pears, cherries. For 3 liters of liquid, 200-250 grams of dried fruits are needed. Citric acid or lemon is added as desired.
For cooking:
- Wash dried fruits, pour over with boiling liquid.
- Put in a drink, cook according to the classic recipe.
- Pour into prepared containers.
Kvass from juice
It is desirable to use glass or enamel containers. For cooking you need:
- juice - 5 liters;
- raisins - 240 grams;
- sugar - 340 grams.
Cooking sequence:
- Strain the raw product, add the raisins with sugar and ferment for 3-4 days.
- After the time has elapsed, strain, pour into a sterilized container, put in the cold.
- Such a product can be stored until autumn.
Expiration date and storage rules
A drink prepared in compliance with the rules of container sterilization and heat treatment technology can be stored in room conditions for up to one year, in a cold room - up to 2 years.
