Who does not know about the wonderful properties of this berry? In terms of nutrients, even overseas oranges cannot compare with it. And cranberry juice, whose recipe , by the way, is very simple, quenches thirst better than the notorious Pepsi-Cola. In addition, it has a mass of trace elements and vitamins.
Let's see what is in it. It turns out that this northern wild berry contains vitamin C, retinol and folic acid. In addition, it contains many trace elements: iodine, iron, manganese, sodium, titanium. In addition to them - calcium, phosphorus, zinc, molybdenum and others.
Almost all organic acids are present in it . Especially in the berries of benzoic acid, which has antimicrobial properties. Its high content makes this berry a recumbent. It can be stored until spring in a cool, ventilated place. You can freeze it, but when frozen, part of the vitamins is lost. All the northern peoples knew about the beneficial properties of wild berries. How to cook cranberry juice and other tasty and healthy drinks with this berry has long been known to the ancient people of Komi.
Here is the recipe for fruit drink from Komi-Permyak cuisine:
The drink was used not only to quench thirst, but also as a remedy for colds, fever, diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, urinary tract, anemia. At a temperature, cranberry juice helped perfectly, the recipe for which is as follows: You need to take 400 g of cranberries, sort it out and wash it. Then cranberries must be crushed with a wooden crush in a bowl, which should not be oxidized in any way. Strain the juice.
Squeezed berries are poured with 2 liters of water and boiled for 5 minutes, adding sugar to taste. Berries are removed from the heat, cooled and filtered. After this, pre-squeezed juice is added to the broth.
There are a lot of pectins in cranberries. These are substances that can form insoluble compounds with radioactive and heavy metals, such as cobalt, lead, strontium. Thus, they contribute to their removal from the body, and this is not in vain in the conditions of our not very good ecology.
Here's another cranberry juice, the recipe for which includes honey: For 300 g of cranberries, you need to take 200 grams of honey and 2 liters of water. The berries are sorted, then washed, crushed. Squeeze the juice and filter. Squeezes are boiled for 5 minutes, cooled and also filtered. Honey and juice are added to the fruit drink. All mix well. Drink chilled.
Cranberries contain a lot of flavonoids. These substances help the body absorb vitamin C and increase the elasticity and strength of the vascular wall. They make cranberries useful in all diseases for which this is especially important. For example, with capillarotoxicosis, atherosclerosis, hypertension, rheumatism. Morse from frozen cranberries is prepared in the same way as in previous recipes, only it is better to sort and berry the berries without defrosting. After you wash it, it thaws very quickly, and it can be easily crushed.
If desired, you can chop cranberries in a food processor or in a blender. But, perhaps, with such unconventional cooking, the taste of the old drink will change in some ways.
By the way, cranberries, due to the high content of acids such as oleanolic and ursolic, enhance the effect of sulfonamides and antibiotics. But sulfonamides have not only therapeutic, but also side effects - they can settle in the tubules of the kidneys. Therefore, cranberry juice, the recipe of which is given in the article, together with sulfonamides can not be given to the patient. It is also contraindicated in case of increased acidity of the stomach. But at a lower - drink for fun!
Anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, tonic, restorative and excellent taste properties of this drink - cranberry juice, will benefit adults and children. Cook it to health!