Birch juice - harvest for the winter, sunset recipes. Methods of preserving birch sap
If the collection of birch sap was excellent, then inYou will have several dozens of liters of this wonderful natural drink. Of course, drinking it fresh is a real pleasure. In addition, it is very useful, it includes many vitamins, microelements and other substances. But fresh birch juice, unfortunately, is kept very short. In the fridge - only 2 days. Therefore, very often it is impossible to use it fresh. The best way to preserve birch sap is harvesting it by canning. In addition, kvass, braga, moonshine, wine, syrup according to old recipes, which came to us from the depths of the centuries, are prepared from it.
Preservation of birch sap at home - recipes
The easiest way to roll
Birch juice is easy to roll out, especially forThose who are familiar with the basics of home canning and have some practical experience. The easiest way is to pour the raw material in an enamel pan, heat to a temperature of 80-90 degrees and cork in jars. Tara, of course, should be prepared in advance, ie, cleaned and sterilized. The rolled cans with birch sap are sheltered by a dense fabric and left so until completely cooled. This is how canned birch natural juice, without additives. Keep it better in a cool place.
Recipe for birch juice with a rich taste
For those who want to get a drink morerich taste, similar to the one sold in the store, a slightly different recipe is suitable. For a 3-liter can of juice, you need 0.5 cups of sugar and 1 tsp. citric acid. Birch juice with the addition of the listed ingredients is boiled and then rolled into sterilized jars. The product is stored without problems in an apartment.
Recipe for syrup
Another way to preserve birch sap -cooking the syrup from it. This option is not very common in our latitudes, most often it is prepared by Americans, along with maple. The syrup is prepared by evaporation. To do this, you need a dish with a wide flat bottom - a pan or a basin. There is poured birch sap and boiled over a small fire. When the volume of liquid decreases threefold - add fresh juice. This procedure should be repeated 2-3 times. The foam must be removed and removed during the process. Important: sugar is not added! The finished syrup is filtered through a double gauze, bottled. It is stored in a cool place for one year.
Unusual recipes for birch sap
Delicious refreshing drink made from birch sapis obtained with the addition of citrus in it. For this, for each liter of fresh raw materials, 2 tbsp. l. sugar and on the tip of the knife - citric acid. A well washed lemon or orange is cut into thin rings. Birch sap is boiled together with sliced citrus and then poured into jars and sealed.
Varied stock can also be dried fruits. You can also use dry wild rose berries. A 3-liter can of birch juice will need a handful of dried fruits and ¾ cup of sugar. All together boiled for 5-10 minutes and then rolled into prepared containers.
Another extraordinary version of the drink fromBirch juice is obtained by adding to it ordinary candies. For example, barberry, duchesse, mint. 3 liters of juice will need a couple of chocolates (preferably one type), ¾ cup sugar, a little citric acid. Then the technology does not differ from the standard one. Birch juice with all the ingredients is boiled and then sealed in glass jars or bottles.
How much is stored birch sap?
At home, drinks from birch sap are stored for about a year. However, this applies to all other homemade preparations. And the next spring the juice is preserved again.
So, a great way to save birch sap is harvesting it for the winter. Thus, your family will be provided with a delicious and wholesome drink for a whole year.
