Wisdoms of conservation of birch juice Bashny.Net

Spring is walking around the country, the buds have already swollen on birches, which means that it is again time to start collecting birch juice.



During my childhood birch-juice In three-liter jars was the most popular drink. It was inexpensive, and was considered the best natural remedy for improving metabolism and preventing certain diseases.



Now finding a package of real birch juice on sale is not so easy. Therefore, it remains to collect it yourself. How to collect a vitamin drink, what to close it with, so that it becomes even tastier and survives until next spring, will tell "Site".

Collecting the juice of young birch trees can lead to the fact that they die. In order not to harm trees, buds, leaves, flower earrings and even the bark of which have healing properties, you need to adhere to a number of rules.



It is recommended to choose strong adult trees with a trunk thickness of at least 20-30 cm and with a well-developed crown. Before proceeding to the collection of birch juice, it is necessary to carefully remove a small area of birch bark and with the help of a spike make a deepening 3-4 cm deep.

The leaking juice can be collected using a bandage or gauze strip, attach a tin groove or a plastic tube.



Leave a hole in the tree after collecting juice is undesirable. It should be covered with wax, garden brew or household soap. Otherwise, a fungal infection or pathogenic bacteria can penetrate into the open incision.

With what to close birch juice Unfortunately, freshwood You can keep in the refrigerator for no more than two days, and then it becomes cloudy and sour. There are several ways to keep birch juice fresh. But it is worth noting that methods based on boiling, deprive the drink of a significant part of its useful properties.





Instead of boiling, you can heat the juice in the enamel dish to a temperature of 80 degrees. Then pour into glass bottles and cans and hold them for 15-20 minutes in water with a temperature of 85 degrees for pasteurization.

1. Birch juice without boiling
   Strain through the gauze 3 liters of birch juice, add 4 tablespoons of sugar, 10-12 berries of raisins and a crust of lemon peel. Stir well, cover with gauze and leave for a day at room temperature. Pour the juice into sterilized jars and place it in a cellar or refrigerator.
   
   
   
2. Birch juice lemonade
   Wash well and cut two lemons in circles. Fill the lemons in a bowl with 7 tablespoons of sugar, take a little spoon and leave for 20 minutes to let the juice. Pour fresh birch juice into the pan and put it on the fire. Add lemons with sugar, stir, bring to a boil, but do not boil, and immediately turn off. Leave for 3 hours so that the drink cools and brews. Pour the finished juice into the jar and serve with the ice.
   
   
3. Birch juice for the winter with lemon
   Strain 3 liters of fresh birch juice through 3 layers of pure gauze to remove small debris. Pour it into an enameled pan, add 4 slices of lemon and heat to 80 degrees. Take the noise off the foam.
   
   
   
   Pour into a sterilized jar 4 tablespoons of sugar and a teaspoon of citric acid. Pour the juice in the jar. Roll up the juice jar and turn it upside down until it cools. Keep it cool.
   
   
4. Birch juice kvass
   To 5 liters of warm birch juice add 200 grams of sugar, 4 grains of rice and several berries of raisins. Stir everything well and put it in a warm place for four days. After fermentation, kvass and tightly clogged in bottles or cans.
5. Birch juice with rosehip berries
   Bring to a boil 3 liters of birch juice, add 1 cup of sugar and 1/4 teaspoon of citric acid. Put 12-15 dry rose hips in a jar. Pour the juice into a sterilized jar. Down, wrap and cool.
6. Birch juice with dried fruit
   Bring to a boil 3 liters of birch juice with a handful of dried fruits, add a glass of sugar, half a teaspoon of citric acid. Pour the juice into a sterile jar. Down, wrap and cool.
   
   
   
7. Birch juice with currant shoots
   Currant gives the drink an unusual pleasant taste. If desired, you can use the twigs of this plant with still unblooded kidneys. Pour 3 liters of strained juice into a pan and heat until foam formation. Remove the foam with noise. Add 5 tablespoons of sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of citric acid and currant twigs. Pour the composition into sterilized banks, sunset, wrap and cool.
   
   
8. Birch juice with banana
   Bring to a boil 3 liters of fresh birch juice, add a glass of sugar, a teaspoon of citric acid, 4-5 circles of banana, once again bring to a boil and pour into a sterilized jar. Down, wrap and cool.
9. Birch juice with candy
   Bring 3 liters of juice to a boil, but do not boil. Pour into the drink 3/4 cup of sugar and 3/4 teaspoon of citric acid. Add mint, barberry or pear caramels. After that, the birch juice should stand a little. In conclusion, bring the drink to a boil, filter and spill on sterilized cans. Roll up the can. Turn down your neck, wrap and leave in this position until completely cooled.
   
   
10. Birch juice with karcade tea
    Bring 3 liters of juice to a boil, add 3/4 cups of sugar, 1 teaspoon of citric acid and 2 tablespoons of karcade tea. If you wish, put a sprig of mint. Put it in sterile jars, add a few slices of lemon and roll it.
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