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Lingonberries with sugar for winter

Sugared Lingonberries for Winter

A simple, quick way to put up lingonberries for winter! Lingonberries are one of the healthy berries that grow in temperate regions. Being an antioxidant, lingonberry is considered a good anti-aging remedy. It's also used to prevent and treat colds and other illnesses. You can put up lingonberries for winter in several ways. The simplest is freezing the fresh berries, which preserves a lot of vitamins. But there are other no-cook recipes, such as lingonberries mashed with sugar, which also preserves the most vitamins.

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Composition / ingredients

Servings:

Lingonberries

200

Sugar

200

Translation table of volumetric measures

Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe

By weight of the composition:

Proteins 0 % 0 g

Fats 0 % 0 g

Carbohydrates 100 % 55 g

221 kcal

GI: 9 / 0 / 91

Cooking method

Cooking time: 30 min

Step 1:

Prepare the lingonberries for the preserve. It's best to use berries you've picked yourself in clean forests, or bought in season from trusted sellers. Sort the lingonberries, removing debris, leaves, twigs, and any rotten or spoiled berries. Then wash the berries well, tip them into a colander, and let the water drain.
Step 2:

You can use lingonberries and sugar in equal amounts, but if you like things sweeter, or find lingonberries have a particular bitterness, you can increase the sugar.
Step 3:

Combine the lingonberries with the sugar in a bowl. Mash them together with a blender or a potato masher. It's best not to use metal equipment, which can oxidize from the berry juice and spoil the flavor of the finished product.
Step 4:

Let the mixture stand for a while so the sugar dissolves. Stir the berry mixture with a wooden spoon now and then to help the sugar dissolve faster.
Step 5:

Then spoon the lingonberry purée into pre-prepared jars. It's better to use small jars so that once opened, the lingonberries don't sit for long and get eaten up quickly. Wash the jars with baking soda and sterilize them by one of the proven, reliable methods: in a water bath, in the microwave, or in the oven. Wash and boil the lids. Seal the jars of lingonberries with lids right away.
Step 6:

Store the preserve in a cool, dark place. With this storage method, the lingonberries' beneficial properties last more than six months. In winter, you can use sugared lingonberries to make vitamin-rich fruit drinks, tasty desserts, and baked goods, or simply serve them with tea like jam or preserves. Enjoy!