What can be made from blackberries for the winter, 13 cooking recipes

During the berry harvesting season, especially with a large harvest, every housewife asks the question - what can be made from blackberries for the winter? This tasty and healthy berry, due to its composition, has a beneficial effect on the body. Many valuable substances are not lost during heat treatment, which makes the preparations useful and necessary in winter. In addition, delicious delicacies - jam, preserves, jelly and others - will decorate any tea party on a long, winter evening.

Features of harvesting blackberries for the winter

The success of winter harvesting depends on the correct selection of berries and preparation of containers for storage.

Selection and preparation of raw materials

It is recommended to use the berries fully ripe. If they are collected slightly unripe, you need to leave them for a day in a room, away from direct sunlight.

The amount of sugar used depends on the ripeness of the berries and taste preferences.

How to properly prepare dishes?

Storage containers must be clean. It is recommended to wash them with baking soda. If the recipe calls for sterilization, the dishes do not need to be sterilized. Otherwise, the containers should be sterilized in any convenient way and dried.

What can you make from blackberries at home?

You can make many delicacies from this healthy berry. All ready-made dishes surprise with their taste and aroma, and the recipes for their preparation are varied. But you shouldn’t stop at the proposed components; you can improvise by adding new ingredients.

Berry juice without sugar

An excellent low-calorie drink that allows you to preserve a maximum of valuable vitamins. The number of berries does not matter.

Cooking sequence:

1. Place the washed berries in prepared jars. Fill completely.
2. Pour in boiling liquid.
3. Place in a container with warm water and sterilize for a quarter of an hour. Close tightly.

Blackberry compote without cooking

The varieties of garden blackberries are in no way inferior to forest ones, the compote is aromatic and tasty.

Necessary:

• blackberries – 1 kilogram;
• citric acid – 5-7 grams;
• sugar – 350 grams.

Sequencing:

1. Place washed and dried berries in sterilized containers. Fill 1/3 full.
2. Pour boiling liquid over it for a quarter of an hour.
3. Drain the liquid, add sugar and acid, boil, and pour into jars. Seal tightly, turn over, cover until completely cool.

Blackberry jam

Making blackberry jam is not difficult, since it is prepared according to the general rules for making jam.

Necessary:

• blackberries – 1 kilogram;
• sugar – 700 grams;
• water – 90 milliliters;
• lemon or orange (optional).

Sequencing:

1. Boil syrup from water and sugar, place berries in it.
2. Grate the zest of an orange or lemon, then squeeze out the juice. Add to berries, boil.
3. After cooling, boil again.
4. Cook the last time for half an hour over low heat, stirring. Place in prepared container.

Freezing blackberries

There are many recipes for preparing blackberries, but freezing the berries preserves the maximum amount of valuable vitamins and substances.

Necessary:

1. Wash the berries and dry.
2. Spread out and put in the freezer. When the berries have hardened, transfer them to a plastic bag or plastic container.

Blackberry jam

You can preserve blackberries in various ways. Jam, thanks to pectin, hardens well.

Necessary:

• blackberries – 1 kilogram;
• sugar – 650 grams.

Sequencing:

1. Cover the berries with sugar, crush with a masher, leave to let out the juice for 2 hours.
2. Rub through a sieve. The remaining cake can be used to make jelly.
3. Bring the resulting mass to a boil, simmer for a quarter of an hour, and pour into prepared containers.

Wine

The wine has a pleasant, slightly tart taste.It’s not difficult to make, the main thing is to follow the recipe.

Necessary:

• blackberries – 2 kilograms;
• sugar – 1 kilogram;
• water - liter;
• raisins – 45 grams.

Sequencing:

1. Mash the blackberries and place the mixture in a wide-necked container.
2. Add raisins, granulated sugar (400 grams), pour in water, stir.
3. Place in a dark place at a temperature of about 20-22 ^O, cover with a cloth, wait 3-4 days.
4. After the time has passed, pass through cheesecloth, pour into a container, fill 3/4 of the volume. Squeeze out the remainder and pour into a container.
5. Pour granulated sugar (300 grams) and stir. Place a water seal on the neck; you can use a glove with one hole. Maintain at 18-25 °.
6. After 4 days, add the remaining sugar and stir until dissolved.
7. After 35-55 days, fermentation stops. Pour into another container using a tube, being careful not to disturb the sediment.
8. Close tightly. Place in a dark room with a temperature of 4-16 °C.

Homemade marmalade

This delicious delicacy is prepared according to the jam recipe, but you need to add gelatin to it: 20 grams per 1 kilogram of berries. First add 50 milliliters of water to the gelatin, heat it after swelling and pour it into the hot berry mass. Place in prepared molds or sterilized containers.

Drying berries and leaves

You can dry the berries in an electric dryer, in the oven, at a temperature of 50-60 ^O. When drying outdoors, avoid direct sunlight.

It is recommended to collect leaves for drying after blooming and before the flowering period. Dry in a well-ventilated place.

Jam

Prepare according to the jam recipe given above. Preparation feature: before the last boil, beat the berry mass with a blender and boil for 10 minutes.

Jelly

Blackberry jelly is prepared according to the jam recipe.The amount of gelatin per 1 kilogram of berries is 15 grams. It needs to be filled with 40-50 milliliters of water, wait until it swells, melt and pour into the berry mass. If desired, you can put whole berries in the jelly. It is recommended to add them 10 minutes before the end of cooking. It will turn out very beautiful.

Kissel

The cake remaining after cooking can be used to prepare jelly.

Additional components:

• sugar – 240 grams;
• starch – 45 grams;
• water – 1 liter;
• lemon - half.

Sequencing:

1. Pour water over blackberries (cake) and boil for 10 minutes.
2. Place on a sieve and strain.
3. Add sugar and lemon juice to the resulting liquid.
4. Dilute starch in 50 milliliters of water. While stirring quickly, pour in a thin stream into the berry compote, boil, stirring. If desired, you can add a sprig of mint.

Morse

A healthy and tasty drink, very easy to make. The concentration of the drink depends on the number of berries.

Necessary:

• blackberries – 250-350 grams;
• water – 1 liter;
• sugar – 80-100 grams.

Sequencing:

1. Using a juicer, separate the juice from the berries.
2. Pour water over the cake, boil and pass through a sieve.
3. Add the specified amount of sugar. When the liquid has cooled, pour in the blackberry juice.

Liquor

To prepare in a 3-liter container you need:

• blackberries – 1.5 kilograms;
• vodka – 1-1.2 liters;
• water – 400 milliliters;
• sugar – 350-450 grams;
• lemon zest - optional.

Sequencing:

1. Pour boiling water over lemon and wipe. Using a knife, remove the zest, without the white part.
2. Place the washed blackberries in a jar and put the zest on top.
3. Pour vodka. It should cover the layer of berries by 1-1.5 centimeters.
4. Close and place in a dark room at room temperature.
5. Leave for 2 weeks, shaking after 2-3 days.
6. Filter the berry mass through a cloth and squeeze.
7. Mix water with sugar, cook for 3-5 minutes.
8. Pour the cooled syrup into the berry infusion and stir.
9. Close the container and place in a cool, dark room for 3-4 days.
10. Filter the liqueur through a cotton pad. The drink will become clear.

Pour into a dry container and seal tightly.