TOP 4 simple recipes for making pickled dogwood for the winter

Dogwood pickled for the winter is another way to prepare these southern and rare berries in our latitudes. Small fruits contain a large amount of vitamins, acids and minerals. The berry is common in the North Caucasus. The fruits are frozen, wines and compotes are prepared, pastilles are made, jams are made. Dogwood is a very sweet berry, but it can also be prepared by marinating, in a spicy and salty form.

Features of pickling dogwood for the winter

Any heat treatment of vegetables and fruits washes away most of the beneficial minerals and vitamins. However, when dogwood is pickled, most of it is preserved, thanks to the natural preservatives in the fruit.

Dogwood contains a lot of sugar. Therefore, when preparing a product from it, you can do without adding sugar. The product will still be stored for a long time and is suitable for consumption by people with diabetes.

To prevent the color of dogwood blanks from being colorless, it is recommended to pierce each berry with a toothpick in several places. This method will also help the fruits not to burst during heat treatment.

Requirements for main ingredients

For pickling, you should carefully select dogwood fruits. They should be ripe and red in color. You should not take unripe or overripe soft berries.

Dogwood should be elastic in structure, and overripe fruits will crack and completely lose their shape during pickling.

Each fruit must be inspected for damage and the tails removed. The berries are washed several times under running water.

Rules for preparing containers

Wash all necessary containers with the addition of soda, then rinse several times in cool water.

Sterilize glass jars for 5-7 minutes over steam. Place the lids in boiling water for 4 minutes.

Instead of boiling, the lids can simply be wiped with cotton wool soaked in alcohol. Place the jars and lids on a towel to drain all excess water.

How to pickle dogwood at home?

Home-pickled dogwood is good for appetizers and salads. The workpiece is prepared in different ways.

Simple recipe

What ingredients are needed:

• 1 kilogram of dogwood;
• 2 tablespoons salt;
• 100 milliliters of vinegar;
• 4 pieces bay leaves;
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar;
• carnation.

Preparation steps:

1. Place the washed and pierced fruits in several places into a jar.
2. Place bay leaves and cloves on top.
3. Bring water to a boil and add sugar and salt. Cook until dissolved. Remove from heat and add vinegar.
4. Pour the solution into jars.
5. Roll up the glass containers, then place them upside down and wrap them in a warm blanket.

In Azerbaijani

Products needed:

• 500 grams of dogwood;
• 1 teaspoon salt;
• 250 milliliters of drinking water;
• 3 pieces bay leaves;
• 4 teaspoons sugar;
• a pinch of citric acid;
• 50 milliliters of vinegar;
• 5 pieces of allspice;
• spices - at your discretion (be sure to take cloves).

How to cook:

1. Boil water in a saucepan and add citric acid, vinegar, cloves, salt, bay leaf, sugar, allspice and other spices. Stir and cook over low heat for about 7 minutes.
2. Pour the berries into a saucepan with the prepared broth. Place on the stove and cook at low temperature for 13 minutes.
3. First you need to cook the marinade. To do this, you need to pour water into a saucepan, add vinegar, sugar, salt, cloves, citric acid, laurel leaves and pepper.
4. Pour into a jar and seal tightly with a lid.

Under olives

The following ingredients are needed:

• 1 kilogram of fresh dogwood;
• 100 milliliters of vinegar;
• 2 tablespoons sugar;
• 250 milliliters of granulated sugar;
• carnation,
• 5 pieces of allspice;
• 3 pieces bay pepper;
• tarragon.

Step-by-step preparation of the workpiece:

1. Boil water in a saucepan, then add salt, vinegar, and granulated sugar. Leave on low heat for 10 minutes.
2. Pour berries, all spices and herbs into jars.
3. Pour the hot marinade over the fruit. Close tightly with iron lids.
4. Wash and chop ripe dogwood fruits to preserve their integrity during cooking.

Without sterilization

Ingredients:

• 600 grams of ripe dogwood fruits;
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar;
• 80 milliliters of vinegar;
• 300 milliliters of water;
• 2 tablespoons salt;
• spices at your discretion.

Cooking process:

1. Place a pot of water on the fire. After boiling, add sugar and salt. Keep on low heat for a couple of minutes, then remove from heat and pour in vinegar and spices.
2. Pour hot boiling water into the jar (you can use it from a kettle), put a lid on the neck and leave for 5-8 minutes. Then drain the water.
3. Pour the berries into a glass container and pour over the hot marinade.
4. Close the lid and leave to cool. Then put it in the refrigerator.

Further storage of preservation

Pickled dogwood, like other types of preparations made from this berry, can be stored for about a year. This is due to the fact that the berries are harvested for the winter without removing the seeds - they are very difficult to remove.

Jars should be kept in dark and cool places away from direct sunlight. You can choose a refrigerator, cellar, cool closet or closet as storage places.