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Now is the season when you can buy fresh strawberries and cherries at the market. The currant, gooseberry and raspberry bushes are full of berries - a new harvest is coming soon. And many thrifty housewives keep containers with frozen berries since last year. If you are one of them, don’t even think about throwing anything away! Tips from "Tasteful" will help you clean this freeze in the best way.
Frozen berries can be used in the preparation of vitamin drinks, which will be useful to serve at any time of the year. The berries are also used to prepare dumplings, pies, cottage cheese and rice casseroles with their addition. Desserts and pastries go without saying. Finally, frozen berries make excellent sauces for meat, for example, chicken or game can be served with cranberry sauce or dressing with cherry pieces.
This dessert will be appreciated by both adults and children: it looks bright and attractive, tasty and filling, aromatic. And its preparation does not take much time. Instead of the raspberries and strawberries stated in the recipe, you can use any other frozen berries.
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You can make the base for the pie according to our recipe or use your favorite dough, or even store-bought dough. You can take different frozen berries, or you can use just one type, 4 large handfuls.
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This recipe is suitable for both one large cupcake and small cupcakes in tins. Delicate sweet dough with sour cream combined with sour berries (cherries, currants or cranberries) will give a delicious result! Do not defrost the berries, just add them to the dough and mix gently with a spatula or stick the berries directly into the dough.
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Children will really like this berry mousse. And even those who don't love semolina porridge, they certainly won’t refuse such a “semolina”. Any frozen berries will do. Before serving, you can decorate the dish with cream, candied fruits or mint leaves.
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To prepare a refreshing and healthy smoothie, a regular cow's milk or almond. But you can also take kefir or yogurt - whatever you like. If you like sweet drinks, add honey to taste. And so that it’s thick berry cocktail became more filling, you can add a handful of nuts, seeds or bran.
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In summer you need to drink a lot. What could be better than homemade compote? You can prepare it in just 5 minutes! The berry reserves will be used up quickly and profitably. Thanks to quick cooking, the drink will retain most of the vitamins that pass from the fruit into the water. Prepare compotes for children: they are gentler on the child’s stomach than juice, but no less healthy.
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After you have thawed last year's supplies, you can begin preparing berries and fruits for next winter. Check out the best ways to freeze strawberries, peaches, and even persimmons.
In any case, save a selection of recipes for yourself, because they will be useful to you in the future. And for friends who don’t freeze anything themselves, but buy such products in stores, also send a link to our article!
In the summer, many housewives try to stock up on the maximum number of preparations for the winter, so that in winter they can eat even foods that are very difficult to find in frosty times. To do this, they can can vegetables and fruits, prepare salads for the winter, make fruit drinks, and also freeze various berries. But if you can open a jar of preserves and start eating right away, then eating frozen berries is not so pleasant. And here the question immediately arises of what to prepare from frozen berries so that they do not lose their vitamins, and their taste becomes much more pleasant.
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From frozen berries you can make a wonderful refreshing drink - fruit drink, which you can drink all day long. And you can prepare it from whole strawberries, raspberries, cranberries or a mixture of these berries. These berries, in the amount of one glass, just need to be poured onto the bottom of the pan and pour 3 cups of boiling water. Then you will need to wait until the berries in boiling water defrost and release the juice, and as soon as this happens, all that remains is to add sugar to the pan and mix everything thoroughly. Naturally, you can take more berries, but in this case, you will simply need to proportionally increase the amount of boiling water.
But reviewing recipes for frozen berries, you can see that there is another way to prepare fruit juice. According to it, frozen berries must first be crushed in a mixer, then sugar should be added to them to taste, and then pour cold boiled water, stir and let sit so that the berries release juice. Before use, you can add a pinch of cinnamon or a mint leaf to the fruit drink.
Compote
To prepare compote, you need to take any frozen berries, throw them into a pan of water and let them cook. At the same time, in order for the frozen berry compote to turn out very tasty and have a rich aroma, it is necessary to observe the proportion according to which you need to take 2 full handfuls of berries per 1 liter of water. The compote is usually cooked for half an hour, and 10 minutes before the end of cooking you can add a teaspoon to it citric acid, a pinch of cinnamon or mint. And when the compote is ready, all that remains is to cool it and serve it, and everyone can add sugar themselves, focusing on their own taste sensations.
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Making jelly from frozen berries is also not difficult. This nourishing, appetizing and aromatic drink can be made from any berries, literally in no time. You just need to put a pan of water on the fire, and as soon as the water boils, throw in the berries in accordance with the proportion - 2 handfuls of berries per 1 liter of water and sugar at your discretion. And a little later, 10 minutes before the end of cooking, all that remains is to add starch to the pan in a thin stream, which will first need to be diluted with water. Now all that remains is to cook the jelly for the remaining time, not forgetting to stir it, and delicious drink will be completely ready for use.
Wine
If the recipes for compote, jelly and fruit drink from frozen berries are very easy to prepare, then in order to make wine from frozen berries you will have to work hard, but the result will be simply amazing. To prepare this wine, you must first defrost the berries and then pour them into three liter jar so that they just barely reach the middle of the jar. Then pour 400 grams of sugar into this jar and pour warm boiled water into it so that it does not reach the top by 3-4 cm. Stir the mixture in the jar thoroughly with a wooden spoon, put an ordinary medical glove with a pierced finger on the top of the jar, and set the jar in a warm, dark place for 20 days.
After the allotted time, you can try the future wine; if it is too sour, you can add another 200 grams of sugar and send it to ferment again, after stirring the sugar so that it completely dissolves. And now you will need to constantly look at the bottle with the glove, because as soon as the glove stops inflating, you will need to strain it through double-folded cheesecloth into a pan, then wait another day and pour the wine into bottles with screw caps. That’s it, the wine is ready to drink, but it’s better to let it brew for a year so that its taste will especially please you.
Cherry wine is very tasty. You can find out about this by following the link provided.
Pie
But not only aromatic drinks can be made from berries. All children and adults will also love frozen berry pie, which can be enjoyed with tea. You can make the dough for such a pie in the same way as usual, the main thing is that you will need to make small sides around the entire perimeter of the rolled out dough that will not allow the juice from the berries to leak out after baking. Having rolled out the dough, you can start working on the berries, which will need to be mixed with sugar and spread evenly over the entire surface of the pie. That’s it, you don’t need to do anything else - just put the pie in the oven to bake for the same time and at the same temperature as usual.
Jelly
Very delicious dessert For the whole family there will also be jelly from frozen berries, which is very easy to prepare. To make it, the first thing you need to do is sort out half a kilo of berries, wash them and leave them to dry. In parallel with this, 1 tablespoon of dry gelatin will need to be diluted in a glass of cold water and also set aside for 2 hours.
After the allotted time, dissolve the resulting jelly in a glass in a water bath, but under no circumstances bring it to a boil. Meanwhile, we divide the berries into two unequal parts - we set aside the smaller part to decorate the dessert, and grind the larger part in a mortar to a puree. After that, let the berry puree sit for a while and release the juice, and then pour it into a separate bowl, and pour 2 cups of boiled water into the puree itself and put it on the fire. As soon as the mixture boils, add 100 grams of sugar and cook until it is completely dissolved.
Now all that remains is mere trifles - the cooled broth will need to be strained through cheesecloth, add to it the reserved juice that was previously released from the berries, and the reserved gelatin mixture. Mix everything and pour into silicone molds, the bottom of which is previously covered with the frozen berries that have been set aside. We put the dessert in the refrigerator, and in half an hour the jelly will be completely ready for use.
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Berries are the best possible snack. Not cookies, not bread, and not drinking yogurt. Berries are better than fruits. In them less sugar, more nutrients and vitamins, fewer calories and a wide variety of flavors. Must be consumed fresh. Alternatively, add it to smoothies. Adding sugar or cream is trivial and not very healthy.
Here are a few recipes that will diversify your berry menu.
For the test:
200 g wheat flour
100 g butter
175 g sugar
100 g oatmeal
pinch of salt
For the filling:
1 kg raspberries
50 g sugar (less possible)
a pinch of ground cardamom
Combine the flour with the softened butter and 75g sugar in a food processor or in a bowl using a spatula. Crumble oatmeal into the resulting mixture and stir. Place raspberries in a baking dish, sprinkle with sugar and cardamom. Cover the top with dough. Bake for 45 minutes until golden brown.
large handful of spinach
strawberries 250–400 g
1 large ball of mozzarella
olive or nut oil - butter walnut, macadamia or avocado
salt
juice of ¼ lemon
Let us remind you that strawberries are remontant, that is, they bear fruit twice a year. Despite the fact that the season has recently ended, we are expecting a second portion in August. For the salad, wash and dry spinach leaves (you can also use chicory and arugula). Add strawberries and cheese. Mozzarella is an option, you can use the most delicate burrata, stracciatella or even cottage cheese instead goat cheese. Season with salt and flavored oil.
a couple of ice cubes
large glass of gooseberries
½ cup soy milk
piece of lemon with zest
½ tsp. honey or 1 date
Blend the ingredients in a blender until pureed. In winter, you can use frozen gooseberries and a small apple.
4 eggs
220 g sugar
180 g butter
110 ml olive oil
150 ml kefir or yogurt without additives
vanilla bean seeds or vanilla essence
400 g wheat flour
1.5 tsp. baking powder
pinch of salt
zest of 2 lemons
zest of 2 oranges
600 g fresh blueberries
Preheat the oven to 175 degrees. Grease a baking dish with butter. Beat the eggs and sugar until the mixture turns pale yellow. Add softened until room temperature butter, olive oil and kefir. Add vanilla and mix well. Add flour, baking powder and salt, zest and knead the dough. Leave for 10-15 minutes to allow the flour to absorb excess moisture.
Mix a quarter of the berries into the dough and pour it into the mold. Place the pie in the oven for 15 minutes. Remove, add the remaining berries, gently press them into the pie and bake for another 30-40 minutes, until the pie is golden brown. Remove from the oven and let cool slightly. Run a knife blade around the perimeter of the pan and remove the cake. Allow to cool before serving.
pulp of ½ orange
2 cups frozen blackberries
1 frozen banana
some flax or chia seeds
Mix all ingredients in a blender and beat until smooth.
The strawberries are in full bloom, the currant and gooseberry bushes are full of berries, a new harvest is coming soon! We will collect, eat and cook in reserve. True, many people still have last year’s containers filled with frozen berries in their freezer. There is no need to throw anything away! We share recipes for baking, compote and frozen berry jam. For those who like to tinker in the kitchen, we offer yeast buns and cheesecake. And for those who are looking for simple and quick to prepare dishes, we advise you to prepare compote, smoothies, muffins and jam.
From cookies, butter, cream cheese and frozen berries you can make an incredibly beautiful and very delicious cheesecake. We won’t bake it, but put it in the refrigerator for 4 hours to harden. Instead of the raspberries and strawberries stated in the recipe, you can use any other frozen berries.
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Crush the cookies in a blender, add softened butter and blend again until smooth. Then place in a resealable mold with sides (20 cm in diameter), lined with cling film, press well to the bottom and level with a glass. Place in the refrigerator until hardened.
Place the berries in a saucepan and place on low heat. Cook, stirring, for 3 minutes, mash the berries with a spoon. Then grind through a sieve. Cool.
Beat the cream cheese and sugar with a mixer, add cream and beat again. You can also add cream whipped to stiff peaks, but then just gently mix the mass with a spatula. Add berry puree to the creamy mixture, stir and spread over the cookie base. Place in the refrigerator for 4-6 hours until set.
If you want layers of cheesecake different in color and taste, then divide the creamy protein mass into two equal parts and add raspberry puree to one and strawberry puree to the other. By the way, strawberries and blueberries look more impressive. Accordingly, you will have to lay out the layers one by one. First, a mixture of cream cheese and raspberries: spread over the base and put in the refrigerator for 2 hours. Then add the mixture with strawberries and now put it in the refrigerator for 4 hours.
Before serving, decorate the cheesecake with berries. Enjoy!
Use your favorite dough or our recipe to make a pie base. By the way, you can buy ready-made dough. Lightly boil the berries with sugar and starch. You can take different frozen berries, handful by handful. Or you can use just one type, 4 good handfuls.
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Prepare the dough for the base of the pie. In a large bowl, mix flour and salt, add grated butter. Add cold water, pressing the dough with a fork until it sets. Divide the dough into two parts, one slightly larger than the other. Form into thick pancakes. Wrap both parts in cling film and place in the refrigerator for an hour.
For the filling, combine sugar, cornstarch and water in a medium saucepan and add blueberries. Bring to a boil and cook, stirring, for two minutes. Remove from heat, add other berries and lemon juice to the mixture, stir.
Roll out a large piece of dough into a pancake, about half a centimeter thick. Place in a parchment-lined pan, 22-24 cm in diameter, forming sides. Pour in the filling and stick in pieces of butter. Also roll out a smaller piece of dough into a pancake and cut into strips one and a half centimeters thick. Place a lattice of strips over the filling, securing the edges to the sides.
Preheat the oven to 200 degrees. Place the pie in the oven for 10 minutes. Then reduce the temperature to 180 degrees and bake for 45-50 minutes. The dough should be golden brown and the berry filling should be bubbling. Cool and serve!
To prepare a refreshing and healthy smoothie, you will need 250 ml of milk - regular or almond, 200 g of frozen berries and one ripe banana. Whisk all the ingredients until smooth and drink! If you want, garnish the smoothie in a glass with a couple of berries and a mint leaf.
Dark chocolate and raspberries are a great combination! Chop up a chocolate bar, take a handful or two of frozen berries out of the freezer, add to any muffin batter and into the oven! We suggest preparing the dough according to the recipe we have tested (link below). Do not defrost the berries, just add them to the dough and mix gently with a spatula or stick the berries directly into the dough. The sweetness of the muffins will be perfectly complemented by sour cranberries or currants.
Make yeast buns with frozen berries! Lush, layered, sweet, with sourness. You can also paint them pink! We talk about everything in detail in step by step recipe(link below). Gobble up warm buns with milk or a cup of coffee, and treat your friends!
You can cook compote in just 5 minutes! In this way, you can destroy all stocks of berries quickly and profitably. Add sugar to the water, boil it, and then add frozen berries. Bring to a boil, cook for a few minutes and you're done! In summer you need to drink a lot. What could be better than homemade compote? See the step-by-step recipe.
It is easier to make jam from frozen gooseberries than from fresh ones. There is no need to rinse or peel the berries! Fill frozen gooseberries with hot syrup and boil. Very simple! The result is sweet, sour bombs that burst in your mouth. Consolidation!
Both children and adults adore juicy fresh berries. And how can you not love them? This and delicious treat, and benefits in its purest form, and a wonderful ingredient for all kinds of dishes. Among them are recipes berry desserts occupy a special place.
For all time. But in summer it is more beautiful than ever, because the berries ripened in June are incredibly tasty. Knead the dough from 150 g of butter, 100 g of sugar, 2 eggs and 260 g of flour with baking powder. After compacting it into an oiled mold with sides, we put it in the refrigerator. In the meantime, we sort out and wash 500 g of assorted currants, strawberries and pitted cherries. Mix the berries with 200 g of sugar and 4 tbsp. l. starch dissolved in 80 ml of water. Fill the mold with the dough with the berry mixture and place in an oven preheated to 180°C. In 40 minutes rosy pie will fill the kitchen with amazing aromas and gather the whole family at the table.
Are you planning a family holiday? Please your loved ones. Separate 4 yolks from the whites and beat them with a mixer, adding 100 g of sugar to each part. The yolks will form a light mass, the whites will form stable peaks. Mix them together and add 250 g of fresh strawberry puree. Add 130 g of flour with vanilla and mix the biscuit dough. Bake it for 40 minutes in a high form at 180°C without opening the oven. Beat 500 g of cottage cheese, 80 g of honey and 50 ml of milk into a smooth cream. Cut the finished sponge cake into 3 layers, grease it with cream and put it together. Place strawberry slices on top - and the cake will definitely create a sensation.
Fresh berry soufflé - a dish for lovers of light homemade baked goods. Grease 5-6 small ceramic molds with oil, sprinkle sugar inside and cool. Beat 600 g of raspberries in a blender and carefully grind through a sieve. Small seeds are absolutely useless in a soufflé. We dilute 15 g of starch in 25 g of water, combine it with the berry mass and bring to a boil over low heat. Next, beat 8 egg whites with 80 g of sugar into a fluffy foam and, without stopping, stir in the berry mass. Fill the cooled molds with the mousse and place in the oven at 180°C for 7-8 minutes. This airy treat will captivate your family at first sight.
A great way to cool off on a hot summer day. Pre-soak 40 g of gelatin in 250 ml of water for 30–40 minutes. Grind 400 g of washed strawberries through a sieve with gauze. The resulting juice will be useful to us later. Cook the remaining cake in gauze for 5 minutes, strain well, mix the broth with 150 g of sugar and swollen gelatin. Dissolve it over low heat, add the squeezed juice and beat with a mixer for 5-7 minutes. The result will be a thick mass that needs to be cooled. Only then do we put it in bowls and put it in the refrigerator. Before serving, garnish the mousse with whole strawberries and mint leaves.
Currants are ideal for, which can be made for children's party or friendly get-togethers. Soak 2 tbsp. l. gelatin in 500 ml of milk for 40 minutes. Puree 200 g of black currants with 3 tbsp in a blender. l. honey We heat the milk so that the gelatin dissolves, and combine half of it with the berry mass. Place 2 tbsp in tall glasses. l. berry mass and put in the refrigerator. When it hardens, add 2 tbsp. l. milk mass and also cool. So we alternate layers to the very top. This striped jelly will certainly cheer up your loved ones. Dessert can be decorated with fresh berries.
Summer berry dishes cannot be imagined without cool sorbets. Cherry with a light refreshing sourness is created especially for them. Beat 500 g of seedless berries into a homogeneous paste. Cook the syrup from 150 g of sugar and 200 ml of water, cool and mix with the berry mass. Grate 50 g of dark chocolate without filler here. If children do not try this delicacy, you can add 100–150 ml of champagne. Beat the mixture again with a blender, put it in a container and put it in the freezer for 3 hours. Don't forget to stir its contents every 30 minutes. This delicious dessert will outshine any store-bought popsicle.
Who said that berries can’t make a tasty and nutritious breakfast? A cherry smoothie easily convinces you otherwise. Pour 2 tbsp. l. oatmeal instant cooking 50 ml chilled milk. While they are soaking, remove the seeds from 200 g of cherries, mix it with 200 g of natural yogurt without filler and beat with a blender. Pour in the milk with the swollen oatmeal and beat everything into a thick, homogeneous mass. If the smoothie doesn't seem sweet enough, add a couple of tablespoons of honey. Instead of cherries, you can take cherries, strawberries, red and black currants. The assorted berries will especially delight you with a colorful fireworks of flavors.
