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- Just like in grandma's time: make sour cherries
- To be anticipated
- Bring sour cherries to a boil
- Sour cherries dry and freeze
- Juice and apply sour cherries
- Tips & Tricks
Just like in grandma's time: make sour cherries
You have a sour cherry in your garden and harvested it completely at harvest time? Now you do not know what to do with the masses of fruits? Here are a few ideas to keep sour cherries.
To be anticipated
The sour cherries should be picked when fully ripe and ideally without stalks. When the cherries are picked along with stalks, the bark on the branches quickly takes damage, as it is partially demolished.
Immediately after harvesting the sour cherries, you should go to the factory and start processing. Sour cherries are not durable when fresh. You can also use the less attractive specimens.
Bring sour cherries to a boil
One method, which is especially appreciated by older generations, is the boil-in of sour cherries. From them can be made among other jelly, jam and compote. For jam or jam here is a recipe:
Care should be taken to use sterilized glasses for filling. A pressure cooker is ideal for this purpose. Furthermore, the ratio between the sour cherries and the sugar should be 2: 1, so that the Einkochen is properly preserved.
Sour cherries dry and freeze
Methods to preserve the nutrient content of sour cherries are drying and freezing. To dry the sour cherries:
Freezing is straightforward. It is also advisable to stone the cherries beforehand. Then they come in a freezer bag. Later, they can be used for cakes, tarts, muffins, fruit sauces or smoothies.
Juice and apply sour cherries
Furthermore, the sour cherries can be juiced and pasteurized or used for the production of wine, brandy and liqueur. Especially the sweet and sour varieties with dark juice are ideal.
Tips & Tricks
Before removing the sour cherries: put on old clothes or put on an apron. Lay out your kitchen with newspaper and take your distance from wallpaper!
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