Judging by the reviews, many people really like birch sap. And it’s not surprising, since it is rich in vitamins B12 and B6, and therefore is considered the healthiest drink. In addition, this juice has a very low glycemic index (the amount of sugar in it does not exceed 2%), making the drink suitable for diabetics. Of course, it is more common to use it in its pure form. Many people are interested in how to prepare birch sap? The recipe requires the use of certain ingredients. However, it may happen that over time you will get tired of the classic version and want something new. Home craftsmen even prepare champagne and moonshine using this natural product. What can be prepared from birch sap? Recipes for such drinks are presented in this article.
Classic version
How to prepare birch sap so that it has an improved taste and is healthy? The process of processing and adding ingredients will take you no more than 20 minutes. You will need the following:
- Fresh birch sap. One liter will be enough.
- Sugar (4 tablespoons).
- Lemon juice (3 spoons).
How to prepare birch sap? First, mix sugar and lemon juice in a small bowl. Then birch sap is poured into a separate container and placed on the fire. The liquid should boil, after which it is mixed with a sweet and sour mixture of lemon and sugar and cooked for five minutes, stirring occasionally. It is advisable to cool the product before use.
Beverages
You can increase the shelf life of birch sap by preparing kvass from it. There are several recipes. You can choose the one you like the most.
In a barrel or flask (made of aluminum), dissolve 50 g of yeast in birch sap (10 l). First you need to boil the juice and cool it to room temperature. Leave the contents of the barrel for 4 days for the fermentation process to begin. After this, pour the kvass into bottles, cap tightly and place in a cool, dark place.
Another recipe involves using an oak barrel. Place fresh birch sap in it. Tie a cotton bag filled with rye bread crusts with a rope. After two days, the fermentation process will begin in the barrel. When this happens, add oak bark to the drink. If desired, you can also add cherry leaves, dill, and berries. Leave the barrel for 2 weeks, after which the kvass will be ready for use.
Second way
Consumers often ask the question: how to prepare birch sap without sugar? Mostly people who have diabetes are interested in this recipe. An alternative to sugar is stevia. Like sorbitol, this substance belongs to the category of sweeteners. The advantage of stevia is that after consuming it, the digestive system will remain normal. Sorbitol can lead to disorders. The procedure will take you only 10 minutes. Before preparing birch sap, you need to acquire the following components:
- Stevia. You will need a couple of tablets.
- Cinnamon (two pinches).
- Birch sap (1.2 l).
If you don't know how to prepare birch sap, first crush the tablets. The stevia should have the consistency of a white powder. Next, you need to mix it with spices. Then the resulting mixture is combined in a separate container with birch sap and mixed thoroughly. After completing these steps, the drink is considered ready for consumption.
Methods for preparing moonshine from birch sap
A strong alcoholic drink made from birch sap is distinguished by its mild taste, its smell is much more pleasant compared to what was made with water. The juice has a sugar content (up to 2%), which allows you to reduce the consumption of granulated sugar. In some recipes for mash from birch sap, sugar and yeast are not required at all
, since the gift of the trees itself ferments well. True, the consumption of sap is then quite high: from 10 liters of birch liquid, usually no more than 1 liter of moonshine comes out.
But for beginners it is better to pay attention to a more traditional method of preparing moonshine from birch sap
, which uses yeast and sugar. The fact is that wild yeast contained in the birch liquid may die without fermenting the sap. Therefore, it is better to keep baker's or alcohol yeast at the ready so that the sugar is certainly converted into alcohol.
The resulting strong drink is diluted only with clean water (for example, spring water). When you add birch sap in order to reduce the strength of the distillate, you can get cloudy moonshine, on the surface of which a slimy film will float. It is advisable to distill the resulting moonshine twice to get a clean drink without an unpleasant fusel smell.
How to prepare birch sap for storage? Ingredients
Judging by the reviews, many consumers like to drink this tasty and healthy drink not only in early spring, but also in winter. During this season, people with weakened immune systems especially urgently need minerals and vitamins. For those who are interested in how to prepare birch sap for storage, experts will advise adding citric acid to the drink. With this ingredient, the products will last longer. The procedure will take half an hour. In addition to juice (3 liters), the composition should contain granulated sugar (one and a half glasses) and citric acid. Everyone determines its quantity at their own discretion.
Dessert drink “Birch in oranges”
Ingredients
- Birch sap – 3 liters + –
- Orange – a quarter of the fruit + –
- Sugar – 100 g + –
- Citric acid - on the tip of a knife + -
- Raisins - 10 pcs. + —
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How to prepare birch sap with citric acid? They start by diluting sugar in the drink, which then needs to be boiled. When the liquid has cooled, it is filled with the required amount of citric acid and allowed to brew. After 10 minutes, birch sap can be poured into jars and rolled up. Products are stored in a cool place.
Birch sap, how to preserve it. Methods for storing birch sap
1. Blast freezing. When birch sap is quickly frozen, all useful elements are preserved. Storing the juice in the freezer will allow you to enjoy the drink and experience its miraculous effect even in winter.
2. Creation of concentrate. You can make a concentrate from birch sap. You need to heat the juice to 60 degrees and evaporate 75% of the total volume. The rest of the birch sap should be poured into sterilized jars and rolled up. Just remember that before consuming such juice, it is advisable to dilute it with water.
3. Sterilization. Sterilization will help preserve birch sap. To do this, you need to heat it to 80 degrees, pour it into glass jars and roll up the lids. After this, the jars should be kept in 85-degree water for a quarter of an hour and left to cool at room temperature.
4. Canning is another way that will allow you to store birch sap for a long time. The method is simple - pour birch sap into an enamel or stainless steel pan, add sugar and citric acid to taste. Bring the juice to a boil, making sure all the sugar dissolves. After this, the juice should be poured into jars, sealed with lids and sterilized for 15 minutes in water at a temperature of 90 degrees.
How to preserve birch sap
The presented option is considered traditional, but birch sap and pine needles are often canned. To do this, young shoots of pine needles are washed well and scalded with boiling water. After this, put the pine needles in a pan, fill it with strained birch sap heated to 80 degrees and leave to infuse for 5-7 hours. After the specified time, the juice is drained, a little sugar and citric acid are added. Now you need to pour the juice into jars, seal with lids and pasteurize for 25 minutes at a temperature of 90-95 degrees. Using a similar recipe, you can preserve birch sap with mint.
With orange
If you are a lover of citrus aromas, then a drink prepared according to this recipe will suit you. You can make it in just 15 minutes. For a liter of birch sap you will need one orange and 100 g of sugar powder. For those who don’t know how to make tasty birch sap, experts recommend squeezing the juice out of the orange first. For this purpose you will need a juicer. After this, sugar is added to the product and syrup is made from it. To do this, place the container with juice on low heat. During the cooking process, the mixture is periodically stirred with a spoon. Next, this liquid needs to be poured into a pan containing birch sap. Wait for the drink to cool down before drinking.
With carrots
It is known that this vegetable contains a large amount of beta-carotene, and therefore is very good for vision. Moreover, in tandem with birch sap, it becomes a powerful detox drink. This means that it effectively removes waste and various toxins from the body. It takes 20 minutes to prepare birch-carrot sap. Before you start, get yourself carrots (520 g), granulated sugar (200 g) and birch sap (one and a half liters). Making the drink is quite simple. You need to dissolve sugar in freshly squeezed carrot juice. This mixture is combined with birch in a separate glass. It is first filled halfway with birch sap, and then with carrot juice. Afterwards, the contents of the glass are thoroughly stirred so that the liquid acquires a uniform consistency. After cooling, the drink is considered ready for consumption.
With honey and sea buckthorn
If you don’t know how to prepare birch sap with honey and what you need for it, this recipe is for you. The product (per 1.7 l) should contain sea buckthorn (200 g), granulated sugar (200 g). Additionally, the juice is seasoned with honey. How much of this ingredient is needed is up to everyone’s own taste. Before adding sea buckthorn, it must be thoroughly washed. Next, boil water in a saucepan, into which sea buckthorn and 200 g of sugar are then thrown. If you wish, you can additionally season the products with honey. You should get a sweet decoction, which, before mixing with birch sap, is filtered using a gauze filter. Judging by numerous consumer reviews, birch sap with sea buckthorn and honey is considered a fairly effective preventative against influenza and colds. Therefore, it is more advisable to keep it until winter. This drink is best stored rolled up in cans.
How to prepare birch sap with dried fruits?
According to experts, this drink is very rich in useful substances, namely magnesium, potassium, zinc and chromium. This juice will be useful for both children and adults. To prepare birch sap with dried fruits, you will need 25 minutes.
For a liter of juice you need 150 g of sugar powder and 300 g of dried fruits. From them, first of all, you need to prepare a decoction, which is then seasoned with the specified amount of sugar. The mixture should be boiled for a few more minutes, stirring occasionally. This way you should have a light syrup. Now you can add birch nectar to it. This drink is still boiled, and then filtered, cooled and poured into glasses.
Birch sap - beneficial and harmful properties of the drink
The collection of the vitamin drink begins in early spring, when the first signs of a thaw appear, and continues almost until flowering begins.
On a note! The process of obtaining healing liquid is based on flow from broken or cut branches and/or tree trunk.
Under the influence of root pressure, the accumulated liquid comes out. From one tree, 2-3 liters of juice are obtained per day, and sometimes the productivity reaches 7-8 liters. In the middle of the last century, birch sap was especially popular. It was the No. 1 drink in the Soviet Union.
Due to its energy value and high vitamin content, it was recommended for use in preschool and educational institutions. The freshly harvested product contains:
- Sugar – 0.5-2.5%.
- Ash – 0.3%.
- Essential oils, vitamins B6 and B12, betulin, saponins - up to 15%.
- Water – 80-85%.
In addition, birch sap contains from 0.7 to 4.5 g/l of various dry mineral components and ash. The density of a freshly collected natural drink is 1.0007-1.0045 g/l. It is thanks to saponin, which is part of the healing liquid, that birch sap has many beneficial properties:
- If you have a sore throat, it is recommended to take birch sap with milk and starch.
- Digestive problems are also solved by lemon and birch water, taken in a proportional ratio of 1:3. In addition, birch sap improves the overall functioning of the gastrointestinal tract, relieves constipation and normalizes the passage of feces.
- The unprocessed natural drink acts on humans as an anti-inflammatory agent for various colds.
- Functional dysfunction of the renal system can also be restored with the help of birch sap. Very often the drink is used as a diuretic.
The list of usefulness of the Russian drink can be endless. It is not without reason that in recent years in England and North America there has been increased interest in this drink, which has surpassed the popularity of the traditional tonic - coconut water. However, drinking birch nectar can bring not only benefits, but also harm.
Important! It is not recommended for people with chronic stomach and/or duodenal problems. In addition, people with an allergic reaction to plant components should avoid the drink.
With strawberry
If you decide to improve birch sap with strawberries, then it is better that this fruit is early. In addition, it is advisable to make a drink from large, but not overripe fruits. Otherwise, they will fall apart during cooking, making it difficult to strain. The process of preparing birch sap with strawberries takes no more than 20 minutes. For one liter of juice you need 310 g of strawberries and three tablespoons of sugar. First of all, wash the strawberries and remove everything unnecessary from them. Next, you need to prepare a decoction from the fruits. For this purpose, fill the strawberries with water in a separate container and let it boil. Then add sugar to the broth and boil. Now it can be mixed with birch sap. The resulting mixture is placed on the fire again and brought to a boil. When the liquid is ready, strain it using a gauze filter, allow it to cool and pour it into glasses.
How to collect birch sap
When choosing a tree, it is important to understand that birch should be located away from roads, railways, and large factories. It is advisable to choose a tree outside the city.
- It should be collected in mid-spring, when the buds swell on the tree and the first leaves appear. During this period, the drink has maximum benefits. The taste is sweetish with a sour aftertaste.
In order to collect juice, follow the recommendations:
- Before harvesting, find a small groove that will be inserted into the “hole” of the trunk. If there is no groove, a system for medical droppers is suitable.
- Having chosen a tree, you need to make a small notch 2-3 cm deep. The hole should be at a slight angle (20-40 degrees). Then insert the groove into the hole you made.
- Insert and secure a 1.5 liter bottle into the groove.
- Return to the collection point in a day.
- After collecting the sap, it is recommended to cover the damaged area of the birch (the hole made) with garden varnish. This way the birch will not be harmed.
no more than 1.5 liters of sap from one birch tree
Kvass from birch nectar
Judging by numerous reviews, you can make good kvass from birch sap. For 10 liters of juice you will need the following ingredients:
- Honey. 200 g is enough.
- Lemon (three pieces).
- Fresh yeast (50 g).
- Raisins (no more than 30 pieces).
First, strain the juice and then boil it for a few minutes. Once the drink has cooled, season it with freshly squeezed lemon juice, unwashed raisins, honey and yeast. Then the contents of the pan are mixed, the container is tightly covered with gauze and left to ferment in a warm place. After three days, the kvass can be bottled. It is best to store these products in the cellar.
Making kvass from juice according to the classic recipe
The recipe for kvass made from birch sap with raisins is the most common option. To prepare it you will need a minimum number of ingredients. For 8-10 liters of juice you will need 0.5 kg of granulated sugar and 70-90 g of raisins. Before preparing the miraculous nectar, it is worth learning how to make birch sap suitable for use. The resulting liquid from the tree must be filtered through gauze, which is pre-folded in several layers. Next, the purified liquid can be mixed with granulated sugar. The raisins are washed well and combined with the general composition. Birch sap with raisins and sugar is poured into jars and covered with a clean woven napkin. After 3 days, delicious kvass made from birch sap with raisins will be ready. The finished product is filtered and poured into convenient containers. Freshly prepared birch kvass with raisins can be stored for 4 months if the conditions meet the necessary parameters. Prepared kvass from birch sap should not be exposed to direct sunlight at home.
The air temperature where the product is stored should be +10ºС.
If desired, it is not difficult to prepare kvass from birch sap with honey. The main component when preparing the drink will remain birch life-giving moisture, to which you need to add the juice of 3 lemons, 50 g of live yeast, 5 raisins and 40 g of honey. The preparation rule is not complicated, all ingredients are mixed in 1 container, the composition is mixed well and poured into 3-liter jars. Next, the product is kept in tightly closed jars for 4 days in a cool place. Such nectar can strengthen the human immune system and help in the treatment of colds.
Recipes for making homemade tonic drink from birch sap are different. Since time immemorial, people have been preparing kvass from birch sap with bread. To do this, you need to prepare 2.5 liters of juice, 3 pieces of stale Borodino bread, 50 g of raisins and 125 g of granulated sugar. In addition, to improve the taste of the product, it is worth stocking up on coffee beans; it is enough to prepare 30 g.
Preparing kvass according to this recipe is not a complicated process, but the procedure will take some time. Coffee beans are pre-roasted in a dry frying pan. The raisins are washed and dried on a napkin. The liquid is filtered through gauze, which must be folded in several layers. All prepared ingredients are collected in 1 jar and mixed. A medical glove is put on the jar, in which a puncture is made with a needle in advance. The semi-finished product is installed in a warm place. The best temperature for effective fermentation is considered to be +24ºС; a room thermometer will help to check these readings.
Once the glove on the can is inflated and then lowered, you can begin the process of straining the drink. The finished kvass stands for 2 days in the refrigerator, then it can be consumed.
Not everyone knows that a variety of fruits, herbs and other products are suitable for preparing a wonderful drink. Perhaps someone will be interested in how to make kvass from birch sap with dried apples and pears.
To 10 liters of healing liquid add 2 handfuls of dried fruits. The jar of food is placed in a dark place for 20-30 days. The container can be covered with several layers of cloth or gauze. After fermentation, the liquid is poured into bottles and stored in a cool place. In this form, the drink can be stored for a long time; if desired, honey can be added to the kvass before use.
Kvass with barley
To prepare the drink you need the following products:
- Birch sap (3 l).
- Barley grains. The recipe calls for using three tablespoons of this ingredient.
- Rye bread (200 g).
- Granulated sugar (two tablespoons).
- Dry yeast. One pinch is enough.
Start cooking by slicing the bread. You should end up with small cubes, which you should then thoroughly fry in a frying pan. Here, barley grains are also processed by frying. Birch sap should be strained through cheesecloth and heated slightly. Then it is seasoned with ready-made breadcrumbs, barley, sugar and yeast. The resulting mixture is mixed well, the pan is tightly covered with a lid and left to ferment for a couple of days in a warm place. After this period, the kvass should be ready. The best place to store this product is a refrigerator or cellar.
Composition of birch sap
- Juice density - 1.0007-1.0046 g/ml;
- Dry matter content - 0.7-4.6 g/l;
- Ash content - 0.3-0.7 mg/l;
- Total sugar content - 0.5-2.3%;
- Protein - 0.1 g/100 g;
- Fat - 0.0;
- Carbohydrates - 5.8 g/100 g;
- Among the organic substances we note: essential oils, saponins, betulol, more than 10 organic acids.
The calorie content of birch sap is
— 22-24 kcal per 100 g of fresh product.
Birch sap also contains the following macro- and microelements (minerals):
- sugars - 1-4%;
- — 273 mg/l;
- — 16 mg/l;
- — 13 mg/l;
- — 6 mg/l;
- aluminum (Al) - 1-2 mg/l;
- manganese (Mn) - 1 mg/l;
- iron (Fe) - 0.25 mg/l;
- silicon (Si) - 0.1 mg/l;
- titanium (Ti) - 0.08 mg/l;
- copper (Cu) - 0.02 mg/l;
- strontium (Sr) - 0.1 mg/l;
- barium (Ba) - 0.01 mg/l;
- nickel (Ni) - 0.01 mg/l;
- zirconium (Zr) - 0.01 mg/l;
- — 0.01 mg/l;
- traces of nitrogen (N).
The chemical composition may vary somewhat depending on the growing region of the donor birch tree and the composition of the soil on which the tree grows.
Medical studies have shown that drinking at least one glass a day for 2-3 weeks (it is optimal to drink a glass three times a day half an hour before meals) will help the body cope with spring, or absent-mindedness, fatigue, etc.
From the point of view of herbal medicine, birch sap is one of the best natural remedies for improving metabolism. Despite the fact that birch sap differs little from water, it ferments well and has a positive effect on the functioning of the stomach.
Birch sap is rich in sugars, organic acids, enzymes, calcium salts, magnesium, iron and others that are necessary for the body, which we talked about a little earlier. Due to its rich composition, it is recommended for diseases of the blood, joints, skin, as well as for other respiratory diseases.
Drinking birch sap helps cleanse the blood, enhance metabolic processes, and remove harmful substances from the body during infectious diseases. It is useful to drink juice for diseases of the liver, gall bladder, low acidity, scurvy, and sexually transmitted diseases.
Birch sap also helps to quickly cleanse the body of harmful substances and break down urinary stones of phosphate and carbonate origin.
Birch increases the body's resistance to colds, infectious and allergic diseases, has an anthelmintic, diuretic, and antitumor effect; birch sap is useful for wiping the skin to moisturize and cleanse dry skin.
It is also useful to wash your hair with birch sap, to enhance its growth and appearance of shine and softness (infusion of birch leaves has the same property). Birch sap is a good remedy for impotence. Birch “tears” have a very good effect on women during the period. If you drink at least a glass of juice a day, drowsiness, fatigue, irritability and other symptoms associated with menopause will disappear.
Fresh birch sap is sweetish, with a characteristic taste and subtle aroma of spring forest. And how many recipes there are based on it - from all kinds of kvass to alcoholic homemade drinks.
In general, the value of this gift of nature is not only culinary - it is also very effective for medicinal and cosmetic purposes. And if you know how to properly harvest, store and use birch “tears”, you can fully enjoy all their unique properties.
About making birch champagne
According to experts, birch nectar is a good basis for light artisanal champagne. For 12 liters of juice the following components are needed:
- Sugar (no more than 3 kg).
- Citric acid (one teaspoon).
- Honey (50 g). It is desirable that it has a liquid consistency.
- Raisins (100 g).
For champagne you will need a starter. It is made from raisins, 25 g of granulated sugar and one glass of water. The starter should ferment at room temperature for four days. Strained birch sap is seasoned with sugar, citric acid and simmered over low heat. The liquid should boil down by 15%. The starter and honey should be poured into it when it has cooled sufficiently. After this, the mixture is thoroughly mixed and poured into a bottle that has a water seal. The contents should ferment in a warm place. Judging by the reviews, this procedure lasts a month. After this time, the liquid should be filtered into a separate container and the sediment should be removed.
If you are going to keep champagne in plastic bottles, put sugar in each of them so that there is 10 g per liter of drink. Now the wine can be poured and corked. It is advisable that the champagne still infuses at room temperature in a dark room. The optimal period is one and a half weeks. If you did everything correctly, the bottle will be solid. You only need to open the lid slightly to release the gas slightly. After completing these steps, refrigerate the drink for another four days. According to experts, homemade champagne made from birch sap can be stored in the refrigerator or cellar for no more than six months.
How to store birch sap at home
Storing birch sap is not difficult, but it all depends on what kind of product is in your department. If this is birch sap purchased in a store, then it is usually sold in 3-liter jars and hermetically packaged. Its shelf life is 2 years , as are all other canned products. The production date and expiration date can be found on the product label.
It’s another matter if you are planning to collect or have already collected natural birch sap and are wondering how to store it so that it does not lose its beneficial qualities. How to store birch sap at home? To do this, you will have to work a little, but first let’s look at the beneficial qualities of this product:
- Birch sap has an excellent tonic effect;
- Excellent effect on the functioning of the bronchi and lungs;
- The liquid contains a very high content of calcium and magnesium, sodium and fluorine, and many other minerals necessary for humans.
In central Russia, in just 2 weeks you can collect healthy birch sap to enjoy its healing taste.
How to store birch sap for the winter
Without freezing or canning the drink, this is almost impossible. But even in clean containers and special refrigerator conditions, long-term storage of birch sap can become dangerous, and it loses its beneficial properties.
To begin with, pathogenic microbes that live even in the cleanest refrigerator can penetrate into it, which will lead to spoilage of the juice. In addition, when it comes into contact with air, the juice begins to oxidize, and this leads to the fact that free radicals begin to release toxic substances from it. Therefore, in order to properly preserve the forest gift in the form of birch sap, it must be preserved.
In a refrigerator
To get more benefits from birch sap, you should drink it as soon as possible after collecting it. If this is not possible, you should place it in the refrigerator. The drink can be stored in the refrigerator, all nutrients will remain.
After collection, you should immediately pour the liquid into a glass container and place it in the refrigerator, then the drink will last for several more days.
At room temperature
Birch sap (if it is a natural product) can stand in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. At room temperature (if it is not possible to place it in a dark and cool room), the juice is stored for less time. On the second or maximum third day it will already become cloudy and will soon begin to ferment.
In the basement
A popular question is how many days a container of product can be stored in basements or cellars. Even placed in snow that has not yet melted near the house, in a cellar or other place without light, the drink can be stored for up to two weeks. Such long-term storage leads to loss of taste.
How to store birch sap in the cellar
If you “bury” a container of juice in the snow, in the shade of a house, or, for example, in a cold cellar, so that it is not exposed to direct sunlight, then the product can be stored for up to 2 weeks . But it is worth noting that with such a long storage, the drink will lose its original taste, it will be sweeter and at the same time bland in taste. Then the juice will sour and then ferment, and a pronounced vinegar taste will appear.
How to store birch sap without sterilization
Among other things, based on birch sap, with its ability to ferment, you can prepare natural homemade alcoholic drinks. For example, you will need 5 liters of juice, 1.5 kg. Granulated sugar and a bottle of fortified wine. It is advisable to add zest from a couple of lemons or oranges. All ingredients are mixed, kept for a day at room temperature, and then 2 months in the refrigerator.
The taste of the drink develops very well after 80-90 days, and it can be stored for up to 3 months.
Remember that natural birch sap is an excellent immunostimulant, but, despite its natural nature, it should not be consumed in unlimited quantities. It will perfectly help saturate a weakened body with vitamins, protect it from inflammatory processes and infections, and restore strength after illness.
Freezing
This is the most effective way to store birch sap. To preserve all the qualities, it is important to freeze it correctly. Firstly, this must be done immediately after collection. Secondly, the process must occur quickly, in the “shock freezing” mode at very low temperatures. Make sure your freezer has enough capacity. Thirdly, the juice needs to be strained.
Freezing in a glass jar is not recommended: there is a high probability that it will simply crack due to temperature changes. Use plastic bottles and containers. Do not fill the container completely, otherwise it will burst. You can also freeze the juice in molds and then transfer the cubes to a tight bag. They are convenient to use for cosmetic procedures.
Frozen birch sap can be stored at -18 °C for up to six months, and at lower temperatures for up to one year. It cannot be re-frozen.
Canning
Preserving birch sap is not difficult. For 1 liter you will need 120-130 g of sugar and 5 g of citric acid.
Bring the drink to a boil; if foam forms, be sure to remove it. Add citric acid and sugar, then strain through cheesecloth and pour into sterilized jars. Seat tightly. The jars should be kept upside down until they cool down.
Canned nectar can be stored for up to 2 years.
Concentrate
Another option is to make syrup, but this method is not the easiest.
Pour some of the juice into an enamel pan and boil. When about 1/3 of the volume has evaporated, add more. Continue this until the volume of all liquid is reduced by 10 times. During the boiling process, do not forget to skim off the foam. The larger the area, the faster the liquid evaporates, so it is better to use wide containers.
As a result, you will get a thick, yellow liquid, similar in color and consistency to honey, in which all the beneficial substances are concentrated. The syrup has a very pleasant taste; before use, it can be diluted with water, added to tea and simply eaten.
This concentrate practically does not lose its properties and does not ferment, so it can be stored for two years.
Moonshine
The composition of birch “sam” is represented by the following ingredients:
- Birch sap (15 l).
- Granulated sugar (3 kg).
- Yeast. For 15 liters you need to take 100 g.
Currant and cherry leaves will also be useful to you. Birch sap is heated in an enamel pan, seasoned with sugar, yeast, leaves and mixed well. Then the container should be covered and left to ferment in a warm place for one week. At the end, the fermented liquid is filtered into a new container and sent for distillation.
Preserve the juice for as long as possible without preserving it
The previously presented methods involved long-term storage of the “harvest” collected from birch, and all the beneficial properties remained unchanged. But this product can be used to prepare other drinks, the benefits of which will be no less than those of pure birch sap. Thanks to them, the body is saturated with useful components. Particularly pleasing is the long shelf life.
Morse
Morse is the simplest drink that can be obtained using birch sap. It is very simple to prepare, and the amount of ingredients required is minimal. All you need is any vegetable or fruit juice and birch drink. Mix the resulting ingredients. If desired, everyone can add sugar or honey. This will only improve the taste of the prepared fruit drink.
Kvass with raisins
Kvass made from birch sap is considered very tasty and healthy. Here is the simplest and most popular recipe for preparing the product. Fill a glass jar with birch drink, add raisins, sugar, lemon zest, berries or fruits. After mixing all the ingredients, close the jar tightly and place in a cool, dark place. Prepared kvass can be consumed after a couple of days. You can enjoy the amazing taste of the drink immediately or store it for 2 months.
Drink
Those who want to make a delicious birch-lingonberry drink should use this recipe. Prepare 150 g of lingonberries and squeeze the juice out of them. Place the pomace in a saucepan and add 1 liter of birch drink to it. Place the resulting “compote” in a water bath and heat for 5 minutes. After cooling, combine the resulting liquid with lingonberry juice and add a little honey.
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Birch in plastic bottles
To prepare such a drink, you need to stock up on the following ingredients: birch sap - 5 liters, port wine 1 liter, lemon - 2 pieces, sugar - 1.6 kg. Wash the lemons and cut them into pieces along with the zest. Fill the barrel with all the other products, close the lid and put it in the cold. After 2 months, pour the product into plastic bottles and seal them well. The juice is stored in a lying position on a cold surface. The product can be used after 4 weeks.
