Cherry in syrup is loved by many. It can become a highlight of any dessert, decoration of culinary creations and an independent delicacy. How to prepare this treat in the summer, we will tell in this article, revealing some useful secrets and life hacking.
Peel the cherries
There are various ways to remove pits from cherries. First of all, you can use special devices. In the home appliance stores there are massive units in which you need to download a certain amount of berries, and they will automatically relieve the cherry fruit from the seed.
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The method of removing stones from the cherry with a pin
And in supermarkets and markets, you can buy straightforward and compact devices, in which you need to put cherries individually and mechanically remove the stone.
Older people can do without special tools and easily remove the cherry bone with the help of improvised means such as a pin, pin or clip. The curved part of the object is inserted into the stem of the stalk, and the bone is removed.
And modern bloggers are advised in their videos to arm themselves with a skewer and a glass bottle of cola or mineral water. It is necessary to pick up a bottle with a small neck. The cherry is placed over the hole in the neck and, with one motion, pierce the berry with a skewer or a match, pushing the bone. Thus, it falls immediately to the bottom of the bottle.
Important! Cherry bones contain fatty and essential oils, tannins and amygdalin. To use them is not worth it, because it threatens to poison.
Video: how to remove bones from a cherry
Prepare jars and lids
When preparing containers for sterilization, several rules should be observed. First of all, you need to thoroughly wash the dishes, making sure there are no small particles of dirt, dust, as well as detergent.
Particular attention should be paid to the mouth of the jar. Next, you need to inspect the banks for the presence of cracks, chips, defects, which under the influence of high temperature can lead to the destruction of the bank, because of which the preservation will be damaged and will have to be disposed of.
Learn, than berries, branches, leaves of cherry are useful.Screw-on lids, if reused, should be thoroughly washed with detergent. They should not even have small particles of rust on both the inside and the outside surface.
Sterilize the container for preservation in various ways. For example, place the washed jars in the microwave, oven or double boiler. You can also steam the glass container by placing it in a pan, a bowl, a frying pan with a small amount of water, or putting it on the spout of the kettle. For the caps, it will be enough to lower them for a couple of minutes in boiling water.
Learn more about can sterilization.
Kitchen tools
- Large 5-6 liter pot
- Wooden spatula.
- Banks for conservation.
- Covers.
- A bowl.
- Ladle.
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Required Ingredients
- Pitted cherries - 4 kg.
- Sugar - 1 kg (for sour syrup; to taste the amount of sugar can be increased).
Recipe
- Sterilize jars and lids.
- Remove pits from cherries.
- Put the peeled cherries into the pan together with the juice obtained from the seed removal.
- Put the pot on the fire. Add sugar to the cherry. Do not mix, let the sugar gradually dissolve in the cherry juice.
- Bring the contents to a boil. Boil for 10-15 minutes. on low heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spatula.
- In the process of boiling, remove the foam from the surface of the cherry syrup.
- Pour the cherries with the syrup over the cans. In order not to spill precious contents, we recommend putting an additional bowl next to the pan, and putting a jar in it. If several berries fall out of the ladle during the filling of the jar, they will not stain the surface and will not disappear - in the future it will be possible to make compote from them.
- After filling the jar with cherries, roll it with the key for preservation or tightly close the lid with a twist.
- It so happens that after filling the cans with cherries with syrup, there still remains some sour-sweet liquid in the saucepan. It can also be closed in banks without cherries. Optionally, you can add sugar to the syrup, bringing to the desired taste.
- After seaming, flip the jars. Cover them with something warm and keep them inverted until they cool down completely.
Important! Cherry syrup is dangerous for children under 3 years old. The high concentration of its components can cause a serious allergic reaction.
What is suitable for
Cherry, canned in this way, it turns out quite acidic. This is ideal because this preparation can be used in the preparation of many dishes and, if necessary, bring it to the desired degree of sweetness.
For example, these berries can be used:
- as a sandwich cake filling;
- for sweet pies;
- for dumplings;
- for strudel;
- for bagels, muffins and muffins;
- as an addition to cereals.
Did you know? Calorie Cherry Syrup - only 256 kcal per 100 g of treats
Syrup can be used for cooking:
- compote;
- jelly;
- impregnation for cakes;
- filler for ice cream;
- bases for sauce.
Preparing cherries with syrup in the summer, you can please yourself and loved ones throughout the year with a delicious and healthy delicacy. And by adding a small cherry or a couple of drops of syrup to the usual and familiar dishes for you, you will surely discover many new, pleasant and amazing tastes and sensations.
