Dried bird cherry

Dried bird cherry can often be found among the components of medicines, collections, infusions or in vitamin drinks. The healing properties of ordinary Cheremukha flowers have long been known to specialists in the pharmaceutical industry.

Bird cherry grows throughout Russia, as well as in neighboring states, in Europe and Asia. This tree perfectly tolerates cold winters, so bird cherry is often planted in gardens and parks. Her white, sweet-smelling flowers can't be confused with others. Bird cherry is a shrub rather than a tree, its height rarely exceeds 8 meters.

Bird cherry flowers have antiseptic and bactericidal properties. Bird cherry-based medicines are used to fight some viral diseases. Bird cherry berries are also widely used in medicine. In folk medicine, dried bird cherry is also used to prepare medicinal decoctions and infusions.

In order to prevent bird cherry berries from losing their useful properties, they are harvested using the drying process. On an industrial scale, dried bird cherry is produced in furnaces. Bird cherry fruits are laid out on special baking sheets in a thin layer and heated to a temperature of 60 degrees Celsius. After the drying process, the dried bird cherry is sifted to remove debris from the husk.

Dried bird cherry is packed in paper boxes. It is believed that it is ideal to store bird cherry in canvas bags, then the berries will be stored longer. The maximum shelf life of dried bird cherry is 5 years. If the berries of dried bird cherry lay longer, then they are unlikely to contain useful substances, vitamins or minerals.

Dried bird cherry berries are dark, even black. When stored for more than several years, grayish plaque often appears on berries. This does not mean that the dried bird cherry has deteriorated, just sugar that contains fruits has come out.

Dried bird cherry is often used in cooking. However, to add bird cherry to confectionery and bakery products, the berries are ground into flour. Such bird cherry flour is mixed with wheat, rye or oat flour and homemade pastries, pancakes and pancakes are made. Fresh bird cherry berries and dried bird cherry are used in the production of drinks.

From dried bird cherry you can cook a healthy compote or kvass, from fresh berries - make juice or pour. Based on dried bird cherry, jelly, jelly or mousse is made. You can soak dried bird cherry berries a little and add them to homemade pastries (muffins, cookies, cakes). Berries can be chewed directly with a bone, so you will improve the taste and content of healthy vitamins in your dishes.