A recipe for an ancient plant. It 's a hawthorn berry jam that is very popular in Russia and the Slavic countries. I recommend you try it: it is really very good.
The Hawthorn plant is found all over the Apennines and belongs to the rose family. The healing properties of Hawthorn are famed, teas made from its leaves, flowers or berries, are invigorating to the heart, is a stabilizing blood pressure, as well as of heart, because it is able to raise the pressure when it is low and lowering it when it is too high.
This quality of balancing is also present in the treatment of states of mind, as by apathy and general fatigue, as well as by the hyperactivity.
possess good qualities to cure cramps, however, is primarily a tonic for the heart and circulation. Its berries are highly nutritious, were used as food by the men of the Neolithic, as used today by Native Americans to create a 'winter energy food called pemmican. Its wood is very hard and burns well, its thorns were used for the zone, while its wood for the production of small household items. (From the site Valtaro.it)
This quality of balancing is also present in the treatment of states of mind, as by apathy and general fatigue, as well as by the hyperactivity.
possess good qualities to cure cramps, however, is primarily a tonic for the heart and circulation. Its berries are highly nutritious, were used as food by the men of the Neolithic, as used today by Native Americans to create a 'winter energy food called pemmican. Its wood is very hard and burns well, its thorns were used for the zone, while its wood for the production of small household items. (From the site Valtaro.it)
In fact, I have low blood pressure and is regulated in two days!
Jam the two species of hawthorn
- 1 kg of hawthorn berries
- 500 ml of water
- 500 g sugar
- juice of 2 lemons
- a handful of flowers of cinnamon
- a pinch of ginger powder
1. Clean and wash the berries of hawthorn (must be pretty mature, ie burgundy). Put them in boiling in 300 ml of water for about 10 to 15 minutes, must be thoroughly soft. Drain the water and store that will serve you later.
2. Here I suggest you go to the berries cooked food mill which will be a little difficult. Do not throw away what remains, but soak them in 'remaining water to soften it a bit and then switch between a sieve. It 's a very difficult step because the berries are very dry and then you have to help with water, occasionally dipping as sieved.
3. In a saucepan pour the puree, the remaining water, sugar (I put 200 grams), the juice of 2 lemons, a pinch of cinnamon and ginger flowers. Cook for 5-10 minutes (I took only 5 minutes). Pour into hot jars previously well washed and sterilized.
marmalade hawthorn could be done with many varieties of spices and herbs. You can vary your taste. Goes well with apples and rose hips. It has a neutral taste that will allow you to combine other fruits and other spices to your piacimento.
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