Step 1: prepare the lingonberries.

First, we need to sort out the berries and separate the fresh, ripe lingonberries from the spoiled and unripe ones. For thrifty housewives, the last berries can not be thrown away, but compote or jelly can be cooked from them. But not without, of course, that completely spoiled berries will not fix the situation and it is unlikely that they will make a good tasty drink. Therefore, if you come across such, it is better to get rid of them. And put the good berries in a large bowl. Pour ordinary cold water into a container and gently rinse the lingonberries in it. After - we drain the water through a colander, and transfer the washed main ingredient to another large bowl.

Step 2: sterilize the jars.

In order for our Soaked Lingonberry to be stored for a long time, it is necessary to prepare the container. Therefore, we rinse the jars under running warm water. You can add a little baking soda and treat the containers well inside and out. Soda itself is a good alkali and therefore washes away grease and dried dirt from dishes. We rinse the cans until the soda deposit disappears in the containers and the cans begin to "creak". Put a medium saucepan with a little water over a high heat. When the water boils, make a slightly less than medium heat and place a flat sieve or an ordinary oven rack on top of the container. We put the cans on the surface so that they are at a short distance from each other. We sterilize the container within 15 minutes... And when drops of steam begin to flow down the walls of the cans from the inside, turn off the fire. Attention: the jars are very hot, so we use cloth potholders and transfer the containers to the kitchen table, covered with clean cloth towels.

Step 3: prepare the syrup.

Put a large saucepan on the fire and bring purified water to a boil. After - make a medium heat and add sugar to the water with a spoon. You can add more sugar if you like sweeter foods. Stir the water with a spoon until the sugar dissolves. After - turn off the heat and set the pan aside - let the sweet water cool down to room temperature.

Step 4: prepare the Soaked Lingonberries.

As I already said, lingonberries prepared according to this recipe can be stored for a very long time, while retaining their useful properties. Indeed, the composition of this berry-healer includes such minerals as iron, phosphorus, calcium, potassium and magnesium. In addition, it gives us vitamins of groups A, B, C and E. Therefore, it is useful to add lingonberries to dishes and eat just like that for people who have a headache or have a flu or a cold. Also, these berries improve the functioning of the liver, kidneys, stomach and improve vision. So, with a spoon or with clean hands, put the lingonberries in processed jars by about a third or slightly less than half of the container. The sugar syrup is ready. Therefore, we pour it into jars using a scoop. It is important that the liquid only covers the lingonberries. For aroma and pleasant aftertaste, add cinnamon and cloves to the jars. We close the containers tightly with plastic lids. If you wish, you can even make a seam. At the end, put the Soaked Lingonberries in a cool place. For example, if there is a cellar, the workpiece can be stored in such a place. Otherwise, we put cans of lingonberries on the lower shelves of the refrigerator.

Step 5: Serve the Soaked Lingonberries.

Within a month, the berry preparation will be ready. Lingonberries can simply be sprinkled with sugar and served with mint tea. The liquid can be simply drunk like a compote. After all, it turns out to be very tasty and with a pleasant light aroma of cinnamon and cloves. Also, these berries can be added to pies, pies, meat dishes and poultry and fish dishes. Good appetite!

- - If you have at hand not only lingonberry, but also its leaves, do not throw them away. It turns out that even lingonberry leaves have medicinal properties. For example, it is good to drink a decoction of these leaves for diseases of the genitourinary system, diabetes and rheumatism. The leaves can also be brewed like tea. After such a drink, you will feel a surge of strength and vivacity. And we make the preparation simply by drying the lingonberry leaves. To do this, lay them out on a clean surface in a well-ventilated room. And we turn the leaves once every 2-3 days until they are completely dry. The main thing is that they should not be exposed to direct sunlight. After that, we put them in clean plastic or paper bags.

- - Large quantities of soaked lingonberries can also be cooked in barrels.

- - If you want to soak lingonberries without adding spices and sugar, then you need to change the water from time to time. Since the berries contain benzoic acid, lingonberries may not spoil for a long time. Unlike water! When interacting with berries, it can sour. Therefore, it is very important to monitor the process of soaking the lingonberries.

- - And if you want to make Soaked lingonberries with a rich aroma, then peeled pieces of Antonov apples can also be added to the jars.

Wooden barrels and clay pots, street cellars and home underground ...

For many centuries, villagers have known how to prepare lingonberries so that they retain all the vitamins and do not deteriorate.

Nowadays, most live in high-rise buildings and the opportunities are not the same, but it is still possible to keep lingonberries at home.

Thanks to the organic acids (especially benzoic) that are part of the lingonberry, it can be stored for several months without any processing.

At room temperature

You need to prepare a cardboard box and make the maximum number of holes in the walls. We place a sheet of paper on the bottom and lay out lingonberries on it.

They should be red, but not overripe. If there are berries with white barrels, you can put them there, they will then ripen.

You do not need to collect green berries or put them in a common box. They won't blush anyway.

Then we also lay the second layer with paper, the third, etc. and put in a dry, ventilated place. After a month, you need to check and remove rotten berries, if they appear.

In the fridge

Here lingonberries can stand up to three months. We pour the washed and dried berries into a plastic container and place them in the compartment with vegetables and fruits. After a couple of months, you can sort it out and check.

But in such a pristine form, it will not be possible to preserve lingonberries until next summer, so our great-grandmothers used various methods to preserve this beautiful forest berry:

• urinating
• freezing
• sugaring
• drying
• boiling
• hovering
• drying

Sugar Soaked Lingonberry Recipes

For any recipe for soaking, the preparation should be the same. All berries need to be examined and selected only firm, ripe, without defects.
Wash them and remove the stalks.

The classic recipe for soaked lingonberries

Step by step actions:

• We examine and sort out the berry. Bad - to the side, pour the good into a colander and rinse thoroughly.
• Pour water into a saucepan, boil, add sugar and salt.
  For a liter of water - 2 tablespoons of sugar and slightly more than half a teaspoon of salt. Cool the resulting syrup.

• We sterilize the jars and put the washed lingonberries there.

Optionally, you can add 200 grams of apples per 1 kg of lingonberries. It is advisable to choose an apple variety from these four:
Zelenka; Simirenko; Titovka; Antonovka.

• We take a basin and mix lingonberries with apple slices in it, and then pour into jars. For taste and vitamins, put a few lingonberry leaves there. Spice lovers can put 3 cloves on 1 kg of berries.
• Fill with cooled syrup and close with plastic lids.

In addition to cloves, you can vary the syrup cinnamon sticksfinely chopped pieces of ginger, allspice or a small piece chili peppers.

Wherever possible, it is better to use oppression, then the urination process will go faster. You can't put oppression in banks, so you will have to insist for about a month. And if they were soaked in a wooden tub, but under oppression, then in ten days our lingonberries are ready for use.

It is better to store in a cool place, but if there is none, then you can also at home, away from the battery.

The whole process of soaking lingonberries in a cold way was shown very well by Lyudmila Gruntova in her video

Sugar-Free Soaked Lingonberry Recipes

For those who are completely for a healthy diet, there is a recipe for soaked lingonberries without boiling and without added sugar. If we harvest for a long time, before the end of winter, it is important to try some water once a month and, if it starts to sour, renew it in time.

Benzoic acid protects only berries, for more it may not be enough.

It is done very simply, and at the end we get natural vitamins, which are so necessary for the body during winter and spring beriberi.

• We rinse the good berries in a colander and fill 1⁄3 of the jar with them.
• Fill to the brim with boiled water at room temperature.
• Close with a lid with holes or gauze and infuse the drink for at least a week.
• As we use it, we reimburse the poured from the can with the same amount of boiled water. Each time, the concentration and, accordingly, the benefits of lingonberry water will decrease.

Soaked lingonberry with honey

Sour-bitter lingonberry poured with sweet honey is rightfully considered a royal dish. A good substitute for jam, filling for pies, pancakes and just a delicious cure for colds and dozens of other diseases!

Components: 1 kg of berries. 100 ml of honey and water (liter jar). You can add cinnamon or cloves.

• Cooking syrup. Pour honey with water and put on fire. Add 3 grams of salt (one third of a teaspoon) and stir. Do not forget to remove the foam that appears. When the consistency becomes homogeneous, remove from heat and cool.
• Add spices and pour the syrup into a jar of lingonberries.
• We close the lid and insist for a week in a dark place. Subsequently, it is better to store in a cool cellar or in the refrigerator.

Soaked lingonberry with salt

For those who want to diversify their meat dishes, lingonberries can be used as a sauce. It will add a delicious flavor to any side dish, and will go well with poultry, beef or pork.

The recipe will be like this:

1. 1 kg of berries and 1 liter of water.
2. A tablespoon of salt.
3. Half a teaspoon of sugar.
4. Any spice optional.

Step by step actions:

• We also select my lingonberries.
• We fill it in our containers (banks or tubs)
• Cooking the brine: put salt, cloves and sugar in boiling water.
• Cool and pour it into jars.
• You need to insist for two weeks. Do not forget that in tubs under pressure the sauce is cooked twice as fast.

There are many recipes for soaking lingonberries for the winter. After all, this berry has a number of useful properties. It improves metabolism, strengthens the cardiovascular system. And on cold frosty days, tea with lingonberries perfectly warms, relieves colds and strengthens the immune system. Pickled berries are a great addition to salads and vegetable dishes. Therefore, every housewife should know how to properly prepare lingonberries for the winter season.

How to soak lingonberries for the winter - recipe

To prepare the berries, you must prepare the container in advance. As a rule, these can be glass jars or wooden barrels. It is recommended to thoroughly rinse and sterilize the container. Thanks to this, lingonberries will remain tasty and juicy in winter.

Of the products you will need:

• lingonberry - 1 kg;
• water - 1 l;
• sugar - 50-75 gr;
• salt - ½ tsp

Some housewives make lingonberries with spices such as cinnamon, cloves, or black pepper. It all depends on personal preference.

To prepare the syrup you need:

• pour water into a saucepan;
• add salt and sugar;
• bring the liquid to a boil;
• the foam must be removed;
• stir the contents and wait until the ingredients are completely dissolved.

While the syrup is cooling, the washed berry must be put in a prepared container. After that, the cooled liquid is poured into a container. It is recommended to pour the syrup not to the brim, since the berries in the jar should stand for 5-7 days at room temperature. During this time, you can cover it with a waffle towel or parchment sheet. After the specified time, the soaked berry can be transferred to a cool place.

Features of cooking soaked lingonberries

Soaked lingonberry is a versatile product. It can be used as a side dish for main courses, or to decorate desserts. So, the ideal option would be a homemade cake with berries or a light salad with lingonberries and cabbage. There are a lot of cooking options.
After soaking, it is recommended to seal the jars with screw caps. Some housewives make lingonberries in 700-gram jars for easy storage in the refrigerator. For those who have a cellar, you can soak the berries in large containers.
This recipe allows you to taste not only delicious berries in winter, but also wonderful syrup. It can be added to tea or drunk as is. Lingonberry syrup has useful vitamins and minerals. That is why the recipe for soaked lingonberries is so popular with housewives of different ages.

- a fairly common berry in the middle lane, from which you can make preparations for the winter. Grated with sugar, soaked, prepared in its own juice or without cooking - look for these and other recipes in our selection.

Why is lingonberry useful? Lingonberry berries are a powerful antioxidant that slows down aging. In addition, lingonberry berries and leaves have a wide range of medicinal properties and are used for the prevention and treatment of many diseases (colds, vitamin deficiency, rheumatism).

What to do with lingonberries? At home, you can prepare a lot of tasty and healthy preparations for the whole family from lingonberry berries. And at the first sign of malaise or as a preventive measure, regularly open a jar of jam, compote or a bottle of homemade tincture.

You need: 1 kg of lingonberries, 1 kg of sugar.

Preparation... Sort the berries, rinse and dry well. Place the prepared berries in sterilized jars in layers, alternating with sugar. Shake the jar periodically to compact the layers. The top layer should be a layer of sugar. Close the jars with ordinary nylon lids and store the workpiece in the refrigerator.

In such a preparation, all the beneficial properties of lingonberries will be preserved.

You need: 1 kg of lingonberries, 1-2 kg of sugar.

Preparation... Sort the berries, rinse, dry and cover with sugar to taste. Grind the berries with a blender or mash with a potato press. Let the berry mixture stand, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon to dissolve the sugar. Then place the lingonberries in sterilized jars, close the lids and store in a cool, dark place.

The whole family will love this aromatic delicious jam.

You need: 1 kg of lingonberries, 1 kg of apples, 1.3 kg of sugar, 1 glass of water.

Preparation... Rinse the berries and blanch in boiling water for a couple of minutes. Peel and seed apples, cut into thin slices and also blanch. Then transfer the berries and apples to a saucepan, pour the syrup prepared from sugar and 1 glass of water and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender. Put the finished jam in jars, cork and store.

This jam will be an excellent independent dessert or filling for homemade pies.

You need: 1 kg of lingonberries, 1 kg of pears, 1.5 kg of sugar, 3 glasses of water.

Preparation... Sort the berries, rinse, pour boiling water for a couple of minutes, then discard in a colander and dry. Peel and seed the pears, cut into slices. Boil the syrup from sugar and water, put berries and pears in it, stir, bring to a boil and remove from heat. Leave it on for at least 2 hours or overnight. Then bring the jam to a boil again, cook for 10 minutes, immediately place in jars and roll up.

This easy-to-prepare preparation of lingonberry berries is not only tasty, but also useful as a prevention of colds.

You need: 1 kg of lingonberry berries, zest of one lemon, 300 g of sugar, 2 tbsp. water.

Preparation... Rinse the selected berries and place them in sterilized jars. Boil the syrup from water, sugar and grated lemon peel, cool it and pour in the prepared berries, roll up.

Spicy pickled lingonberries will be an excellent addition to meat dishes.

You need: 1 kg of lingonberries, 2 tbsp. sugar, 2 tsp. salt, cinnamon sticks, vanilla pods, cloves, peppercorns to taste.

Preparation... Place the selected, washed and dried berries in an enamel or glass container. For the brine, boil water, add sugar, salt and spices, cool and pour in the berries. Cover the container with gauze and leave in a cool, dark place for several days. Then put the berries along with the brine in the jars and cork.

Prepare such a compote and drink at the first sign of a cold.

You need: 1 kg of lingonberries, 800 g of sugar, 8 liters of water.

Preparation... Sort the berries and rinse. Boil the syrup from water and sugar, place the berries in it, bring to a boil and cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Then pour into sterilized jars and roll up.

Don't know what to make from lingonberries - grind them with sugar!

You need: 2 kg of lingonberries, 2 kg of sugar.

Preparation... Sort the berries, rinse, pour over with boiling water and dry. Then mix them with sugar and puree with a blender. Divide the berry mass into plastic containers with a lid or drinking yogurt jars and store in the freezer.

The best preparation for the winter from lingonberry berries is jam.

You need: 1 kg of lingonberries, 800 g of sugar, 1 glass of water.

Preparation... Place the selected and washed berries in a deep enamel saucepan, add water and simmer over low heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add sugar, stir and cook for another 40 minutes. Put the finished jam in jars, cork, cool and store in a cool, dark place.

A quick way to make delicious lingonberry jam.

You need: 3 kg of berries, 2 kg of sugar.

Preparation... Pour boiling water over the washed berries, place in a saucepan, cover with sugar and let stand for 1 hour. Then place the saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally, bring to a boil and cook for 5 minutes. Cool the finished jam, put in jars and cover with lids.

The orange will give the lingonberry blank a pleasant citrus aroma and additional vitamins.

You need: 1 kg of lingonberries, 1 kg of oranges, 1 kg of sugar.

Preparation... Sort the berries, rinse, dry and place in a saucepan. Cover with sugar and simmer over low heat. Dip the oranges in boiling water for a couple of minutes, dry, cut into slices and, after removing the seeds, twist in a meat grinder along with the zest. Once the berries with sugar boil, cook them for 15 minutes and add the chopped orange mass. Cook the jam for another 30 minutes, then immediately place in the jars, cover and cool. Store the workpiece in the cellar.

The classic lingonberry sauce is the perfect addition to game dishes.

You need: 2 cups lingonberries, 0.5 cups sugar, 0.5 cups apple cider vinegar, 1 cinnamon stick, 5 clove buds, 1 sprig of thyme, salt to taste.

Preparation... In a saucepan, combine all the ingredients and bring to a boil over low heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, for about half an hour. Remove the spices from the sauce, transfer it to a sterilized jar, seal and store in the refrigerator.

Delicious jelly with a pleasant taste and unique aroma can be made from lingonberry berries.

You need: 8 cups lingonberries, 4 cups sugar, 50 g gelatin, 3 cups water.

Preparation... Pour the selected berries over with boiling water, discard in a colander and crush with a potato press. Then squeeze the resulting berry mass through cheesecloth. Add sugar to the resulting juice and cook over low heat, stirring until it dissolves. Bring the mixture to a boil, add gelatin, stir and cook for a couple of minutes. Put the finished jelly in jars, sterilize and roll up.

You need: lingonberry berries.

Preparation... Sort the berries and divide into two parts. Squeeze the juice from one part, mix with the other part of the berries and bring to a boil. Immediately arrange the berries along with the juice in jars, cork, cool and store in a cool, dark place.

By looking at our selection of recipes, you will know exactly how to save lingonberries for the winter. Bookmark the material and enjoy cooking!

Among all winter preparations, a special place is occupied by soaked. Then you can cook fruit drinks, desserts from the berries, and you can also put it in various salads. How to cook soaked lingonberries with sugar, read below.

Soaked lingonberry with sugar for the winter

Ingredients:

• ripe lingonberry berries - 1 kg;
• sweet and sour apple - 50 g;
• drinking water - 800 ml;
• sugar - 140 g;
• salt - a pinch.

Preparation

We sort out ripe lingonberries and wash them well. Let the water drain well. We prepare a syrup from water and sugar with the addition of salt. Then we cool it down. We lay out the berries in the jars, filling them up to the shoulders. Put an apple slice on top. Fill with syrup. Tie the neck with gauze or cover with a lid with holes. We leave at room temperature for 3 weeks, and then we send it to the cold. You can also keep soaked lingonberries at room temperature, but not for long, only about a month.

Lingonberry recipe soaked with sugar

Ingredients:

• ripe lingonberry - 1 kg;
• clove bud - 1 pc .;
• purified drinking water - 900 ml;
• table salt - 15 g;
• sugar - 100 g.

Preparation

Place the washed lingonberries in jars. Boil the water, throw in the spices, sugar, add some salt and boil for a couple of minutes. Cool the brine to room temperature and fill it with lingonberries. We close the jars with nylon caps and leave them in a cool room for a week, where the temperature is kept at about 10 degrees. After that, we put it in the cellar for storage.

How to make soaked lingonberries with sugar?

Ingredients:

• ripe lingonberry - 1 kg;
• cinnamon - a pinch;
• - 2 pcs.;
• drinking boiled water;
• sugar - 100 g.

Preparation

We put the washed lingonberry berries in steamed jars, filling them up to the shoulders. Add spices, pour boiled water on top. We pour it into a container, add sugar and boil. Pour the berries with cooled syrup. After closing the jars with lids, we put them in a cool dark place. Lingonberries will be ready in a month.