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Wild strawberry is an extremely tasty and useful fruit. Its fruits are harvested in June.
The most popular use of wild strawberry is as a medicine in folk medicine. The leaves of the plant are used for this purpose. They are used to make tea, which helps with a number of liver, digestive and cardiovascular diseases.
The fruits of wild strawberry contain large amounts of vitamin C. The intake of fresh fruits has been proven to increase immunity, help with chronic constipation, diabetes, stomach ulcers and atherosclerosis. It also improves digestion, liver function and lowers cholesterol.
Many raw materials can be extracted from the fruits of the wild strawberry. For example, tea is made from dried fruits. Frequent consumption helps with constipation. Gargle with dried fruits cures stomatitis and pharyngitis.
The fresh juice of wild strawberry, obtained from the mashed fruits, besides being delicious, is also useful for rheumatism and glycemia. It has a pronounced detoxifying effect.
Most often, however, wild strawberry is used to make jam. It is a wonderful dessert during the winter months, suitable for consumption on pancakes, waffles, as well as in cakes and pies. Here's how to make it:
Wild strawberry jam
Necessary products: 1 kg of strawberries, 2 kg of sugar, 1 tsp. citric acid, 100 ml of water
Preparation: Mix the sugar with 100 ml of water. Heat with constant stirring until a clear syrup is obtained. Pour the cleaned and washed strawberries into it.
The jam is boiled until it acquires a firm consistency resembling jelly. Before removing from the heat, add the citric acid, stirring well.
The jam is poured into preheated jars. Once cooled, close well.
Another option for making jam with wild strawberries is this:
Necessary products: 1 kg of strawberries, 1 kg of sugar, 1 tsp. lemon juice.
Preparation: Strawberries are cleaned and washed. Place in a saucepan and sprinkle with sugar on top. Leave in the refrigerator overnight.
The next day they are taken out and placed on the stove at medium temperature. Boil until thickened. When this happens, add the lemon juice. Boil for another 2-3 minutes and remove from the heat.
The jam is poured into dry heated jars. Close and turn the caps down. Leave it like this until the jam cools down completely.
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