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Constantinople or prickly grapes is a close relative of blackcurrant. Its homeland is Europe, but today it can be found in Asia and Africa. Therefore, there are two types - European and American.
Gooseberries have white to red flowers. Its skin is softer, thinner and significantly more transparent than that of other species.
Gooseberry fruits, as well as any other, can be consumed fresh. They are also a wonderful addition to any dessert, such as purees, pies, even crumble.
One of the important features of the culinary use of gooseberries (prickly) grapes is the suitability of its fruits for use in varying degrees of maturity. Ripe fruits are used for fresh consumption.
The half-ripe ones are suitable for jams. One of the best qualities of gooseberries is that it ripens early, bears abundant fruit, and its fruits ripen at the same time. Growing and picking also does not require much effort. Its interesting and varied color allows its wider use.
The use of gooseberries it also implies obtaining a soft and pleasant wine. In addition, gooseberries are used as a flavor to a variety of drinks.
As with any fruit, so it is prepared from gooseberries tasty and useful juice. Dark colored fruit varieties are most suitable for it. They should be peeled just before they start to soften.
This is necessary because the already overripe fruits contain large amounts of pectin, which makes it difficult to separate and process the juice. The extracted gooseberry juice can be consumed either alone or in combination with red or black currant juices.
Apart from cooking, prickly grapes are also used in cosmetics. It is used in whitening masks and dry skin - alone or in combination with milk.
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