You don’t need a juicer to make your own sea buckthorn juice. In this article, we will show you how to make sea buckthorn juice in a simple saucepan.
Sea buckthorn – also known as red lentil, sand berry, dune thorn or willow thorn – belongs to the willow family. The sea buckthorn bush reaches a height of up to six meters. Its orange fruits, three to eight millimeters in size, ripen from the beginning of August to the beginning of December. Sea buckthorn fruits are known for their high properties Vitamin Ccontent and has therefore received the name “Lemon of the North”. Sea buckthorn also contains various other vitamins:
Sea buckthorn is also one of the few fruits that can store oil in its fruits. Sea buckthorn juice contains pulp oil, which is especially valuable for the body due to unsaturated fatty acids.
Sea buckthorn juice: recipe and preparation
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Healthy sea buckthorn juice
- Preparation: about 10 minutes
- Cooking time/cooking time: about 20 minutes
- People: 1 portion(s)
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1 kg
Sea buckthorn berries
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200 ml
Apple juice
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200 g
sugar
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Wash the removed sea buckthorn berries briefly under running water.
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Put the berries in a tall saucepan and pour the apple juice over them.
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Mash the sea buckthorn berries with a fork or mashed potatoes.
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Now add sugar and let the liquid boil.
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Let the sea buckthorn juice simmer uncovered for five to ten minutes over medium-high heat.
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Strain the liquid through a sieve or hair strainer.
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Boil the juice again briefly and pour it into a sterilized glass bottle. Tip: Use a dark bottle to protect sea buckthorn juice from light.
Durability: Homemade sea buckthorn juice has a short shelf life. Sea buckthorn juice should be consumed within three months. After opening the bottle, keep the bottle in the refrigerator.
How to use sea buckthorn juice
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Sea buckthorn juice can be used in the kitchen in several ways:
- mixed with water for drinking
- in a smoothie
- in quark dishes
- in fruit yogurt
- in the year homemade muesli
- cake (instead of lemon)
- like a splash of paint on a cake
You can also use sea buckthorn juice for savory dishes. The taste of sweet and sour has a long tradition, especially in Asian cuisine.
Sea buckthorn: you should know this
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It is not so easy to buy fresh sea buckthorn berries. This is because the skins of the berries break easily and spoil very quickly. Therefore, we recommend collecting sea buckthorn berries yourself to make sea buckthorn juice. Sea buckthorn is a natural fruit and grows in nature. Sea buckthorn bushes are found mainly in the Alps or on coastal dunes. When harvesting, however, it is important to consider that the wild sea buckthorn bush is protected in many European regions, and therefore sometimes even the berries are not allowed to be picked.
Depending on the variety, sea buckthorn berries begin to ripen from mid-August to early October. Ripe sea buckthorn berries can be recognized by their color, which varies from orange-yellow to orange-red depending on the variety. Unharvested, the berries remain on the branches for the winter and are edible even after the effects of frost.
Ripe berries break easily when picked, so sea buckthorn berries spoil very quickly. An easy way is to cut off whole branches and freeze them. Frozen berries can be simply knocked off the branches and further processed. Note that due to security regulations, this method only by growing it yourself is possible.
Alternatively, you can shake the berries straight off the bush after a frosty night. Collect the berries on the stacked sheet. Notice: Sea buckthorn bushes have sharp thorns. Be sure to wear thick gloves when cleaning!
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