Description of purple raspberries: composition, calorie content and taste. Useful properties of the berry, warnings from doctors about the possible harm from eating. Delicious food and interesting facts. You can talk about the beneficial properties of the product almost endlessly. Among other things, it lowers cholesterol levels by cleansing blood vessels, improves bowel function, fights staphylococcus, harmful yeast and fungi, improves the functioning of ENT organs, heals the oral cavity, improves the condition of the skin and hair, and helps tissues regenerate. But at the same time, there are also such categories of persons who know firsthand about the dangers of purple raspberries.
Contraindications and harm of Japanese raspberries
Since raspberries are quite strong allergens, people prone to food allergies should be extremely careful about their use. Also, do not abuse the product for pregnant and lactating mothers, because even if you are not susceptible to allergies, your baby can get it.
The following diseases are absolute contraindications to the use of the product:
- Gout and uric acid diathesis … This is due to the ability of raspberries to produce uric acid, which destroys joints and settles in the form of kidney and bladder stones.
- Gastritis and stomach ulcers … In this case, the danger of eating berries is associated with its ability to increase the secretion of gastric juice, which can provoke irritation of the mucous membrane. This is especially dangerous for gastritis and ulcers, ulcerative colitis, pancreatitis and other diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.
For children, starting from the age of two, raspberries are not contraindicated, but on the contrary, they are strongly recommended. Of course, you need to start with a small amount in order to exclude an allergic reaction, gradually increasing it.
How is wine berry eaten?
Japanese raspberries do not differ in the way they are consumed from similar berries of other varieties, as they eat raw, heat-treated and frozen purple-fruited raspberries.
As you know, raspberries are a very difficult berry. Therefore, when choosing, you need to focus only on whole, undamaged fruits. In this case, without a refrigerator, it can last a day, and in a refrigerator - 2-3 days. When frozen, the shelf life is up to a year.
A pleasant distinctive feature of this product is the fact that it does not lose its useful properties during heat treatment and freezing.
Japanese raspberry recipes
Raspberries can rightly be called the queen of desserts. Of course, many other dishes are prepared with it, for example, sauces for meat, salads, fillings for poultry rolls, but this product feels most advantageous in desserts. Therefore, today we will focus on sweet recipes with purple raspberries.
The most popular dishes are the following:
- Tiramisu … Separate 5 egg yolks from the whites, beat the whites with a mixer at medium speed for 3-5 minutes. Separately add 100 g of icing sugar to the yolks, also beat until firm. Put 500 g of mascarpone cheese in a bowl, add a pinch of vanilla sugar, mix well. Add the yolks to the cheese first, then the whites. Whisk well. Make a strong coffee with a cinnamon stick. Arrange 6 Savoyardi cookie halves in the portioned bowls. Sprinkle it with Amaretto liqueur and a couple tablespoons of freshly brewed coffee. Pour over with the mascarpone and beaten egg mixture. Refrigerate for one hour. Whisk a glass of raspberries in a blender, rub them through a sieve, freeing them from the seeds. Add 1 teaspoon sugar and 1 teaspoon cocoa. Stir well and pour over the tiramisu sauce. Garnish with mint sprigs before serving.
- Ice cream … In a blender, thoroughly grind 1 kg of raspberries with 2 tablespoons of freshly squeezed lemon juice. Strain the puree through a sieve, removing the seeds. Add 300 g sugar or 200 g icing sugar, mix well. Add 1 cup of natural unsweetened yogurt. Transfer the mixture to a container and place in the freezer for 5-6 hours, stir every hour. Form ice cream balls. Serve with melted dark dark chocolate.
- Jelly … Soak 25 g of gelatin in strips in cold water for 10 minutes. Take 100 ml of pink champagne, heat it and add 100 g of sugar until it is completely dissolved. Send gelatin there, stir well and pour in another glass of pink champagne. Do everything slowly and carefully so that it does not foam. If there is foam, stir until it settles. Place whole raspberries on the bottom of the champagne glass, pour over the champagne to cover the fruits. Refrigerate for 15 minutes. Take it out, put the berries back in and fill with champagne again. You should have three layers in total. While they are solidifying, mash 2 yolks with 20 g of sugar. Heat 120 ml of heavy cream on a fire, without boiling, pour in the yolks, beat with a whisk. Keep on fire, stirring occasionally, for 1 minute. Pour the sauce through a sieve into a bowl in ice water. Whisk again. Send the cream to a glass, on jelly. Garnish with powdered sugar or cocoa meringue crumbs.
Raspberries and drinks give great taste. We invite you to get acquainted with the recipes of some of them:
- Smoothie … To prepare it, take 1 large banana, 1 kiwi, 100 g frozen raspberries, 10 nuts of any kind (for example, hazelnuts, cashews or almonds) and 1 tablespoon of flower honey. Whisk all ingredients in a blender until smooth. Serve sprinkled with chopped nuts.
- Compote … Dissolve 100 g of sugar over a fire in 2 liters of water. Send 150 g of strawberries, 3 cups of watermelon pulp, 200 g of blueberries, 200 g of raspberries and 1 tablespoon of chopped fresh mint to the syrup. Boil the berries for 5 minutes. Turn off the heat and let it brew for 2 hours. Then strain the compote, serve over ice.
- Cocktail … Grind 1 cup of fresh raspberries with 1 tablespoon of sugar in a blender. Strain the puree through a sieve. Add to it 50 ml of vodka, 100 ml of champagne, 50 ml of martini and 100 ml of neutral mineral sparkling water. Pour into glasses, add ice and mint.
Interesting facts about purple raspberries
This aromatic berry is not popular in our region. The reason is not that it is inferior in its taste or is difficult to reproduce. Not many people know about him yet. According to those familiar with the purple raspberry, it will gradually gain popularity due to its exotic appearance.
In addition, not only its purple fruits look original, but also the bushes. In Europe, it is more often used for decorative purposes. And in North America, delicious wine is made from this variety. It is here that it is found more often under the name "wine berry".
Therefore, we recommend that you pay attention not only to the berries, if you find them on the shelves, but also to the seedlings of the plant. It will decorate your home garden, give delight to exquisite taste and charge you with health.
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