- Collect blueberries carefully and prepare them properly
- Drying in the sun and in the oven
- The use of dried blueberries for medicinal purposes
- tips and tricks
Drying is a popular technique for preserving blueberries, and not only when the amount of blueberries collected is too large for fresh consumption. It also makes blueberries a natural treatment agent for health purposes.
Collect blueberries carefully and prepare them properly
To ensure that all the vitamins and minerals remain in the blueberries when you wash them, you should be careful when picking the berries without bursting the skin. Gather the blueberries in shallow bowls to avoid bruising during transport. Cultivated blueberries from gardens near the forest should always be washed before drying or freezing in order to be able to completely rule out any risk of infection with the dangerous fox tapeworm pathogen. Before the drying process, clean the blueberries of damaged fruits and protruding stem residues.
Drying in the sun and in the oven
The best way to dry blueberries is to use the natural energy of wounds and the sun. To do this, simply lay the washed blueberries in a single layer and loosely on a baking sheet or on a table lined with kitchen paper outside. This is often possible particularly cheaply under an eaves on the balcony. Then wait about three to four days and decant the completely dried fruits and storage containers. Drying in the oven is quicker. Here, too, the fruit should be distributed as loosely as possible and in a single layer on a tray. Set a temperature of no more than 60 degrees Celsius and stick a wooden spoon in the oven door so that the escaping moisture can escape from the fruit. The following are suitable for subsequent storage:
- empty jam jars
- Untreated wood container
- airtight plastic bags
The use of dried blueberries for medicinal purposes
Dried blueberries have been used for the treatment of various health ailments for many centuries. In the case of inflammation in the mouth and throat, a few dried blueberries can be chewed extensively to relieve the symptoms. However, one of the best-known areas of application for dried blueberries is gastrointestinal disorders.
tips and tricks
In the case of mild diarrhea, dried blueberries can usually provide quick relief in a natural way.
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