Once the thorny bushes of this berry bush grew only in the royal gardens. Now "northern grapes" can be found in almost every summer cottage. Unlike regular grapes, gooseberries are ready to eat at any stage of their ripeness. An unripe berry makes an excellent jam with a pleasant sourness, and a ripe one will be an ideal addition to pies and other desserts.
Gooseberry jam is undeniably tasty, but too trite. Try to use this healthy berry in an extraordinary way.
Cocktail
Gooseberries can be used to make a great cocktail full of vitamins. To do this, you should take berries of medium ripeness. Grind them with a blender and rub through a sieve. Put the resulting puree mass into glasses and add sparkling wine to them. The gooseberry cocktail is ready!
Sauce
You can use gooseberries in the preparation of an original sauce for meat dishes. To do this, you need a stewpan, 500 g of gooseberries, an onion, a piece of ginger, 150 g of sugar, 2 garlic prongs, a pinch of chili, 80 ml of apple cider vinegar and salt. All of the listed ingredients must be mixed in a saucepan. Chop the onion, grate the ginger, and pass the garlic through a press. The sauce should be cooked over low heat for two hours. During this time, it should acquire a uniform consistency.
Pies
Ripe gooseberries are a great addition to any open fruit pie. Your dessert will only benefit from this!
Jelly
This berry can be used to make an unmatched jelly. To do this, put 250 g of gooseberries in a saucepan, it is advisable to take very ripe berries. Add 250 g of water to them, bring to a boil and simmer for about 20 minutes. Cool the berries slightly and rub them through a sieve or colander. Add sugar to taste and gelatin to the future jelly, which must be soaked in water in advance. Then put the mixture on fire again, heat slightly and then pour into molds. Gooseberry jelly - healthy and tasty!
Poultry additive
Gooseberries are a great addition to oven-baked chicken. Just place the chopped apple and ripe gooseberries on a baking sheet 10-15 minutes before the poultry is finished cooking. Then serve the chicken with the baked gooseberry and apple. The chicken won't seem so boring anymore!
