Lingonberry is an amazing northern berry. And her leaves and fruits are used. Lingonberry berries are used for canning and cooking various dishes, but the leaves are mainly used in medicine and cosmetology.
What are lingonberries useful for?
First of all, it is worth talking about the benefits of lingonberry for the kidneys. The substances contained in this sour berry have diuretic properties, so both the leaves and fruits can be used to improve kidney function and get rid of edema. This property allows lingonberries to be added to detox drinks.
Lingonberry extract is a very powerful antioxidant that prevents aging, and also has a tonic effect on the skin, while increasing skin elasticity. Lingonberry is very often used in the treatment of colds.
Lingonberry tones up, has a tonic, anthelmintic, wound healing effect. Lingonberry berries are used to treat hypovitaminosis, gout, hypertension, tuberculosis and other diseases of the liver, kidneys, urinary tract.
Briefly about the composition - organic acids, basic trace elements and vitamins, including A, E, PP and some B vitamins. It is this complex that provides such a wide range of useful properties of the northern berry.
Lingonberry in cooking
The taste of lingonberry is quite specific - it is a sour berry, but it is quite actively used for preparing various dishes. Its unique taste goes well with meat, which can be used to make pancakes. Prepare pancakes according to your own recipe, and for the filling take minced meat, fried chopped chicken fillet, chopped fried bacon, finely chopped onion fried until golden brown and mix in a bowl.
Pour lingonberries with wine (half a glass of lingonberries is a third of a glass of red wine) and simmer until completely evaporated. Mix the berries with the minced meat and spoon the filling onto the pancake. Top with a couple of mozzarella plastics and wrap the pancake. Before serving, preheat the stuffed pancakes in the microwave or in a frying pan.
Lingonberry is a great addition to desserts. We bring to your attention curd buns with lingonberries. Grind 150 grams of butter with sugar and vanilla (about 150 grams of sugar - adjust to your liking). Beat three eggs, mix with 400-450 grams of cottage cheese and butter, add 250 grams of flour, baking powder and salt. Mix the mixture thoroughly and add lingonberries. In principle, you can use any filling, but it is the lingonberry that gives the original sourness and unique aroma.
Stir the dough thoroughly and put it in silicone molds, which must first be rinsed with water. Sprinkle the muffins with sugar and bake in a well-preheated oven for about half an hour.
