As a rule, the cornel berries are not used fresh. From them they cook jams, compotes, marmalade . These sour-sweet berries have a slightly astringent taste, the dishes of them turn out to be fragrant and spicy. Most often from the fruits of cornelian cook jam. Useful properties of cornelian jam made it a popular dessert not only in the Caucasus, where this plant predominates, but in other regions.
What is useful for cornel jam?
The berries of this plant contain a large amount of vitamin C. Thanks to this, jam from them are recommended for use in colds. Tea with dogberry jam will help to remove the symptoms of influenza and ARI, as well as contribute to a quick recovery.
In addition, the fruits of this plant contain a large amount of pectin, a substance that helps to remove harmful toxins from the human body. This is the benefit of dogwood jam with bones. It is the bones of fruits when heat treated saturate jam pectin. This dessert is recommended for people with disabilities in the work of the gastrointestinal tract. A small portion of jam will help get rid of diarrhea , constipation and pain in the stomach.
Cornish mash has long been considered an effective remedy against such a disease as measles. The use of jam during illness will help you to get back on your feet. It is often given to children as a prophylactic and as a natural supplement to enhance immunity.
Who does not recommend eating desserts from cornel berries?
Jam from dogwood can bring both benefit and harm. Unlimited use of this dessert can lead to weight gain. Do not forget that in the preparation of jam is added a large amount of sugar. Therefore, it is not recommended to eat it while following a strict diet.
But, if you want to eat dessert, you can afford a small amount of another dish from the dogwood. In the Caucasus, make marmalade and jam from the fruits of this plant without the addition of sugar. In this case, the berries are cooked in dry wine. Thanks to this technology, desserts do not contain excess calories and can be eaten without fear even by people who follow a strict diet.
People with diabetes should also not eat jam. Too high levels of fruit acids and sugar can lead to a violation of insulin levels. A person with such a disease is not recommended to eat even the above-mentioned desserts on dry wine.