Cooking red currant fruit drink. How to cook fruit drink from red and black currants at home according to a step-by-step recipe with a photo

In summer, it is good to quench your thirst with such a drink as red currant juice, it gives coolness, refreshes and tones up on a hot summer day. The most important thing is that fruit drinks are very useful, as they are rich in vitamins of group C. They are prepared from sweet and sour berries, such as red, black, white currants, cranberries, lingonberries, sea buckthorn, etc. Fruit drink differs from compote by the presence of fresh berry juice in its composition and a low sugar content... (in more detail how to cook) The shelf life of fruit drinks is not long, no more than 24 hours in the refrigerator. This soft drink is very easy to prepare. There are many recipes, but the principle of their preparation is almost always the same.

Ingredients for currant juice

To prepare about 1 liter of refreshing red currant fruit drink, you will need:

• red currant berries 1-1.5 tbsp;
• water 800-850 ml;
• granulated sugar 2-3 tbsp;
• ice cubes (optional)

Cooking red currant juice

Berries for fruit drinks can be used fresh or frozen. This means that such a soft drink can be prepared, regardless of the season and the ripening time of the berries.

We sort out the berries and remove the branches, wash them with running water (it is most convenient to use a slotted spoon or colander). We simply defrost frozen red currant berries when room temperature... If they were properly frozen (sorted, washed and dried), then additional processing not required.

Knead the currants with a fork, crush or the convex side of a spoon.

Wipe the mashed berries through a sieve.

It turns out about 70-100 ml of juice.

The gruel remaining after squeezing is still rich in vitamins and we will also use it. It is better to send the resulting currant juice to the refrigerator, for the duration of the further preparation of the fruit drink. Pour water into a saucepan, bring to a boil and send the squeezed cake there. After waiting for a second boil, remove the container from the heat.

We filter the composition through a sieve. Now we have taken everything from the berries and we can throw away the skins and seeds without regret. Pour the fruit drink into a decanter and cool a little.

Without added sugar, the fruit drink will be bland and not tasty, so add granulated sugar to the carafe.

Mix well until completely dissolved, while the fruit drink is warm. When the fruit drink has cooled well, pour the previously squeezed berry juice from the refrigerator into the decanter. Morse is recommended to be consumed cold, so we send the entire decanter to the refrigerator for several hours.

Serve it in glasses or glasses half filled with ice cubes.

You can add a sprig of mint or a slice of lemon as decoration.

Currant juice is an inexhaustible source of vitamins, it invigorates the body in a hot summer. Red currants are ideal for preparing such refreshing summer fruit drinks. The sweet and sour taste of these berries quenches thirst well on a hot summer day, giving a pleasant breath of coolness. Currants are rich in potassium, magnesium, calcium, vitamins C, B, P, A and other useful elements. Read more about. By eating currant juice, you will keep your body in good shape.

Outside the window is hot summer, the sun is warming, flowers are blooming, berries are ripening; but if we can enjoy the beauty of nature only visually, then ripe berries must be eaten. It is easy to combine pleasure with benefit, thanks to a simple drink known to everyone as red currant juice - this light, thirst-quenching delicacy will appeal to all adherents healthy eating... To do so healthy drink any housewife can do it, because the technology of its preparation is extremely simple, and the benefits are simply invaluable for the body.

Currant juice: the benefits of the drink

Morse is a light non-carbonated drink made from juice fresh berries one or more types. One of the most delicious species fruit drink is considered currant. And although the black currant variety is more popular, nevertheless, the red one is in many ways ahead of its “black” companion.

Undeservedly red variety of summer berries, many deprive their attention, not suspecting what a huge complex of useful natural substances are contained in these small berries. Unfortunately, most of our compatriots are accustomed to being treated with chemicals bought in a pharmacy at unprecedented prices.

It seems to many that it is precisely such drugs that give a quick result and the desired effect. However, the best medicine of all times and peoples is nature itself, which has grown on its soil a real panacea for many ailments. And red currant is one such natural healer.

Once upon a time, back in Russia, bushes of red currant were planted dozens of times more than black. This does not mean that black sweet and sour fruits are so inferior in benefits to their red relatives. Just black currant more perceived as a food product, and red - exclusively a drug. It is possible to make sure that all these are not empty words, thanks to the action that red currants have on the human body.

The chemical composition of the red currant variety

The composition of red berries includes vitamins of groups A, C and R. Also, red currants are rich in pectin, iodine, macro- and microelements, carotene, tannins, mineral salts, coumarin, furocoumarin.

Moreover, the berry holds the record for the content of oxycoumarin, a substance that can reduce blood clotting. Based on all of the above, it will not be difficult to determine the benefits of currant juice.

So, what are the benefits of delicious red currant juice:

• the drink increases hemoglobin;
• strengthens the immune system;
• removes slags, toxins, excess fluid, uric acid salts from the body;
• prevents inflammatory processes;
• improves the absorption of animal fats by the body;
• helps to fight chronic constipation;
• normalizes metabolism;
• strengthens the cardiovascular system;
• is an excellent prevention of strokes and heart attacks;
• thins the blood;
• regulates water-salt balance.

Morse helps in the treatment of diseases such as:

• atherosclerosis;
• Iron-deficiency anemia;
• cystitis;
• renal pathology;
• hypovitaminosis;
• hyperacid gastritis.

In addition to all of the above, the benefits of red currant (and, accordingly, of the fruit drink itself, made on its basis) lies in the fact that given view berries do not cause allergies. This means that people prone to allergies can safely eat a natural product in almost unlimited quantities. Another value of red fruits lies in a number of medicinal functions that they diligently perform in the human body.

Some of the most significant functions are:

1. diuretic;
2. antipyretic;
3. bactericidal;
4. diaphoretic;
5. antirheumatic;
6. laxative;
7. anti-inflammatory.

It is worth noting that currant juice is excellent for nausea and vomiting. For many pregnant women, a drink made from red berries helps to cope with toxicosis. Berries are often used in cosmetology, masks are made of them to cleanse and moisturize the skin of the face.

The benefits of red currant for weight loss

The fact that red currant helps with weight loss should not be missed. Since berries contain few calories (the calorie content of red currants per 100 g of product is 43 kcal), they are often included in the menu of all kinds of diets for weight loss.

No matter how many currants you eat, you will not be able to recover from it. Currant fruit drinks are often drunk on fasting days, so the benefits of berries for weight loss are beyond doubt.

Is red currant juice harmful

In spite of great amount useful properties, currant juice has a number of contraindications.

• hepatitis;
• gastritis in the stage of exacerbation;
• hemophilia (a disease characterized by poor blood clotting);
• ulcers of the duodenum and stomach (however, sometimes, with these diseases, doctors, on the contrary, recommend using red currant juice. But without a doctor's prescription, you should not use the drink for such pathologies).

Having dealt with all the advantages and the so-called "disadvantages" in the form of contraindications to the use of fruit drink, you can finally proceed to step-by-step recipes for its preparation.

It should be noted right away that for maximum preservation nutrients in a natural product - it is not recommended to boil currant juice, it is better to do as described in the recipe below.

How to make a classic red currant juice

Ingredients

• Red currant- 500 g + -
• - 1.5 l + -
• - 50 g + -

Recipe for making delicious currant fruit drink

1. We wash the berries under running water, separate them from the branches.
2. We transfer the washed fruits to a colander, then we wipe them, turning them into puree.
3. In the process of grinding, juice will stand out, we pour it into a separate clean container.
4. Pour the cake into a saucepan, add sugar to it, pour cold water, put on the stove.
5. Let the product boil, after which we cook it for another 5 minutes.
6. After cooking, remove the pan from the heat, let the contents cool completely.
7. Pour the natural squeezed juice into glasses or glasses (pour only ½ capacity), then add the juice boiled from the cake (cooled) to it, decorate the glasses / glasses with a sprig of currant - and you're done, your favorite summer fruit drink can be drunk with pleasure.

It is not necessary to make fruit drinks only from currants. Often, to increase the benefits of a summer soft drink, it is prepared from a combination of all kinds of berries.

For example, cranberry and currant fruit drink tastes great. This combination (moreover, quite popular) makes the drink truly multivitamin. You can also make delicious fruit drinks at home from other combinations of products, for example, from lingonberries and currants.

Will not spoil the taste of red berries and beloved by many raspberries, blueberries, strawberries, gooseberries, honey, lemon juice, as well as other fruit and even vegetable juices.

How to make fruit drink from frozen currants

Of course, it is best to make fruit drinks from fresh currants, however, if this is not possible, then you will have to cook fruit drinks from frozen currant berries. To do this, it will be necessary to first freeze them correctly, and then defrost them.

The technology for harvesting frozen currants is simple:

• first we wash the berries, then dry them, then put them thinly on a baking sheet and freeze;
• further - we divide the berry mass into portions, put it in plastic bags, put it in the refrigerator for storage (in the freezer). Berries can be stored frozen for no longer than 0.5-1 years;
• make sure that the currants do not begin to thaw during storage. When you already need to defrost some of the berries, take the required portion, pour it into a clean bag and put it under the freezer. So the berries will begin to melt slowly. In general, this process will take 8-10 hours, so it is better to get them out of the freezer in advance, for example, in the evening. This method of defrosting, albeit a long one, is the most reliable. Thanks to him, the maximum of useful properties is preserved in the currants, in contrast to defrosting at room temperature or quick defrosting in the microwave.

For those who have a multicooker, the recipe for making a drink in it will be ideal. Fruit drink is prepared in a slow cooker for about 30 minutes. As a rule, the most difficult preparation is in the processing of berries - separating them from the branches.

To somehow speed up and facilitate this process (while not crushing the berries too much), you can use a fork. To do this, hold the base of the berries with a fork, and gently pull the twigs towards you. So several currants will be immediately cleaned, moreover, they will be less damaged than with manual cleaning.

Ingredients

• Water - 1 l;
• Red currant berries - 150 g;
• Sugar - 5 tbsp. l.

How to cook currant fruit drink in a slow cooker

1. We sort out the berries, wash them, dry them.
2. We transfer them to a bowl with a sieve, press with a pestle.
3. We squeeze out the juice, put it in the refrigerator. If the juice separates poorly, add a couple of tablespoons of cold boiled water to the puree mass.
4. We turn on the “Multipovar” mode, set t 160 ° C, boil water in a multi-bowl. Depending on the model, the mode may vary. If there is no “Multipovar” in your multicooker, boil water on the “Cooking” mode.
5. Add berry extracts to boiling water, cook them for 10 minutes.
6. After - we filter the broth, squeeze the pulp through cheesecloth or a sieve.
7. Add sugar to the semi-finished drink, stir the mass until it is completely dissolved.
8. Finally, pour freshly squeezed juice into the broth, mix everything, cool and serve.

Morse is the drink that is equally useful for both adults and children. Children, of course, should consume this vitamin drink, but it must be prepared taking into account the characteristics of the child's body.

First, it is worth understanding at what age you can give a child currant juice? According to children's pediatricians, berries of all types of currants can be introduced into the diet along with other products of the first complementary foods.

• Up to 5-6 months, the child cannot be fed with any berries.
• From six months, you can give a child ½ tsp. currants, after a year - 1 tsp.
• A child can consume up to 100 g of fruits and berries per year, by 3 years old - 150 g each, from 3 to 6 years old - 150-200 g.

Drinks are consumed in the same dosage as whole berries, provided that the child is not allergic to this product... It is also not recommended to add sugar to the fruit drink when teaching the baby to berries. It is harmful to the child's body, so try to give only natural juice... If the drink is too sour for the baby, then just add a little more water to it. Mixing several types of berry juice at once is not worth it, this option is suitable for older children and adults.

Red currant juice is a natural medicine with a truly unforgettable taste. This summer drink will come in handy even during the cold season. In a word, it is a pleasure to be treated with such a product. Cook currant juice at home - and be healthy all year round!

Fruit drinks recipes

Tired of the heat? Cook an amazingly delicate fruit drink from red or black currants according to our signature recipe with video and photos.

25 minutes

190 kcal

5/5 (1)

One of the favorite treats of many - fresh currant juice, appreciated for its excellent taste and useful properties. Unlike other similar drinks, it can be drunk both hot and cold. In winter, it will protect you from viruses and prevent colds, and in summer it will perfectly quench your thirst. Recipe for an amazingly tasty fruit drink fresh or frozen black and red currant has been known in my family for a very long time, since the time when my grandmother closed it in jars for the winter, so that even in the most severe frosts one could remember the warm summer. Today I prepare both versions of fruit drinks all year round, since every autumn I collect a lot of berries at the dacha. Try it and you will make this amazing drink - I guarantee you will not regret it!
Did you know? Some people think that fruit drink, an amazing berry drink, appeared here, in Russia. However, researchers of world cuisine claim that the fruit drink came to us from Byzantium, where it was called "mursa". At the same time, the composition of the drink was completely different - it was simple boiled water with honey.

Red currant fruit drink

Kitchen tools

Prepare ahead of time all the tools, utensils and appliances that you will need in the process of preparing fruit drinks from red and black currants:

• a stewpan or saucepan with a thick bottom and a non-stick coating with a volume of 3 liters, deep bowls (several pieces) with a capacity of 320 to 720 ml;
• teaspoons;
• paper or linen towels;
• kitchen potholders and cutting board.

• measuring cup or kitchen scale;
• fine sieve;
• medium or coarse grater;
• colander;
• sharp knife;
• wooden spatula;
• tablespoons;

You will need

The foundation

Important! How to make the perfect red currant fruit drink? The answer is simple: choose only ripe berries, without green and yellow bloom. Also, for an excellent result, try not to crush the currants before cooking, and keep the berries in a spacious bowl.

Additionally

• 30 g fresh mint.

Preparation

Did you know? My grandmother taught me that an excellent fruit drink is obtained only when rotten, blackened and unripe berries do not get into the liquid during cooking. So try sort out the whole berry mass.

Preparation

1. Transfer the dried currants into a deep bowl, a little knead with a spoon.
2. Pour into the mass approximately 50 ml of chilled boiled water, stir.
   
3. After that shifting currants in a colander, put it over a deep bowl.
4. Thoroughly knead the berries squeezing juice into a bowl. If the currants do not want to "give away" the juice, then add some more cold water to the mass.
5. Then pour the remaining water into a saucepan or stewpan, pour it into the same granulated sugar.
6. We bring the liquid to a boil, pour the squeezed berry into a saucepan and pour the resulting juice.
   
7. Reducing fire to the minimum and cook the mass for about ten minutes, then turn off the heat and add the mint sprigs. After that, cover the pan with a lid and allow the fruit drink to brew for about twenty minutes.
   

Did you know? By this recipe currant juice can be easily cooked in a slow cooker. Use the “Baking” program in the first cooking stage, and in the second, after adding berries and juice, use the “Stew” or “Soup” mode.

Ready! Now you know exactly how to cook the perfect red currant fruit drink! You can pour it into glasses at once, you can pour in banks and leave for the winter, can be placed in the refrigerator for cooling - choose what you like best. If you plan to give fruit drink to small children, dilute it warm boiled water, because the guys may find the drink sour and too rich. Sugar is not recommended to add only if you get too sour berry.

Red currant fruit drink - recipe video

Check the suggested roller carefully to make sure you have the right fruit drink.

Blackcurrant fruit drink

• Cooking time: 20 - 25 minutes.
• Number of persons: 6 – 9.
• Calories per 100 g: 210 - 280 kcal.

You will need

• 400 g black currant;
• 2 liters of purified water;
• 200 - 220 g granulated sugar;

• 5 g ground cinnamon;
• 1 lemon.

Important! I strongly advise you to take fresh currants for this type of fruit drink, but if it is not available to you, buy frozen - just be sure to check its expiration date. Frozen currants must be completely thawed in natural conditions.

Cooking sequence

Preparation

Preparation

Did you know? Be sure to cool the brew before adding granulated sugar - otherwise you will not get fruit drink, but a regular compote.

That's all, you have prepared your first delicious blackcurrant juice. Decorate it sprigs of mint or basilica and serve on the table for main courses, desserts, or just for those who are exhausted from thirst or want to warm up quickly. My grandmother advised filter fruit drink to get rid of the pulp floating in it, however, this should only be done if you cannot stand the fragments of berries floating in the glass.

Blackcurrant fruit drink - video

Below you can see in detail how to make the perfect blackcurrant juice.

Lovers of compotes, fruit drinks and other soft drinks may be interested in other recipes for perfect drinks that will delight your pets both in summer and winter. Try to cook the classic one with which I once started my culinary career. In addition, it is impossible not to mention the famous, as well as very unusual, but incredibly tasty and mouth-watering. In addition, I recommend preparing the original one - an excellent solution for those who monitor the amount of calories consumed and their health. At the very end, I will advise another very gentle and low-calorie -

Black currant is a berry famous for its useful properties and taste... It contains a lot of vitamin C, potassium, iron, calcium. It is also rich in essential oils, organic acids, tannins. In Russia, this berry has long been used to prepare various drinks. The most famous of them is of course the fruit drink.

Blackcurrant fruit drink is a popular drink among all segments of the population. Fragrant and refreshing, it will give you coolness in the summer heat. In winter, when frosts rage outside the window and the supply of vitamins in the body is running out, it will strengthen health, help to cope with colds, and protect against flu.

Beneficial features

"Smorod", as the ancient Rusichs called black currant, which translates as a strong smell. Flowers, fruits, leaves, buds and even its branches are fragrant. This plant owes its aroma to a large number essential oils that it contains. They, in turn, explain most of its medicinal properties.

V folk medicine the following medicinal properties of currants are most often used:

• antibacterial
• immunomodulatory
• anti-inflammatory
• antioxidant
• diuretic
• blood-purifying
• tonic
• fortifying.

The berries also contain a lot of vitamin C. By the way, it is the culprit for the sour taste that the fruits of this plant have. To satisfy a person's daily need for this element, it is enough to eat a handful of berries. And everyone knows how important it is for the body. The fruits of black currant also contain folic acid, which helps to remove toxins from the body, potassium, which relieves swelling, iron, which is necessary for hematopoiesis, as well as many other substances necessary for a person.
When heated, some of the vitamins are invariably destroyed. Because of this, compotes, jellies, and jams practically do not contain them. Morse, on the other hand, is usually prepared with minimal heat treatment, so it is the most valuable drink in terms of health benefits.

Recipes and methods of cooking fruit drinks

There are several recipes and methods for making fruit drinks. We have selected the most interesting in terms of recipes and technology.

Traditional recipe

For a home feast, traditional fruit drink is most often prepared from. The recipe contains only three ingredients - berries, water and sugar.

Products required for cooking:

• a glass of berries;
• water - 1 l.

First, the fruits are prepared. They are washed, sorted out, freed from twigs, leaves, and other debris. Then the berries are put in a saucepan and knead thoroughly with a wooden pestle or spoon. The resulting mass is wrung out. At the same time, the juice is poured into a separate glass jar and placed in the refrigerator. The remaining pomace is put back into the pan, hot water is poured into it. Cook for about 10 minutes, then cool and filter. The resulting broth is combined with juice, sugar is added. You can put ice cubes in a glass with fruit drink, decorate it with a sprig of mint.

Vitamin fruit drink

Very tasty and healthy fruit drink from black currant with the addition of lemon. To prepare it you will need:

• a glass of fresh berries;
• 1 lemon;
• 200 g granulated sugar;
• 1 liter of water.

The fruits are sorted out, washed and squeezed out of juice. The remaining pomace is boiled as in the first recipe, then filtered. Lemon juice, currants, sugar are added to the broth and everything is mixed. Glasses with fruit drinks are decorated with a slice of lemon.

Advice! In order for the berries to give their juice better when pressed, you can add a few tablespoons of boiled water to them.

Recipe for the lazy

This recipe is for those who don't want to bother cooking. There will be a little less vitamins, but the hassle of preparing a drink will decrease.

You will need:

• currants - 250 g;
• granulated sugar - half a glass;
• water - one and a half liters.

The berries are kneaded, put in a saucepan, poured with water, covered with sugar. After boiling, remove from the stove, let it brew, then filter. Morse is ready.

A quick way to make fruit drinks

If there is no time at all, then fruit drink can be made according to this recipe. It turns out to be no less tasty and healthy.

Products:

• berries - 300 g;
• half a glass of granulated sugar;
• boiled water - half a liter.

Wash the black currant thoroughly, then knead it with a fork or pestle. Squeeze the juice, add sugar, water and stir. Serve chilled.

Advice! During the preparation of fruit drink, it is better not to use metal objects, since vitamin C, in contact with metal, is destroyed.

Frozen berry fruit drink

Frozen blackcurrant fruit drink is good because it can be cooked even in winter, and it takes less time for it, since frozen berries give their juice better.

You will need:

• frozen berries - 400 g;
• sugar - half a glass;
• water - 2.5 liters.

The berries are pre-thawed, then kneaded. The resulting mass is squeezed through cheesecloth. The juice is drained and placed in the refrigerator, and the skins with grains are simmered over low heat for 20 minutes. After this time, the broth is removed from the heat and, covered with a lid, is allowed to stand for about an hour. After that, filter, combine with juice, sugar and stir. You can put honey, spices in glasses before serving, but this is optional.

Blender Fruit Drink Recipe

To facilitate the work of preparing fruit drinks, you can use a blender. Modern housewives will surely appreciate this recipe.

For cooking, you will need the following products:

• berries - 250 g;
• granulated sugar - 150 g;
• lemon;
• water - 4 glasses.

The zest is cut from the lemon, the currants are washed. Everything is put in a blender, covered with sugar, poured into a glass of boiling water and chopped. Then pour the remaining water, lemon juice and beat again. The resulting mass is filtered and poured into glasses. Decorate with mint leaves, lemon zest.

Cooking fruit drink in a multicooker

This method of preparing fruit drinks will be useful to those housewives who have such useful household appliances in their kitchens as a multicooker.

Required Ingredients

• berries - 300 g;
• granulated sugar - a glass;
• lemon;
• water - 2 l.

Pre-cleaned of garbage, washed fruits are put into a multicooker bowl, poured with water, covered with sugar. Lemon zest and juice squeezed out of it are also put there. Set the timer on the cooking mode for 5-6 minutes. Then the cooled mass is crushed using a submersible blender and filtered. Delicious, refreshing fruit drink is ready!

How to cook blackcurrant fruit drink with honey and thyme, you can learn from this video:

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Updated: 08-11-2019