Dried Barberry, Kyiv

Dried Barberry

Undoubtedly, the amazing barberry berry evokes strong associations with the sweet and sour candies of the same name, familiar since childhood.(//tractor-service.com)
The barberry plant is widespread in the Northern Hemisphere. Its fruits are of great value, but it also performs decorative functions. Shrubsbarberry it is customary to plant them in the form of hedges, the beautiful bright red fruits are perfectly preserved until the first frosts.
The taste of barberry berries is rather tart with a pleasant acidity. It is because of this feature that this plant was even called the "northern lemon". By the way, in terms of its healing properties, barberry is in no way inferior to traditional lemon.
In the culinary field, barberry berries have long enjoyed great success. Moreover, they are actively used both fresh and dry. Most often, amazingly delicious jellies, juices, compotes, jams,jams, as well as jams are prepared on the basis of these medicinal fruits. And dried barberry fruits, among other things, are a wonderful ingredient for all sorts of sauces.