Pear game: recipes for the winter

Wild pear (forest) – a variety of common pear. A tree up to 15 meters high with a dense crown, the life cycle is about 180 years. Fruits in the 8th year of growth. Not only the fruits, but also the bark and leaves have medicinal properties. In cooking, they are used for cooking, compote, jam, wine, fruit drink. Used fresh or dried. Used in alternative medicine for the preparation of tinctures and decoctions.

Medicinal properties of wild pear

The composition of the fruits, branches and leaves of a wild representative of the species includes a large number of active substances useful for the human body:

• dietary fiber (fiber);
• nitrogen compounds;
• starch;
• flavonoids;
• complex of vitamins C, B1, E, A;
• minerals: potassium, calcium, iron, zinc, magnesium;
• tannins;
• amino acids: apple, coffee, ascorbic, milk;
• proteins;
• sugar.

Wild pear is widely used in folk medicine.

Medicinal properties of a wild pear branch

Due to its composition, wild pear branches have a healing effect in many diseases. Decoctions and tinctures are used for the following purposes:

1. To improve blood formation.
2. As a diuretic. Potassium, contained in the composition of the branches, removes excess fluid from the body, contributes to the normalization of blood pressure and improves the functioning of the cardiovascular system.
3. For relief of diarrhea. The tannin contained in the shoots acts as an astringent.
4. As an antibacterial agent in the pathology of the kidneys, bladder.
5. To normalize the microflora in the intestine. Fiber stimulates the digestion process, and arbutin restores the microflora.

Branches of wild pear cleanse the body, remove toxins and toxins. Used to eliminate radiation in bone tissue. Decoctions are indicated for diabetes.

Healing properties of leaves

For medicinal purposes, young pear leaves are used, they contain a high concentration of antifungal and antioxidant substances. Powdered leaves are used to make an infusion or decoction. Used to treat:

• fungus of the foot, nails;
• dermatitis of various locations;
• excessive sweating (powder).

Antioxidants in the leaves normalize oxidative reactions, eliminate free radicals, promote cell regeneration, and slow down the aging process.

Taking decoctions orally helps to relieve inflammation in the joints, stomach, improves the condition of irritable bowel syndrome.

Fruit benefits

Wild pear fruits contain a high concentration of active substances. They have the following properties:

• anti-sclerotic;
• diuretics;
• antibacterial;
• astringents;
• cleansing;
• vascular strengthening.

The fruits are used to treat:

• cystitis;
• obesity;
• prostatitis;
• diarrhea;
• atherosclerosis;
• colds and coughs.

Fruit decoctions are taken to reduce the temperature in infectious diseases. Due to the diuretic properties of the fruit, stones are removed from the kidneys and urinary system. Men over 45 are advised to drink a decoction of wild game for the prevention and treatment of prostatitis.

The fruits of a wild tree are required in a salt-free diet for nephritis, cardiovascular pathologies. Recommended for intoxication, well remove toxins from food and chemical poisoning. Widely used for anemia, the iron in the composition raises hemoglobin.

Collection and procurement of raw materials

Wild pear begins to bloom at the end of April, the fruits reach biological ripeness by mid-September. This is the time of harvesting for medicinal and culinary purposes. There are several ways to collect a wild pear: manually, by knocking down or shaking. It is previously recommended to lay out the fabric under the crown.

The first method is the most acceptable, the fruits last longer. When shaken, the fruit hits the ground, so the storage time is significantly reduced.

The next step is fruit sorting. It is necessary to remove fragments of dry branches, leaves, damaged or rotten pears. The taste of ripe pear fruits is sour-bitter. They are left to linger. After a while, they acquire a light brown color, become juicy, bitterness disappears. Such wild fruits are used to prepare fruit drinks and eat fresh. The downside is the short shelf life.

The leaves are dried in a well-ventilated place, not in direct sunlight. The branches, on the contrary, are dried in the sun, pre-cut into pieces, about 10 cm each.

What can be cooked from wild pear

Fruits of universal use, they are consumed fresh, they are prepared from dried fruits. Wild pear is used to make homemade preparations for the winter in the form of jam, jam, compote, juice.

Fragrant jam

The recipe for wild pear jam is designed for a two-liter glass jar. You can increase or decrease the amount of ingredients, observing the specified proportion. To make jam you will need:

• wild pear fruits – 2 kg;
• sugar – 2 kg;
• water – 0,5 l;
• medium sized lemon – 2 pc.

Before preparing the jam, the fruits are reviewed, the damaged ones are removed, the stalks are removed, washed well, laid out on a napkin to dry.

Sequencing:

1. Each wild pear is pierced in several places so that it is better saturated with syrup.
2. Boil over low heat for 10 minutes. to make the skin soft.
3. Take out and place in a bowl of cold water.
4. Syrup is prepared: bring sugar and water to a boil, boil, stirring constantly until the sugar is completely dissolved.
5. Wild pears are put in the syrup, left for a day.
6. Then put on fire, boil for 8 minutes, insist 12 hours.
7. The last procedure is repeated, before the completion of the heat treatment, juice squeezed from lemons is added.

For triple boiling, the peel becomes soft, and the fruits acquire a golden hue. The product is poured into pre-sterilized jars, closed with lids, turned over, wrapped. A day later, the jam is ready, it is removed to a permanent storage place.

Povidlo

To make wild pear jam, you will need the following ingredients:

• sugar – 1,25 kg;
• water – 0,5 l;
• fruits – 1 kg.

Before cooking, the fruits are washed, the peel is removed, the core with seeds is removed. Cut the fruits into 4 parts. Jam preparation technology:

1. Slices of wild game are put in a container for boiling, poured with water, boiled until the fruit becomes soft.
2. They take it out, put it in a separate bowl.
3. They measure the liquid in which the wild pear was cooked, add the missing (according to the recipe) amount.
4. Sugar is poured and kept on low heat until the crystals are completely dissolved.
5. Pears are placed in the prepared syrup, boiled for 15 minutes.
6. Remove from the fire, insist 4 hours, at this time the jars are sterilized.
7. Then the jam is boiled for 10 minutes, the pears are packed in jars, poured with syrup, rolled up with lids.

Dried fruits

For the preparation of dried fruits, ripe pear fruits are taken, they must be free of mechanical damage and rotten fragments.

Sequencing:

1. The fruits are washed.
2. Cut into 6 parts, the core is not removed.
3. Place fruit in 1% citric acid for 1 hour.
4. Place in boiling water for 2 minutes. (blanch), then cold.
5. Dry in an oven or electric dryer.

You can dry the pears in the sun, spreading them out in one layer on the fabric. The finished product is stored no more than 2 years.

Pear juice

Pear juice from wild game can be consumed freshly squeezed or prepared for the winter. Step-by-step instruction:

1. Fruits are washed and dried.
2. If a juicer is used, the peel is left; when using a meat grinder, the peel is cut off.
3. The resulting raw material is pressed.
4. Put on fire, bring to a boil.
5. Taste, add sugar if desired.
6. Boil the juice for 5 minutes.
7. Pour boiling into sterilized jars.

The pear is prone to fermentation, therefore, additional sterilization of juice in jars is carried out:

• 3 l – 35 min;
• 1 l – 15 min;
• 0,5 l – 10 min.

Roll up with lids, wrap for a day.

Compote

Compote is prepared from wild pears, as a rule, in three-liter jars. One container of compote will require 0,250 kg of sugar. Cooking sequence:

1. Fruits are washed, cut off the stalk and the upper part.
2. The jar is poured over with boiling water, fruits are laid (1/3 of the container).
3. Pour in boiling water, cover with lids, leave for 30 minutes.
4. The water is drained, boiled again, filled with cylinders, left for 20 minutes.
5. Then the water is drained, sugar is added, boiled until the syrup is ready.
6. Fruit is poured with syrup, rolled up with lids.

Use in folk medicine

In alternative medicine, fruits, branches and leaves of the tree are used. When coughing with a catarrhal nature, traditional medicine recommends drinking a decoction of dried wild pear fruits. Helps with swelling. A decoction of the branches relieves diarrhea. Folk recipes:

1. With osteochondrosis, a decoction is prepared from 5 pear branches, 10 cm long. Pour raw materials with 1 liter of water, boil for 30 minutes over low heat. Remove from the stove, wrap, insist 6 hours. This is the daily norm, it is divided into equal parts, they drink during the day. The course of treatment is 1 month.
2. Treatment of prostatitis is carried out with dry dried leaves. A glass of leaves is poured with boiling water (0,5 l), insisted for 6 hours, filtered, drunk 3 times a day after meals.
3. To normalize the function of the gastrointestinal tract, an infusion is prepared from 0,5 cups of leaves and the same number of finely chopped branches. Pour the mixture with 0,5 liters of water, boil for 20 minutes. Wrap, insist 12 hours, filter. It is better to prepare a decoction in the evening, in the morning you will get a daily dose of the remedy. It is divided into three doses, drink 30 minutes before meals. For the digestive system, a decoction of dried fruits is useful, which is taken in the morning on an empty stomach (200 g).
4. With dry eczema, lotions from dry pear leaves help relieve inflammation and accelerate the regeneration of skin tissue. To prepare the product, take a glass of raw materials, place in a thermos, pour 1 liter of boiling water, leave to cool completely. Then the broth is filtered, moistened with a clean cloth, applied to the affected area, fixed with a bandage or plaster. Remove the napkin after drying. The procedure is carried out at least 5 times a day.
5. Lotions based on pear leaves are used for all kinds of dermatitis.

Contraindications for wild pear

Despite the fact that the wild pear has medicinal properties, there are a number of contraindications to its use. Treatment is not recommended in the following cases:

• with chronic diseases of the digestive tract;
• acute form of gastritis;
• stomach ulcer.

It is not recommended to eat pears on an empty stomach, and also drink water after eating, because the liquid provokes fermentation. The pear is digested for a long time and with difficulty, therefore meat dishes should not be consumed in parallel. You can not eat unripe fruits.

Conclusion

Wild pear contains a large amount of vitamins, trace elements and minerals. It is used in alternative medicine as an anti-inflammatory, antifungal, antibacterial agent. The fruits are suitable for winter harvesting.