How to seal birch sap with lemon and preserve it until winter? This question interests many housewives who love to collect life-giving moisture in early spring and enjoy it in the summer, autumn and winter seasons. However, not all fans of birch sap know how to properly prepare it for future use. In this regard, we decided to present several preservation methods that will help preserve such a drink until the onset of the cold period and even longer.

Almost every housewife knows recipes with lemon and orange. However, for those who decided to prepare such a drink for the winter for the first time, we will repeat the methods in more detail.

Option 1: with orange

Preserving birch sap using the aromatic orange fruit is the most popular method among fans of this drink. To create it you will need:

• fresh birch sap - 3 l;
• sweet orange - 1 medium-sized fruit;
• citric acid - ½ dessert spoon;
• dry mint leaves - dessert spoon.

Procurement process

In order for the orange to be as aromatic and tasty as possible, during its preparation you should strictly follow all the described rules. First you need to pour the fresh drink into a clean enamel pan and slowly bring it to a boil. After this, you need to sterilize a three-liter glass jar, put granulated sugar, 4-5 orange slices (with the peel) and dry mint leaves in it. Next, place multi-layer gauze or a strainer on the neck of the jar, and then carefully pour hot birch sap into it. This treatment will strip your drink of all unnecessary particles and allow it to be preserved for a long time.

After all the described actions, you need to roll up the jar with a sterilized lid, turn it upside down, cover it with a blanket and leave it in this position until the next day or until it cools completely. It is advisable to store the prepared drink in a cool room: a cellar or refrigerator.

As you can see, preserving birch sap using fruit is a fairly simple and quick way to create a tasty and healthy drink that can be enjoyed until late winter. However, the option with orange slices is far from the only method of adding life-giving liquid. Let's consider other methods in more detail.

Option 2: with lemon

How to seal birch sap with lemon? For this we need:

• fresh birch sap - 3 l;
• granulated sugar - 3 heaped spoons;
• lemon - 1 large fruit;
• lollipop with any flavor (apple, duchess, mint, etc.) - 1-2 pcs.

Cooking process

Don't know how to seal birch sap with lemon? First, you should carefully process the fresh drink. To do this, you need to strain it through thick gauze or a fine strainer, and then pour it into an enamel pan. Next, add 5-6 slices of lemon with peel and a couple of flavored candies into the same bowl. After this, the pan should be placed on low heat. It is not recommended to boil the drink. It just needs to be slightly heated so that all the added components are completely dissolved.

After the first bubbles begin to rise from the bottom of the hot dish, birch sap can be safely poured into jars. To do this, you need to take a three-liter glass container and sterilize it over hot steam. Next, you need to place a sieve on the neck of the jar and pour in the hot drink. Finally, the filled container should be rolled up with a lid. The finished canned product needs to be turned upside down, wrapped well in a blanket or blanket and left to cool for about a day. After the specified time, the birch sap should be placed in the refrigerator or any other place where the air temperature does not exceed 5 degrees.

Now you know how to seal birch sap with lemon for the winter. However, it should be noted that such a drink can be preserved not only using fresh citrus fruits and mint. After all, some lovers of this juice prefer to consume it in effervescent form. To do this, it is recommended to add yeast to a fresh drink and keep it warm for some time. Although, instead of such an additional ingredient, some cooks also use dried fruits. Let's consider this method in more detail.

How to prepare birch sap with raisins for the winter?

The taste of this drink is very similar to kvass. And this is not without reason, because it is in the mentioned drink that a handful of raisins are added, which allows the liquid to ferment and transform it into vigorous juice.

So, to create such an effervescent blank we will need:

• fresh birch sap - 3 l;
• granulated sugar - 4 heaped spoons;
• dried - a small pinch;
• black or brown raisins (can be with or without seeds) - 10-12 pcs.

Procurement process

Unlike previous recipes, this version of the drink does not involve boiling or any heating of the life-giving liquid. This allows you to preserve maximum nutrients in birch sap. Moreover, this drink is more refreshing in hot summer weather.

In order to make such a preparation, you need to strain fresh birch sap, pour it into a glass container, and then add granulated sugar, dried lemon zest and a handful of brown or black raisins. All ingredients should be thoroughly mixed with a large spoon, closed loosely and left at room temperature for 25-30 hours. During this time, the juice should ferment a little. Next, it must be bottled and placed in the refrigerator for storage. You can consume the finished drink only after 2-3 weeks. During this time, it will fully cook, become slightly sour, aromatic and very tasty.

It should be especially noted that birch sap can be used to make not only refreshing drinks, but also a table product such as vinegar. To create it, the collected liquid in the amount of 2 liters must be mixed with 30 g of honey and 100 g of vodka, and then left in a warm place for 2-3 months.

Birch sap is a tasty, healthy drink. It contains many vitamins, organic acids, essential oils and microelements. All of these components are necessary for the human body. Fresh product does not last long. However, if you wish, you can preserve it for the winter. How to properly prepare birch sap at home?

Classic recipe

Home canning of birch sap is a simple process. The drink goes well with citric acid. This component gives the product a sweet and sour taste. To prepare you will need:

1. 5 liters of birch sap.
2. 630 g sugar.
3. No more than 25 g of citric acid.

Fresh birch sap cannot be stored for a long time

Birch sap must be poured into a deep container and brought to a boil.

During the cooking process, an orange or yellowish foam may form on top. It needs to be removed. Otherwise, the foam will spoil the appearance of the finished product and affect the taste.

Attention! You cannot boil the juice, as this will deprive it of nutrients.

Citric acid and granulated sugar should be added to the drink. These components must completely dissolve. The finished product should be poured into already sterilized jars. You can put gauze over the neck of the container and pour in the drink. This will filter the product and remove small particles of debris from it.

Filled containers must be sealed tightly. Jars of birch sap should be turned over and carefully wrapped. They should stand in this position for a while until they cool down.

Healing product with lemon

You can preserve birch sap without citric acid: replace it with fresh fruit. Lemon will add a little sourness to the finished drink. To prepare you will need:

1. 3 liters of birch nectar.
2. Medium sized lemon.
3. 3/4 cup sugar.

Extraction of birch sap

Birch sap should be poured into a fireproof container and brought to a boil. While the liquid is heating up, you can sterilize the jars in which the nectar will be stored. The product cannot be boiled. Therefore, you need to heat it, remove the foam, and then add the remaining ingredients. The sugar should dissolve well in the pan. Finally, the composition must be filtered using gauze and poured into containers. The jars should be hermetically sealed, turned over, carefully wrapped and left for a while.

Recipe with orange

For variety, you can preserve the drink with orange. In winter, such a drink will give the body many useful substances. For preparation you need:

1. 5 liters of birch nectar.
2. 25 g citric acid.
3. 3 medium sized oranges.
4. Granulated sugar.

The liquid must be poured into a deep container and placed on fire. While the drink is heating up, you should prepare the jars. They need to be washed well and sterilized by steaming or calcining in the oven. Wash the oranges and then cut them into rings. There is no need to remove the peel. You need to put a few pieces of orange in the container.

When the birch sap heats up enough, foam will appear on its surface. It needs to be removed. Add granulated sugar to taste. When the component is completely dissolved, you need to add citric acid.

The finished nectar needs to be poured into jars, having first filtered it. The containers should be hermetically sealed, turned over and wrapped.

A currant sprig will add a subtle aroma to the juice

Recipe with blackcurrant branches

Currants give the drink an unusually pleasant taste. If desired, you can put branches of this plant with buds that have not yet opened.

For preparation you need:

1. 3 liters of birch sap.
2. 5 tbsp. l. Sahara.
3. 1/2 tsp. citric acid.
4. Currant cuttings.

The nectar must be poured into the pan and heated until foam forms. You cannot boil the drink. The foam should be completely removed. Add sugar and citric acid to the heated liquid. Place a sprig of black currant into prepared glass containers. They should first be washed and doused with boiling water. Filter the composition, pour into jars, roll up, wrap and cool.

Recipe with mint

The spicy and refreshing drink will appeal to many. Preparing birch sap with mint takes a little time. For preparation you need:

1. 7 liters of birch sap.
2. 10 tbsp. l. granulated sugar.
3. From 50 to 70 g of dried mint.
4. 1/2 tsp. citric acid.

Birch sap should be poured into a saucepan and placed on fire. While the drink is heating, prepare containers in which it will be stored throughout the winter. Jars can be used glass or polyurethane. They need to be washed and sterilized. The same should be done with lids.

It is necessary to remove the foam from the surface of the hot liquid and pour granulated sugar and citric acid into it. When the ingredients dissolve, add a bunch of mint to the drink. Its quantity depends on personal preference. The more mint in a product, the more aromatic it becomes.

The container with the finished product must be removed from the heat. The drink should steep for 10 minutes. Then it needs to be brought to a boil again and strained. Pour into prepared containers and seal tightly.

Adding caramel will make the juice more attractive to children

Extraordinary drink with caramel

This is another original recipe for making birch sap. Preserving a drink with caramel is very simple. To prepare you will need:

1. 3 liters of birch sap.
2. 3/4 tbsp. granulated sugar.
3. A few caramels. You can use mint, barberry or pear.
4. 2/3 tsp. citric acid.

The juice should be brought to a boil, but not boiled. Pour sugar, citric acid into the drink and add candy. After this, the birch sap should stand for a while. Finally, the drink should be brought to a boil, filtered and poured into jars that have been previously washed and sterilized.
The product must be rolled up hermetically. The jars must be turned upside down, wrapped and left in this position until they cool completely.

Recipe with rose hips

The taste of the drink depends on the additional components of the recipe. You can add not only fruits to birch sap, but also raisins and other dried fruits. For 3 liters of fresh product you need:

1. 1 handful of rose hips.
2. 3/4 tbsp. granulated sugar.

The cooking process is similar to previous recipes. First you need to prepare the containers, and then the product itself. Add sugar and rose hips to the juice. Bring the resulting mixture to a boil and, after filtering, pour into jars. Rolled containers must be turned upside down and wrapped.

It is worth noting that the product, which contains rose hips, is a good prophylactic agent. The drink can reduce the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases.

Juice with barberry

Birch sap goes well with many fruits and berries. in this case is no exception. It makes the product no less fragrant. For preparation you need:

1. 3 liters of birch sap.
2. 100 g barberry berries.
3. 1 tbsp. granulated sugar.

Barberry adds nutrients to juice

First you need to prepare the containers: wash and sterilize. In this case, it is better to use jars with a volume of 3 liters. Pour a glass of granulated sugar and 100 g of berries into each container. Birch sap must be poured into a saucepan and brought to a boil, but do not boil. After this, filter the product. It is best to use gauze.

Pour the hot liquid into jars and seal tightly. Dissolve sugar already in a rolled up container. To do this, you can shake it a little or roll it on the floor.

In this way, you can preserve birch sap in combination with various fruits and berries. For this you can use sour pears. Each drink has its own unique taste and aroma.

Birch sap is a unique product, the use of which has a positive effect on the functioning of the immune system. It contains tannins, which impart antiseptic properties to the product. Glucose and fructose contained in nectar improve brain function. For this reason, experts recommend using it for those who experience severe mental stress. It is worth noting that the composition does not cause allergic reactions and has virtually no contraindications.

Preservation of birch sap: video

How to close birch sap: photo

Unfortunately, the birch sap season is short. And we really want this tasty and healthy drink to please us for a long time, and even better – all year round. In this case, canning will come to our aid. Sealing birch sap for the winter is a completely simple process; even young housewives can cope with it. So what do we need? Fresh birch sap, sugar, lemons, oranges and several branches of a currant bush.
We filter the birch sap through cheesecloth and place it on the stove.

Add sugar at the rate of 6 tablespoons per three liters of juice. While the juice is heating up, prepare the jars. They need to be washed thoroughly with soda, and then filled 1/3 with boiling water, covered with a lid for seaming and left for 5-10 minutes.
Wash the lemons and oranges cleanly and cut them into thick slices; put 2-3 slices of each fruit in each jar.

We put currant branches in some jars.
Keep an eye on the juice on the stove; as soon as it starts to boil, turn it off. The water from the jars must be drained and hot juice poured into each one.

Cover with a lid and roll up. In this case, it is better to place the jar of juice on the floor, on a towel, so it is more convenient to roll it up.

Check that the lid does not rotate and is seated tightly. We turn the rolled up jars upside down, cover them with something warm: a jacket, a blanket, and leave them for several hours.

The liquid released from broken trunks and branches of birch contains valuable organic acids, vitamins, minerals, enzymes and useful microelements. It strengthens the body, helps fight diseases and improves metabolic processes. There are many ways to preserve it, for example, with lemon and orange.

Birch sap with lemon

Preserving birch sap with lemon is incredibly popular. At the same time, more is added to the processed product. The result is a pleasant and tonic drink with sourness and a mint aftertaste.

What you will need:

• lemon;
• mint sprigs;
• sugar.

How to roll:

1. For 7 liters of liquid you will need 3 sprigs of mint, the juice of half a lemon and 10 tbsp of sugar.
2. Place the container with the contents on the stove and wait for bubbles to appear. The reddish foam should be removed with a spoon.
3. Add the remaining ingredients and simmer over low heat for 10 minutes.
4. Pour into sterilized containers and seal with boiled lids.
5. Cover with something warm, such as a blanket, and the next day put it in a cool place.

Birch sap with orange

The citrus flavor can add not only lemon, but also orange to the drink. This sunny, sweet fruit will impart a pleasant aroma to the juice, so hurry up to roll up birch nectar with orange and please yourself and your loved ones with a healthy drink.

What you will need:

Spring has already arrived, and the time has come to collect birch sap. It can be collected for future use and successfully stored for a whole year.

The most interesting thing is that birch sap can be preserved without sterilization, i.e. without boiling. Therefore, the drink will completely retain all the beneficial substances and vitamins.

Very soon May will come, and the fields will be covered with yellow caps of sunny dandelions. You can make amazingly tasty jam from them, as well as make kvass and homemade wine.

Making birch sap at home - a classic recipe

I offer you a classic recipe for canning birch sap with the addition of orange. It was in this form that the drink was sold before, prepared on an industrial scale.

The juice has a pleasant yellowish tint and a delicate orange flavor.

• birch sap – 3 l;
• citric acid – ½ tsp;
• sugar juice – 100 grams;
• oranges.

Preparation:

1. Jars and lids must be well sterilized. Heat the glass in the oven for 10 - 15 minutes, and boil the lids.
2. Wash the oranges well and scald with boiling water.

In addition to oranges, you can use lemons.

1. Cut the fruit into thin rings. The knife also needs to be pre-boiled with boiling water.
2. Place 3 orange rings, lemon, and granulated sugar into a jar.

If you prefer drinks that taste sweeter, then the sugar rate should be increased to 200 grams, and lemons - to a full teaspoon.

1. Place the pan with birch sap poured into it on the fire and bring to a boil.
2. Pour the drink into jars and close with the prepared lids. Turn them upside down, wrap them up and let them cool completely.

Birch sap with oranges is ready.

Birch sap with lemon

Another recipe for preparing birch sap, only in this case we will use fresh lemon.

Ingredients:

• fresh birch sap – 1 l;
• granulated sugar – 3 tbsp;
• lemon.

Preparation:

1. You need to squeeze out all the juice from the lemon. This can be done using a juicer.

To empty the fruit completely, first roll it on the table.

1. Mix it with the norm of granulated sugar.
2. Pour the juice into a saucepan and add the sugar-lemon mixture. Bring the drink to a boil.
3. Pour it into pre-sterilized jars and seal with iron lids.

Canned birch sap with honey (no sugar)

An unusual recipe for making a drink, but certainly very tasty!

Preparation of birch sap without sterilization (without boiling)

Sterilization allows you to preserve the drink for a very long time, but almost completely destroys all vitamins. To keep the juice in its original form, it can be frozen and stored in the freezer. But this storage method requires a huge freezer, so it’s not suitable for everyone.

The second option is fresh juice, immediately after collection, bring it to a temperature of +80 and pour it into sterile jars. The drink should be stored in a cold place, for example, a cellar, for 2 - 3 months, no more.

Preparing birch sap for the winter - recipe with citric acid

The recipe for making the drink is simple and time-tested.

Ingredients (for a 3-liter jar):

• fresh juice – 3 l;
• mixture of dried fruits – 50 grams;
• granulated sugar – 5 tbsp;
• citric acid – ½ tsp.

Preparation:

1. You need to add lemon and granulated sugar to the juice.
2. Rinse thoroughly and boil the mixture of dried fruits – apples, raisins, rosehips, pears – with boiling water. You can take the usual compote mixture.
3. Turn on the heat and bring the drink to a boil.
4. Pour it into sterile jars, roll it up, turn it upside down, wrap it and leave until it cools.

It turns out to be a very tasty birch compote that your little ones will love.

How to make kvass from birch sap

It turns out that you can make excellent kvass from birch sap. Recipe in video clip.

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Preserving birch sap for the winter with raisins and candies

To add sweetness and a pleasant smell to the drink, you can use the most common icicles.

Ingredients:

• juice – 1 l;
• granulated sugar – 1.5 tbsp;
• lollipops with any flavor - 2 pcs;
• citric acid - on the tip of a knife;
• raisins – 40 grams.

Preparation:

1. Jars and lids will need to be sterilized.
2. Pour the juice into a saucepan and add all the ingredients from the recipe.

The raisins must first be washed with water and scalded with boiling water.

1. Bring the drink to a boil, being sure to remove any foam that appears with a spoon.
2. Pour the birch drink into jars and roll up.

Store it in a cool cellar.

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Good luck with your preparations and look forward to new recipes!