Blackberries
Cooking Tips
- For baking or sauces, heat in a saucepan on medium-low heat. Blackberries are fragile and will cook down quickly.
- Many dessert recipes call for blackberries. Try them in tarts, crisps, cakes, jams, bars, cobblers, pies, and trifles.
- Mashed blackberries can also make a refreshing summer-time drink. Mix with a tablespoon or two of sugar, a little lemon juice, and plenty of ginger ale.
- For a savory dish, heat blackberries in a saucepan on medium-low heat with blackberry preserves, chopped garlic, and red wine vinegar for several minutes. Finish with salt and pepper. This sauce can be used to top meats such as steak or venison.
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Blackberries, also known as brambles, have had a long history as health-promoting food. In fact, during the American Civil War, both the Confederate and Union armies would call a truce to let soldiers forage for blackberries, which were made into a tea thought to ward off dysentery. Today, scientists recognize many of the compounds found in blackberries as immune-boosting. In short, these little guys are one those rare foods that are not only delicious but very good for you too!
Nutrition: Blackberries are packed with a long-list of essential nutrients that promote good health, including dietary fiber, calcium, and iron. They also contain some of the highest levels of antioxidants found in fruit, including vitamin C, anthocynanins (which give the berries their dark color) and ellagic acid, which aids in skin health.
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