Hawthorn Berry Jelly

Hawthorn berries are great for you.  Try this country hawthorn berry jelly recipe that has a sour but sweet, rose like flavor.

Hawthorn Berry Jelly Ingredients

• ​3 pounds of hawthorn berries, washed, stems removed
• 2.5 pints of water
• 1/2 teaspoon of ginger powder
• 1/2 teaspoon of allspice
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 3 pounds of granulated sugar

Hawthorn Berry Jelly Instructions

• Bring the berries and water to boil in a large saucepan.
• Simmer for one hour, mashing the berries a few times with a potatoe masher.
• Strain the berries from the juice overnight using a jelly bag, saving the juice for the recipe.
• In a saucepan, combine the strained juice along with the spices, lemon juice, and sugar.  Boil, stirring continuously, allowing the sugar to dissolve.  In about 15-30 minutes, it will turn gelatinous.  Pour into sterile jars and seal immediately with a screw top.
• Allow 8 hours to set before enjoying.

Hawthorn for Your Heart Research

• In a study of 2,681 randomized patients, it was concluded that taking a hawthorn preparation could reduce the incidence of sudden cardiac death.  From:  Holubarsch, C. J., Colucci, W. S., Meinertz, T., Gaus, W., & Tendera, M. (2008). The efficacy and safety of Crataegus extract WS® 1442 in patients with heart failure: The SPICE trial. European journal of heart failure, 10(12), 1255-1263.
• Hawthorn extract had a cardioprotective effect on the ischemic-reperfused heart.  From:  Nasa, Y., Hashizume, H., Hoque, A. N., & Abiko, Y. (1993). Protective effect of crataegus extract on the cardiac mechanical dysfunction in isolated perfused working rat heart. Arzneimittel-Forschung, 43(9), 945-949.
• A hawthorn preparation was effective in treating mild cardiac insufficiencies in a multicenter cohort study.  From:  Schröder, D., Weiser, M., & Klein, P. (2003). Efficacy of a homeopathic Crataegus preparation compared with usual therapy for mild (NYHA II) cardiac insufficiency: results of an observational cohort study. European journal of heart failure, 5(3), 319-326.
• Cardiac measurements improved in this randomized double blind clinical study of treating congestive heart failure using a preparation of hawthorn berries.  From:  Degenring, F. H., Suter, A., Weber, M., & Saller, R. (2003). A randomised double blind placebo controlled clinical trial of a standardised extract of fresh Crataegus berries (Crataegisan®) in the treatment of patients with congestive heart failure NYHA II. Phytomedicine, 10(5), 363-369.

By: Kathy Sadowski

4/11/18

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