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A favourite, refreshing summer drink. Fresh strawberry juice not only has a wonderful aroma and taste, but it is also very nutritious.
Name - Recipe
Χυμός φράουλας.
1/2 kg strawberries
1-2 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp lemon juice
2 glasses of water
Wash the strawberries well, remove the stems and drain them. Put all the ingredients in a blender (blender with a blade) until the strawberries are well blended. Serve the juice with ice cubes. It can be kept for 2-3 days in the refrigerator or stored in the freezer in plastic containers for up to six months. (MANRE 2011, 72)
Preserving in salt.
Functional and symbolic role
Fresh strawberry juice has a wonderful aroma and taste and is very nutritious, tonic and diuretic, with laxative properties and strong antioxidant action. It contains a number of vitamins (A, C) as well as phosphorus, iron, potassium, calcium, calcium, magnesium, tannins and fibre (MANRE 2011).
Additional information and bibliography
Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment (2011). Farmer, 67 (451).
Varvara Yangou
Φυτό φράουλας, Κυπερούντα. Πηγή: Στάλω Λαζάρου.
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