This smoothie is thick, tangy and bright pink. It takes five minutes and uses mostly freezer and pantry staples.
1 banana, 2 dl natural yoghurt, 1 dl frozen wild cranberries, 1 tsp cranberry powder, 1 tsp honey and a splash of cranberry nectar.
Blend everything until smooth. Add more nectar if it is too thick, or a few ice cubes on a hot day.
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Wild cranberries grow on the mossy surface of northern bogs. The berries are smaller than cultivated cranberries and ripen slowly through the cool autumn, which concentrates their flavour.
Most wild cranberries are picked in October, and some are left on the bog over winter, when frost makes them a little sweeter.
After picking, the berries are cleaned and frozen, pressed into juice, or freeze-dried and ground into powder.
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Homemade cranberry sauce takes about ten minutes and keeps for a week in the fridge. Wild cranberries are smaller and more aromatic than cultivated ones, which makes for a deeper flavour.
300 g frozen wild cranberries, 100 g sugar, the zest and juice of one orange, and a pinch of cinnamon.
Simmer everything in a small pan until the berries pop, about 8 to 10 minutes. Mash lightly, let cool and refrigerate. The sauce thickens as it cools.
Serve with roast meats, spoon over baked camembert, or stir into yoghurt the next morning.
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Both cranberry juice and cranberry capsules are popular, but they suit different routines. Here is how they compare.
Juice wins if you enjoy the tart taste and like a morning glass. A 100% juice is intense, so many people dilute it with water.
Capsules are easy to travel with and take seconds. There is nothing to refrigerate.
Pure juice contains only the fruit’s natural sugars, while nectars are sweetened. Capsules contain virtually none.
Choose juice if you want a drink you enjoy; choose capsules for consistency and convenience. Many people use both.
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Cranberries have been associated with urinary tract health for generations. Researchers have mostly focused on proanthocyanidins (PACs), plant compounds found in cranberries, and how they interact with bacteria.
Several studies and reviews have examined whether regular cranberry products may help reduce the recurrence of urinary tract infections in some groups. Results vary between studies and products, and cranberry is not a treatment for an active infection.
Juice is easy to enjoy daily, while capsules give a consistent amount of extract without sugar. Whole and dried berries are a good everyday food. If you are considering cranberry for a health reason, talk to a healthcare professional first.
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Cranberry powder is one of the easiest ways to bring the tart, bright taste of cranberries to your morning. A teaspoon goes a long way, and because the berries are freeze-dried whole, you keep the skins and seeds where much of the fibre is.
Add a teaspoon to oat porridge just before serving. It turns the porridge a soft pink and balances sweet toppings like banana or honey.
Banana, yoghurt, a handful of frozen berries and a spoonful of cranberry powder make a smoothie that tastes as good as it looks.
Mix the powder with a little honey and swirl it through Greek yoghurt. Top with granola for crunch.
Replace one tablespoon of flour with cranberry powder for tangy pink pancakes the whole family will notice.
Dust sliced apples or pears with cranberry powder and a pinch of cinnamon for a two-minute snack.
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