Blackberries or boysenberries are best when picked in their natural season. That’s when you can also get the best results when it comes to taste and nutrition. Here’s a simple recipe that you could try at home. Make sure that you get blackberries from organic sources. Before buying them, make sure they are not too moist or over-ripe. This is a basic recipe that can go well with everything.
If you are planning on consuming the drink later, make sure you refrigerate or store it in an insulated water bottle to retain the freshness and temperature.
Health benefits
Boysenberries have been used to cure and prevent several health disorders, such as poor digestion and cancer. Please note that you should not overdose on boysenberry juice without consultation with your physician to cure a health condition. Boysenberries contain antioxidants that help combat free radicals in the body, eliminate toxins, and prevent illnesses.
- When taken as juice, boysenberries are rich sources of fiber.
- Blackberries perish quickly so you need to ensure that you are getting fresh ones, from organic sources. Ripe berries are hard and shiny.
- Blackberries can be frozen for up to 6 months.
- Vitamin C in boysenberries help cure injuries
- Berries are among the top brain foods – meaning that they help boost the performance of the brain and slow down regeneration.
If you want a healthy, youthful skin without the onset of wrinkles and fine lines, berries can help revive skin cells, promote collagen production, and keep skin healthy.
Ingredients
fresh blackberries ( if they are unavailable, you could use frozen, thawed blackberries)
water: 1/2 cup
How To Make Boysenberry Juice
- Add water and blackberries in a saucepan and bring to boil at medium heat. Reduce flame and simmer for a few minutes until the blackberries turn soft.
- Use a fork or potato masher to mash blackberries.
- Strain blackberries with a wire-mesh in a bowl.
- Use the back of a spoon to squeeze out the juice
- Throw away the seeds and pulp.
Serve.