You have voted and decided on the raspberry (instead of the apricot)! The raspberry is in 9th place in the top 10 favorite fruits in Germany. Here are the interesting facts about the raspberry. Have fun!
1. The raspberry, like the strawberry, belongs to the rose family.
2. The country with the largest raspberry production in 2018 was Russia with 20% of total production, ahead of Mexico and Serbia.
3. In addition to enjoying raspberries, their leaves have a special effect: they are analgesic, anti-inflammatory and antiseptic and can be used for wounds in the open mouth. - Simply gargling the raspberry tea helps.
4. Drinking raspberry leaf tea helps against diarrhea and menstrual cramps. Add ginger and you have a delicious stomach-stimulating tea.
5. Do you have a fever? Then snack on some raspberries ! They contain salicylic acid, which is related to the fever-reducing drug aspirin.
6. Half a cup of raspberries contains about 4 grams of fiber , which ensures that the intestinal contents absorb liquid and are thus transported forward faster and easier. So these berries are a good help for constipation or hemorrhoids.
Well, were these good reasons to enjoy the raspberry in all its glory?
7. And last but not least, the Recipe ideas not to be missed:
Especially now in summer, raspberries go great in your water with a sprig of rosemary
Chia chocolate pudding with raspberry topping (1 portion - soak 1 tbsp chia seeds in 7 parts almond milk for about 20 minutes. Add 1 tsp honey and 1 tsp chocolate powder and the raspberries) mmmmh a snack and dessert in one!
Raspberry Jam - Try this strawberry jelly recipe with raspberries
Raspberry smoothie bowl for breakfast? - (2 servings - Put 1 avocado, 1 banana, 200g raspberries, 100g blueberries, 100ml almond milk and 1 tbsp maple syrup/honey in a blender and mix everything until creamy. Garnish your plate with toppings as desired)
We hope you enjoy it.
Stay healthy and enjoy life.
All the best from
Nadia and Nina
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