Love cranberries? Know the many benefits of this wonder fruit and five best cranberry recipes that you can easily prepare at home.
Cranberry Recipes: Deep, glossy red in colour, round in shape with a strong yet delectable flavour, cranberry is a fruit packed with various benefits yet still underrated.Cranberries belong to the Ericaceae family and are related to blueberries, bilberries, and lingonberries. While the most commonly grown specie of cranberry is the North American cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon), there are many other types of cranberries as well.
Cranberry (karonda in hindi) has a very strong, sharp and sour taste, which is why it is rarely eaten raw. It is most popularly consumed in the form of juice, which is quite sweet since it is made with a combination of different fruits. Cranberry juice is a refreshing way to load up on this superfood along with the many health benefits that the juice offers. Cranberry juice is known to prevent urinary tract infection (UTI) apart from improving digestion and enhancing post-menopausal health. Besides this, cranberry is made into delectable sauces, dips, powders and extracts that are further used in various cranberry recipes.