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Published: 2015-08-22
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This is a translation of a Bulgarian-language post. It conveys the content faithfully but is not the author's original English writing.
For our creations we use wild-growing herbs and cultivated raspberries of the Bulgarian variety Lyulin, picked from the Happy Horses Estate plantation in the heart of the valley of the Thracian kings and the roses — grown cleanly, with much love and care for the Earth. Our goal is to create, cultivate and live in a healthy environment, to make healthy and living, local food of plant origin, in harmony and sustainable symbiosis with Nature, using clean, cultivated and wild natural products, maintaining the local habitats, following traditional recipes and methods of processing and preserving that retain to the maximum the flavour, energetic, nutritional and aesthetic qualities of the food products. Everything is made at home under the dome of the "Raspberry Workshop"; our whole family and our friends take part in the creation of the products. Thank you for choosing the Bulgarian, and for making your contribution to the creation of a small, Bulgarian, family business!
Svilena Racheva, Agricultural Producer
Briefly on the benefits of raspberries:
Raspberries are a powerful natural antioxidant, because of their content of vitamin A and vitamin E, lutein, zeaxanthin and beta-carotene. Raspberries neutralise harmful free radicals, quench thirst and improve digestion. Low in calories, suitable for weight-loss diets, for people with diabetes (in the products without added sugar!). They help with heart disturbances, with nausea during pregnancy, with colds. High in vitamin C. They also contain: copper, zinc, manganese, selenium, iron, potassium, phosphorus, calcium and magnesium.
Raspberry products:
Raspberry syrup, 750 ml — 9 BGN
The syrup is concentrated, unrefined, and enough to make 5 to 7 litres of juice. Home-made by an old recipe loved since childhood. Each bottle contains roughly 385 g of raspberries, 615 g of brown, unrefined cane sugar and 2.3 g of citric acid. Suitable for making cooling drinks and cocktails, for pancakes, and for sweetening teas and pastries. Try it in summer, diluted to your taste with water or sparkling wine and served with a slice of lemon and ice! Store in a dark, cool place, and after opening in the fridge. With proper storage, the syrup keeps its qualities for up to 1 year, and after opening it is best consumed within 2 weeks.
Cold-prepared raspberry syrup, 750 ml — 11 BGN
The syrup is highly concentrated, unrefined, and enough to make 5 to 7 l of juice. Home-made by a cold method, by an old healer's recipe that retains the maximum of the vitamins and the natural taste and aroma of the raspberries. Each bottle contains roughly 500 g of raspberries, 650 g of brown, unrefined cane sugar and 1.5 g of citric acid. We recommend the syrup for strengthening the blood vessels, and for nausea during pregnancy, vitamin deficiency, and as a diuretic, choleretic and diaphoretic agent. To strengthen immunity and for nausea during pregnancy, one teaspoon in the morning on an empty stomach. For a cold and high temperature, drink tea sweetened with this syrup. It is also suitable for making various cocktails or sweetening baked goods. Store in a dark, cool place, and after opening — in the fridge. With proper storage, the syrup keeps its qualities for up to 1 year, and after opening it is best consumed within 2 weeks.
Raspberry jam, 340 g — 6 BGN
The jam is home-made by an old recipe loved since childhood. Each little jar contains roughly 295 g of raspberries, 147 g of brown unrefined cane sugar and 0.59 g of citric acid. Store in a dark, cool place, and after opening — in the fridge. With proper storage, the jam keeps its qualities for up to 1 year, and after opening it is best consumed within 2 weeks.
Dried raspberries, 35 g jar — 4 BGN
Each jar of dehydrated raspberries contains roughly 280 g of specially selected fruit, slowly dehydrated at 52 degrees, every raspberry whole and ruby-coloured. Suitable as a raw snack, for healing teas, in confectionery; loved by children for their sour taste and crunch. To keep them from absorbing moisture, carefully close the jar each time and keep it out of direct sunlight. With proper storage, the dried raspberries keep their qualities for up to 24 months.
Dried raspberries, 100 g bag — 10 BGN
Each bag of dehydrated raspberries contains about 800 g of specially selected fruit, slowly dehydrated at 52 degrees, every raspberry whole and ruby-coloured. Suitable as a raw snack, for healing teas, in confectionery; loved by children for their sour taste and crunch. To keep them from absorbing moisture, transfer them to a suitable, tightly closing container, or carefully close the bag each time and keep it out of direct sunlight. With proper storage, the dried raspberries keep their qualities for up to 24 months.
Dried raspberries, 500 g bag — 50 BGN
Each bag of dehydrated raspberries contains more than 3.5 kg of specially selected fruit, slowly dehydrated at 52 degrees, every raspberry whole and ruby-coloured. Suitable as a raw snack, for healing teas, in confectionery; loved by children for their sour taste and crunch. To keep them from absorbing moisture, transfer them to a suitable, tightly closing container, or carefully close the bag each time and keep it out of direct sunlight. With proper storage, the dried raspberries keep their qualities for up to 24 months.
Raspberry fruit leather, 15 g — 1.50 BGN
In each little roll of raspberry fruit leather are sealed the vitamins, colour and aroma of nearly 100 g of fresh raspberries. The fruit leather is made from 100% fruit, with no additives, and is slowly dehydrated at 52 degrees. Suitable as a raw snack, in confectionery; a favourite treat for children for its sour taste and chewy consistency. Keep the packaging out of direct sunlight. With proper storage, the raspberry fruit leathers keep their qualities for up to 24 months.
Malinovka (raspberry liqueur), 750 ml — 17 BGN
The raspberry liqueur is made by an old, traditional recipe from fresh raspberries, sugar and ethyl alcohol. An extremely aromatic, sweet aperitif, suitable for making various cocktails.
Party recipe for raspberry punch: 200 ml malinovka, 2 bottles of white wine, the juice of one lemon, 1 bottle of sparkling water. Mix and chill the first 3 ingredients; just before serving, add the sparkling water.
Herbal products
Nettle syrup, 375 ml — 5 BGN, SOLD OUT UNTIL THE NEW HARVEST
The syrup is highly concentrated, unrefined, and enough to make 2.5 to 4 l of juice. Home-made without boiling, by an old healer's recipe. Each bottle contains roughly 250 g of nettle and 230 g of brown, unrefined cane sugar. We recommend it for anaemia, as a blood-cleansing and generally health-strengthening agent. Very suitable for vegetarians, vegans, pregnant women and nursing mothers! Try it in summer, diluted to your taste with water or sparkling wine and served with a slice of lemon and ice! It is also suitable for making various cocktails or sweetening baked goods. Store in a dark, cool place, and after opening — in the fridge. With proper storage, the syrup keeps its qualities for up to 1 year, and after opening it is best consumed within 2 weeks.
Healing nettle syrup, 750 ml — 9 BGN, SOLD OUT UNTIL THE NEW HARVEST
The syrup is highly concentrated, unrefined, and enough to make 5 to 8 l of juice. Home-made without boiling, by an old healer's recipe. Each bottle contains roughly 500 g of nettle and 460 g of brown, unrefined cane sugar. We recommend it for anaemia, as a blood-cleansing and generally health-strengthening agent. Very suitable for vegetarians, vegans, pregnant women and nursing mothers! Try it in summer, diluted to your taste with water or sparkling wine and served with a slice of lemon and ice! It is also suitable for making various cocktails or sweetening baked goods. Store in a dark, cool place, and after opening — in the fridge. With proper storage, the syrup keeps its qualities for up to 1 year, and after opening it is best consumed within 2 weeks.
Elderflower syrup, 750 ml — 9 BGN, SOLD OUT UNTIL THE NEW HARVEST
The syrup is highly concentrated, unrefined, and enough to make 7 to 10 l of juice. Home-made without boiling, by an old recipe loved since childhood. In each bottle is preserved the aroma of roughly 20 elderflower heads and 1 lemon, with 1 kg of brown, unrefined cane sugar and 1.5 g of citric acid added. It is also suitable for making various cocktails or sweetening baked goods. Try it in summer, diluted to your taste with water or sparkling wine and served with a slice of lemon and ice! Store in a dark, cool place, and after opening — in the fridge! With proper storage, the syrup keeps its qualities for up to 1 year, and after opening it is best consumed within 2 weeks.
"Wine" from elderflower
2015 harvest — 12 BGN — WILL BE SOLD ONCE IT HAS MATURED (May 2016)
A traditional alcoholic drink obtained from the fermentation of elderflower, with wine yeast and sugar added.
We recommend serving it chilled. It is a good accompaniment to light vegetarian dishes. In the summer heat, try the elderflower wine with sparkling water and lime or lemon juice added.
Curious fact: According to a British belief, since Victorian times, if a young man and a young woman drink from the same glass of elderflower wine, they will be wed within a year.