You may not have heard of it yet, but you should definitely try it. Peruvian cinchona, or Physalis, has a typical slightly sour taste with a slight hint of pineapple and strawberry. It is a rich source of many important substances for the body and is excellent, for example, as a substitute for raisins for breakfast porridge, muesli or as an ingredient for baking biscuits and muffins.
Mochyně contains a large amount of vitamin C a je bohatá také na vitamín A, betakaroten a rutin. Together with vitamin C, it has a beneficial effect on the body' s defenses, strengthening and resilience of veins and prevention of heart disease. In the cinchona you will also find proteins that make up up to 16% of the energy value sušeného plodu. The original area of cinchona cultivation is the subtropical Peruvian Andes. It was one of the basic sources of carbohydrates and vitamins in the Mayan civilization, so it is no wonder that it is still very popular today, whether fresh or dried. Its fruits are typically yellow-orange in colour and the size of cherry tomatoes. It is interesting that the flowers, inside which the fruit is located, and which resemble the shape of a small lantern, do not open until after sunset and the plant blooms only at night.
Wondering how to use dried cinchona? Try mixing it into your favorite muesli mixture, nebo jí nahradit rozinky při pečení moučníků.
Nature gives us fruits that make our lives tastier. We respect her and therefore we do not want to burden her unnecessarily. Therefore, we will deliver the dried Peruvian Cinquefoil in an ecological packaging, which you can reuse thanks to their resealable design.
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