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Rårörda Lingon
In German: Kalt gerührte Preiselbeeren · In English: Stirred lingonberries
For 8 servings · US units
Lingonberries stirred raw with sugar: fresh, tart and never cooked
Rårörda lingon means "raw-stirred lingonberries": the berries are not cooked, only stirred with sugar until it dissolves. That keeps their freshness and sharp, tart edge. In autumn, when fresh lingonberries are in season, this is the simplest way to prepare them.
Ingredients
- 10½ ozfresh or frozen, picked over; frozen berries need not be thawedSmall red forest berries from northern Europe, tart and sour with a slightly bitter edge, usually eaten cooked down with sugar.Substitute: Cranberries come closest but are larger, more sour and less bitter, and need more sugar when cooked down. Ready-made lingonberry preserves can stand in for home-cooked berries, though they are sweeter.Read more
- 6⅓ ozsugargranulated sugar, adjust to taste
Method
- Prepare the berriesPick over the lingonberries. Rinse fresh berries if needed and drain them well; use frozen berries straight from the freezer, without thawing.
- Combine berries and sugarPut the lingonberries and the sugar in a bowl.
- Fold together gentlyFold them together gently so the berries stay as whole as possible.
- Let the sugar dissolveLeave the bowl at room temperature for about 1 hour, stirring now and then, until the sugar has completely dissolved.
- Taste and adjust sweetnessTaste and add more sugar if you like.
- Jar and chillSpoon into clean jars and chill, ideally overnight.
- Stir, serve and storeStir before serving, as the syrup and berries separate on standing. Keep the lingonberries in the fridge.
Tips and variations
One version swaps the sugar for honey and is sweetened much more lightly. For a less chunky result, crush some of the berries as you stir. For a thick, jammy texture, stir the berries and sugar in a stand mixer with the dough hook on the lowest setting for about 2 hours. Instead of leaving them at room temperature, you can let the sugar dissolve overnight in the fridge. Stir well and bring to the table in a small bowl.
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