Edible sun: top simple dishes and drinks made from persimmons

Persimmon is one of the most popular fruits in the autumn-winter season. Its bright orange color, as well as vitamins B and C, help prevent illness and lift your spirits even in the gloomiest weather. We offer you 5 options for persimmon dishes/drinks that will diversify your menu:

Fruit salad with persimmons

Ingredients: persimmons, apples, pears, pomegranate, walnuts.
Preparation: chop all the fruits, add pomegranate and chopped nuts. Serve topped with Greek yogurt.

Persimmon puree

Ingredients: persimmon, lemon juice.
Preparation: peel and cut the persimmons, add lemon juice, grind the pulp in a blender until pureed. Serve the puree chilled, garnishing it with a dollop of whipped cream.

Tea with persimmon

Ingredients: dried tea leaves, persimmon, honey.
Preparation: Brew tea, add finely chopped persimmon and honey to taste.

Persimmon smoothie

Ingredients: persimmon, banana, yogurt, honey.
Preparation: Combine chopped persimmons, banana and yogurt in a blender. Add honey to taste. Stir, cool and enjoy the taste.

Rolls with cream and persimmon

Ingredients: lavash, persimmon, honey, cream cheese.
Preparation: open the pita bread, spread generously with cream cheese, place persimmons cut into strips on top, pour over honey. Wrap and slice. Serve as an appetizer.

Dessert with persimmons and nuts

Ingredients:

4 ripe persimmons
2 tbsp. spoons of honey
Handful of walnuts
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Preparation: Cut the persimmon into halves, remove the seeds.
Place the fruit halves on a baking sheet, sprinkle with nuts, add honey and cinnamon.
Bake in the oven at 180°C for 15-20 minutes until the persimmons are soft.
Serve hot, sprinkled with additional nuts. You can also add whipped cream if desired.

Enjoy the light sweetness and sunny brightness of persimmons - with such sources of vitamins you are not afraid of the cold.