Hello, the product you are talking about is called “compote”. If you make jam, you can eat it as a dessert with tea or add 1-2 teaspoons to a glass of hot water and drink it as a drink. This drink allows you to sweat well, it contains vitamin C and therefore this jam is also used as an antipyretic. Jam is a preparation that allows you to preserve a larger number of berries. We usually drink compote (the method you are talking about) (like cola or any other soda) cold with food.

Yes, the dogberries has a pit

These berries can also be dried (the seeds are usually removed) and added to soups, or prepared as a puree and used for hot dishes of meat, poultry or fish. I have a question, please tell me what country you are from and whether dogwood is widely used in your country?

Hello. Of course, you need to follow the norm in everything, including food. But, this is really useful for colds and high temperatures, since at this moment a person has no appetite and cannot eat. Therefore, during a cold, it is necessary to frequently drink liquid and a sweet and sour drink made from natural berries, even with added sugar, much healthier than medicine or sweet soda, which, unfortunately, is consumed much more often. I wish you good health. This recipe has been proven for centuries and I use it myself. Use it!

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It's a preserve, it needs the sugar to stay unspoiled for a long time without using any packets to gel it or to turn it into marmalade