Soyana – Organic and raw apple syrup

Description

Sweetening does not necessarily have to be at the expense of health!

Nor at the expense of the bees and the environment.
These were the authors’ motives for developing the new sweetener from hand-picked, organic apples in a new process in raw food quality. The new apple syrup in raw food quality can replace honey or agave syrup as a sweetener. Apples contain fructose and glucose.
These two types of sugar are simple sugars and true energy source.
However, these types of sugar are heat-labile in their structure.

Apples contain fructose and glucose

Apple syrup contains over 60 % fructose, which causes blood sugar to rise much more slowly than sucrose, for example.
The glycemic index of fructose is relatively low at 20. The glycemic index of apple syrup is around 40. The sugar ratio per 100 g of apple syrup is: 43.2 g fructose, 16 g glucose and 13 g sucrose.
Apple syrup also contains a relatively high potassium content: 675 mg/100 g. It also contains the necessary calcium (22 mg/100 g) and sodium (20 mg/100 g).
These ratios are beneficial when metabolizing sugars into energy.
Potassium – together with sodium – is an important electrolyte for the body and plays a significant role in the electrolyte balance.
Potassium is mainly found inside cells.
Potassium is important for energy production as it is involved in the activation of certain enzymes for carbohydrate metabolism.

Why is the apple syrup packaged in a plastic bottle?

With a flexible PET bottle, we have a packaging material that does not release any harmful substances into the food if it is not heated, which is the case here.
The PET used also contains no PVC, no plasticizers and no bisphenol A. The bottle cap is made of PE (polyethylene), which also contains no PVC, no plasticizers and no bisphenol A and is a very well-proven type of plastic with the great advantage over glass that no seal is required.
The pet bottle is flexible in use and allows the user to pour the viscous mass more precisely and finely by squeezing the bottle a little, which is impossible with a rigid glass.
Glass, on the other hand, is not as unproblematic as is always assumed, as the glass lid is often fitted with a seal that contains plasticizers, as the glass is rigid and the lid seal should be soft to ensure a tight seal.
Although there are now lid seals without plasticizers, these are considerably more expensive and are sometimes not used for cost reasons.
In addition, glass production requires a lot of energy.
Reusing the glass material also requires very large amounts of energy to melt it down.
Only reusing the same glass container by washing it makes some sense from an energy point of view.

Ingredients

• 100 % hand-picked Swiss organic apples
• Approximately 7 kg of apples are processed for one bottle in a complex, unique and gentle process (below 43 °C).

Average nutritional values per 100g

Shelf life 3 years from production (due to high Brix degree = high density due to high sugar content; also rich in potassium)!
Packaging: BPA-free PET bottle (like the Chi from Soyana)

A recipe suggestion from Urs Hochstrasser

Orange salad with fig and saffron sauce

4 oranges 4 wild ball figs 2 dl water ½ tsp saffron threads 3 tbsp almond puree 2 tbsp apple syrup Soak the ball figs in water for approx. 6 hours.
Process the figs together with the soaking water, saffron threads, almond puree and apple syrup in a blender to make a fine sauce.
Divide the sauce between four bowls.
Peel the oranges, cut in half lengthways and slice the halves.
Arrange the slices in a row on the sauce dishes and garnish with garnishing cream.
Tip: Dried flower petals or dyed coconut sprinkles and dried blueberries are also suitable for garnishing.