Among home preserves, compotes occupy perhaps the first place in popularity. They are one of the main sources of vitamins, which are so necessary for us during cold and bad weather. They perfectly quench thirst, delight with excellent taste and remind us of the golden summer time. They especially love all the assorted compotes. We will talk about them further!
Apples and grapes
And in itself a pleasant refreshing drink. And if you add a couple of bunches of grapes to it, you will get real nectar, unusually fragrant! In addition, the color of the drink will only benefit from such an additive. Therefore, housewives prepare compote from apples and grapes with great pleasure. For the first recipe that is offered to you, you will need the following ratio of the main ingredients: three parts apples and one grapes. Why is this so? The fact is that if you put more berries in a compote of apples and grapes, it may seem to someone to have a sharp taste, too sour, requiring a lot of sugar. And apples will balance the disharmony, and the result will be exactly that wonderful drink that you love so much. Usually, fruits are blanched for preservation. and grapes do not require such an “operation”. Rinse the bunches thoroughly, pinch off spoiled berries. Cut the apples into large slices, remove the seeds. Place them in jars washed and rinsed with baking soda, add 2 medium grape clusters. The container should be half filled (or a little more). Now you need to pour syrup into the compote of apples and grapes. You can prepare it separately, at the rate of 300 g of sugar for every liter of water. Boil, cool, pour, and then sterilize the compote and roll it up. Or you can first add water to the filled container, add sugar and then boil the jars for twisting. A 3-liter container is sterilized for 30 minutes.
Paradise apples and “Moldova”
Compote “apple-grapes” for the winter, made from heavenly apples, will be appreciated by everyone. Moreover, it is very easy to cook, and all the ingredients are edible, not just the liquid. The main thing is that the fruits have an even, intense color, without damage, a good degree of ripeness, but not overripe. Take the Moldova variety of grapes. It is sweet, with dark blue skin, so it goes well with heavenly apples more than other varieties. Start preparing for preservation with the fruits. Wash the apples, prick each one in several places so that they do not burst during sterilization. Cut the cuttings so that the tails remain no more than 2 cm long. Carefully tear off the grapes from the clusters, after washing them well. Place apples in washed jars and sprinkle them with grapes. Add sugar at the rate of 2 cups per 3-liter jar. Pour in cold water and place the jars to sterilize. The process should last half an hour. Then, as usual, roll them up with lids, place them upside down, wrap them up and leave them like that until they cool. And then put it on the shelf and wait for the onset of the autumn-winter season to try the deliciousness!
Drink with vanilla flavors
If you want to cook something completely original, make apple-grape compote, but not plain, but with spices. Fruits of summer varieties and pink grapes of the Muscat, Timur, Pink Pearl, etc. varieties are suitable for it. Their wonderful honey smell goes well with the aroma of vanilla and cloves, which are included in the canned food recipe. Cut the apples into halves; if too large, cut them into 4 pieces. Pack them into jars. Place 1 bunch of grapes in each. No more needed, because they are quite large. Cook the filling. For each liter of water, take 400 g of sugar, 0.5 packets of vanillin, 4 clove buds. Pour the hot syrup into filled jars, sterilize and seal.
Preserving white filling
A very pleasant apple-grape flavor is obtained from the famous variety in combination with the same pink grapes. The honey aroma of nutmeg, for example, is so consonant with the enchanting smell that when they merge, the noble bouquet literally enchants. The tastes of both fruits are no less harmonious. That’s why the compote turns out so that you want to drink it and drink it. To cook it, you will need, in addition to fruits: 200 g of sugar for each liter of water or 300 g of honey. Yes, this compote can also be preserved with honey. So, wash the apples well, and the grapes too. It is desirable that the fruits are approximately the same size, not small, but not too large. Then they can be put into jars whole. For each 3-liter jar, approximately 5-7 apples and 1-2 large bunches of grapes are consumed. When the fruits are laid out, cook the syrup. If you make it with honey, dilute the product in warm water. If with sugar, then dissolve in boiling water, strain and cool. Pour the cold syrup into jars, sterilize the compote for 30 minutes, then close.
Compote with rose petals
The previous recipe can be improved if you have a handful or two of tea rose petals. They are put into compotes to enhance the appearance of the drink and improve the smell of the preserved food. If the liquid in the compote is light in color, then the petals will give it a delicate pinkish tone. And canning with dark grapes will have a slight reddish tint. This is the kind of splendor you can prepare for the winter!
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