Recipes for the winter: compote of apples and currants

2024 Author: Isabella Gilson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:14

The apple harvest was great, wasn't it? And if this is repeated from year to year, then you can make not only excellent apple juice and homemade wine, but also significant supplies for the cold season in terms of jam and delicious jam, and also a variety of compote mixes. Compote of apples and currants is one of these very tasty vitamin-containing and he althy options. So we decided to make this drink today. And using different variations of the recipe. Let's see what happened.

Why currant as an ingredient?

Recipe from only juicy fruits and sugar, although it does not lose its taste (subject to the freshness of the original product), will be pale in color. But the compote of apples and currants - such a mix - is it. Therefore, we added blackcurrant berries to our recipe, which give not only an excellent rich color scheme, but also the freshest aroma and pleasanttaste. And in order to roll up a compote of apples and currants for the winter, you will not spend too much of your strength and energy over time, but minimal heat treatment helps to store in the drink a greater amount of all those “useful things” that are so necessary for the human body in winter (or later, during spring beriberi).

Compote of apples and black currants. Ingredients

Here, too, everything is simple. Especially for those housewives who have their own garden at hand. Well, if there is none, then we buy on the market. Moreover, in this period of autumn, all fruits are relatively inexpensive. Tip: try to take a local, in no case waxed and processed apple - there is a minimum of vitamins.

For every kilo of apples, you need a glass of fresh currants, a glass of sugar (if the variety of fruit is too sweet, then we take half as much), purified water. Well, and dishes for conservation with lids.

Compote of apples and currants for the winter. Step by step recipe

1. Carefully wash the fruit in running water. By the way, if the fruits, for example, are a little non-marketable, it’s not scary. The main thing is not to be wormy or rotten.
2. If there are spoiled places - cut off. Remove the core and stems. Apples cut into 4 pieces.
3. Throw prepared apples into the pan and fill with water. Put on fire and bring to a boil.
4. Reduce the fire and add currants. If the berries have already managed to release the juice, we also pour it intocapacity.
5. Add sugar (once again, we remind you that you need to navigate by fruit varieties so as not to overdo it).
6. We boil for a short time - literally five minutes.
7. Set aside from the fire and let it brew (about an hour).
8. Then again bring the already prepared compote of apples and currants to a boil and immediately pour into prepared sterilized dishes, rolling up the lids. Then the jars need to be turned over on a towel - well, everything is as it should be when closing the preservation.

If you are going to drink compote from apples and currants right away, then you do not need to bring it to a boil again. And as soon as it is infused, cool and you can use it.

If red?

Compote of apples and red currants is prepared in a similar way. Unless you have to add a little more sugar, since this ingredient is more acidic. And since it is also more watery, then put it into the pan just before it is ready. Then the berries will not look mushy. Yes, and he and the other compote should be filtered before use. And fruits can be used in cooking or just to decorate dishes. Do not throw away these vitamins in any case!

If ice cream?

Apple and currant compote can, in principle, be prepared at any time of the year. Today, frozen blackcurrants are sold in all supermarkets - almost all year round. Tip: when buying, choose not a suppressed berry, but one to one and large enough. Before adding the ingredient to the container,it should be thawed naturally (not with hot water, not in the microwave). Just put the currants in a bowl and leave them in the kitchen. After a while, it will be ready for use. Well, apples are always on sale, even in the most severe frosts. So with this ingredient there will be no problems. So a delicious and fortified drink is provided for family or friends almost all year round. The main thing is not to be lazy! Yes, and bon appetit everyone!