Uzvar: a recipe for a rich drink made from dried fruits and desserts from it

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

Uzvar is a traditional dish of Ukrainian cuisine. It is considered a Christmas drink, being a symbol of fertility, we alth and family well-being. According to ancient customs, this rich dried fruit compote had to be cooked on the day of the birth of a new family member, which promised he alth to the baby. This article provides a detailed description of how to prepare fragrant uzvar. The recipe below will help you easily prepare a tasty and he althy dish. Fresh ingredients (fruits and berries) are not included in the composition, although you can add any of the ones at hand to get a richer "bouquet".

Recipe "Dried fruit bowl"

Ingredients:

• 3 liters of water;
• 200g dried game pear;
• 200 g dry apples;
• 200 g prunes and raisins in any ratio to each other;
• 1 full glass of granulated sugar or 3/4 faceted glass of honey.

Cooking

1. Sort all dried fruits and fill with a sufficient volume of warm water. After 10-12 minutes, drain the liquid and, transferring the mass to a colander, rinse it under running cold water.
2. Placeswollen dryer into a saucepan and fill with water.
3. Put the pot over medium heat and bring slowly to a boil. You should not speed up this process, because already during heating, dried fruits saturate the solution with vitamins and nutrients.
4. After boiling, note the cooking time - no more than 10 minutes. Just before cooking, add sugar, stir until dissolved and turn off the heat.
5. Uzvar acquires saturation and aroma during infusion. Only after 2-3 hours will it get the desired taste. It is best to cook compote at night, and serve it on the table in the morning. Honey is introduced into the already almost cooled drink. If desired, you can strain the knot. The remaining fruit mass makes an excellent filling for sweet pies.

How to cook uzvar-dessert: several ways

Based on the drink described above, you can get an original and he althy dish in the form of a thick fragrant treat. What needs to be added to the uzvar for this? The recipe for a rich dessert provides two options for execution. Following them, you can get a mixture of boiled fruits and a thick mass.

Jelly knot: recipe one

From the compote obtained, infused for 2-3 hours, carefully, cover the thick with a lid, drain some liquid. Then pour it (in a cooled form) gelatin. Calculate the required mass of the bulk mixture based on the total volume of the container. For every 1 liter of compote, 3-4 full tbsp. l. gelatin. After it swells, standing for 30-40minutes, put the mass on low heat and bring to a boil (in no case should you cook). Then leave the heated liquid on the table until almost completely cooled. After that, pour the gelatin mixture into the compote and mix well. Pour ladle into molds and place in the refrigerator to set. For a more attractive taste, boil the uzvar with a sweeter one, or add a little honey when combining compote with a gelatin mixture.

Kisel uzvar: the second recipe

Such a dessert is brought to the desired consistency by introducing starch into the compote in the last minutes of cooking. The more you add it, the thicker the viscous mass will turn out. Usually 4-5 full st. l. starch. Mix it dry together with sugar, and then dissolve in a small amount of boiled water. After the bowl with dried fruits boils for 5-7 minutes, start pouring the prepared mixture in a thin stream and stir continuously. At the first sign of gurgling, turn off the heat and cover the pot with a lid. When the compote is almost completely cool, pour it into transparent glasses and serve warm.