Stewed grapes can be attributed to those drinks that are liked by both children and adults. This drink is not only very tasty, but also healthy. The main thing is that it should be home-made, not factory-made. On sale, finding quality grape compote is quite difficult. In order not to overpay and not worry about what harmful additives were “staffed” in the jar, we offer you to learn some simple and quick recipes.
Harvesting compotes for the winter or preparing them “for once” is not such a troublesome task as it might seem at first glance. In addition, it brings a lot of benefits. For example, you can intelligently recycle fruits and berries available on the garden plot. And to pamper households with a useful product that does not contain stabilizers, dyes, preservatives and flavorings is a necessary and important thing.
Stewed grapes in a pan
This drink is famous for its high vitamin content. To begin with, we will prepare a delicious grape compote, as many housewives say, “for once”, that is, in a saucepan. The volume of dishes will directly depend on the number of people for whom this compote is being prepared. A 3-5 liter pan is usually suitable.
Products:
- water;
- 650 g of grapes;
- 120 g of apples;
- 6 tablespoons of sugar.
How to cook
So, let's understand in more detail how to cook compote from apples and grapes. To begin with, of course, fruits must be washed. It would be useful to sort through them, removing rotten or worms. Apples can be cut into 4 parts, leaving the core and seeds intact. Grapes after a cool "shower" can be taken away, but can be left right on the branches. In most cases, the housewives filter the finished compote, so you can leave apple seeds and vine branches. We put fruits and berries in a pan, pour the necessary amount of sugar, pour water.
Compote is prepared from fresh grapes and apples very quickly. After boiling, we note on the timer 5 minutes. Do not forget to cover the pan with a lid. Very often compotes "run away". To avoid this, pour a little less water than indicated in the recipe. Ready compote leave to brew for 15-20 minutes. We filter it, pouring it into a jug, a bottle or a jar. Can be cleaned in the refrigerator.
Wine grape compote
When the time comes to harvest the grapes, many housewives do not know what to do with wine grapes, for example, “Isabella” or “Lydia”. There is an opinion that, in addition to wine, nothing tasty comes out of them. In fact, these aromatic berries will make excellent compote for the winter. The main thing is that the grapes are ripe and sweet.
The required amount of ingredients:
- 220 g of sugar;
- 700 g of grapes;
- water.
All products are indicated per 3 liter can.
How to cook compote for the winter
The preparation of any workpiece begins with a container. Jars should be washed well with baking soda, thoroughly rinsed with hot water, and then rinsed with boiling water. After such a thorough preparation, they may not even be steam sterilized, in the oven or in the microwave. Metal caps must be poured with boiling water and left for 5 minutes.
We wash the grapes in cold water. It is not necessary to peel the berries from the branches; you can simply make out a large bunch into small twigs. While the berries are being prepared, put a pot of water on the fire. It will boil very quickly.
Pour sugar into the prepared container, lay the berries (1/2 can) and fill in half with boiling water. For taste and aroma, you can add 2-3 pieces of green apple to each jar. While the second portion of boiling water will boil, the berries will already give the first juice. Mistresses say that grapes compotes prepared in this way will always be brighter than those that were flooded at a time.
Close the container with a metal lid, roll it with a key and set to cool. You can flip the jar by setting it with the lid down. Once the compote has cooled, we remove it for permanent storage in the pantry or basement.
Grape-plum compote for the winter
Incredibly tasty, aromatic, mouth-watering and healthy combination - sweet green grapes and plums. Cooking takes a minimum amount of time, does not require any special ingredients. In order to cook compote from grapes and plums for the winter, it is necessary to prepare the following products:
- water
- 220 grams of plums;
- a sprig of mint;
- a large bunch of sweet green grapes;
- 140 g of sugar.
Process description
We start cooking compote with washing cans. For winter preparations of various drinks, it is best to take cans of 2 liters or 3 liters. This is perhaps the best packaging. To rinse the glass jars well, a sufficiently large amount of baking soda will be required. It not only cleans the dirt, but also disinfects the surface. After thorough washing, pour glass over with boiling water. You can sterilize the jars for several minutes in a steam bath or in a microwave.
We fill the prepared container with plums that were previously washed and the bones removed. As for grapes, the bunch can be put whole or sorted into inflorescences. If you assume that the compote will be drunk within 6 months after preparation, then you can also not remove the seeds from the plums. If a longer storage is planned, then we remove the seeds from the plum and twigs from the grapes.
Add sugar to the berry, put a couple of fragrant sprigs of mint. Pour boiling water, roll up with a metal lid, turn over and leave to cool. So that the compote made of grapes prepared for the winter does not lose its color, it is recommended to store it in a cool and dark place.
Amber drink
If you are not a supporter and lover of various additives, then you can always make a compote of white grapes. For cooking, you need only four simple ingredients:
- water;
- sugar;
- grapes;
- lemon acid.
How to cook
The proper preparation of glass containers, which is necessary for the preparation of winter blanks, is described in detail above. After the jars have been washed, filled with boiling water and sterilized, we fill them with white grape berries. Yes, here you will have to work a little, separating each berry from a branch. But the result is worth it. Compote will turn out not only tasty and healthy, but also very beautiful in appearance. Pour sugar in a jar, depending on your individual concepts of "sweet - savory".
A mandatory component in this recipe for compote from grapes is citric acid, due to which the product will be longer and better stored. Pour all the indicated products with boiling water, cover with a metal lid, roll up with a special key. It remains to turn the jar, wait until it cools down and put it in storage.
Tip
Any compote will be stored further if the original glass jar was thoroughly and thoroughly washed.
In most cases, can explosions occur due to improper preparation of the container. Also, a “big boom” can occur because someone is too lazy to wash berries, greens, or fruits well.