Everyone knows that an apple in our area is the most affordable and most wholesome fruit. This miracle of nature is dedicated to the Christian holiday - apple Spas, widely celebrated in Russia since ancient times. It was believed that by this time (August 19), the apple had absorbed nutrients, incorporating everything tasty and healthy. Since that time, harvesting of apples for the winter began.
What kind of apple is Antonovka?
An apple contains many useful substances that our body needs so much - antioxidants, pectins and tannins, which allow us to accelerate the elimination of all harmful and unnecessary from our body. Apple is good for healthy and sick people. It is rich in vitamin C, can raise the level of hemoglobin in the blood and strengthen the immune system. This amazing fruit contains almost no calories, so it is the most suitable for the fight against excess weight.
So, let's figure out which apples are healthier. In principle, all fruits, from the earliest varieties to the winter ones, have their merits. But the most beneficial apples are Antonovka apples. In them, all the necessary substances are stored until the end of winter. It is believed that
stewed apples from Antonovka
apples can destroy the microorganisms that cause dysentery in the intestines. A person eating more than 2 of these apples a day normalizes cholesterol levels in the liver.
Harvesting apples for the winter
Since ancient times, people have tried to stockpile for future use. This was especially true for regions with harsh winters. Winter preparations helped people survive the cold period and cope with spring vitamin deficiency.
Apples can be saved in several ways. First of all, they can be stored in kind, i.e., in their entirety. For this, only late winter varieties are suitable, such as, for example, Antonovka. Apples can also be stored in dried form. And you can also preserve in the form of a variety of jams, jellies and compotes. And here she is the best of the varieties. It has a special aroma and sour taste. Compote from Antonovka for the winter is a very refined and healthy drink. “A piece of summer” - so to speak, looking at a jar, with canned stewed fruit from these apples.
We preserve compote
There are a lot of recipes for apple compote. Surely every housewife will remember how her mother or grandmother once did it. Compote from Antonovka for the winter can be safely called a great "sunny" drink, its sour taste gives us a memory of summer.
Cooking compote
I thoroughly wash the apples and cut them into slices. Damaged places and core are removed. The peel of apples is preferably not cut, because it has a maximum of useful substances.
Washed and sterilized jars are filled with apples by a third. Such a compote from Antonovka for the winter will turn out not too concentrated. Jars of apples are poured with boiling water, covered with boiled lids. Let the banks stand for about 15 minutes, until they cool down a bit.
After that, pour the water from the apples into the pan. Add sugar at the rate of - two glasses of sugar in a 3-liter jar. Bring to a boil. Pour apples in boiling syrup. We immediately roll up the jars and turn them over onto the lid, leaving them to cool for several hours.
And another recipe for compote from Antonovka for the winter.
You can make a concentrated
drink from apples. This recipe is not much different from the previous one, only clean sterilized jars are filled with chopped apples almost to the top. And sugar for such a drink will require more - an average of 2.5 glasses per 3-liter jar. You should know that when using such a compote from Antonovka for the winter, you need to dilute it with water.
And you can add, for example, a plum. This will give a brighter color to the compote and add piquancy to the taste.