Cherry compote for the winter: recipes, cooking secrets

In Russia, a sweet drink brewed from fruits and berries, that is, compote, fell in love in the XVIII century. The word itself came to us from France, literally it translates as "fruit puree." Our great-grandmothers often added cereal to dessert for satiety. Almost immediately in Russia, sweet compote began to enjoy success. For the winter it can be prepared in various ways: with pits, pitted, in a slow cooker, with sugar and without it.

Useful properties of cherries

Sweet cherry is very sweet and juicy. In addition to taste, it is valued for its unique beneficial properties. Even after heat treatment, the concentration of vitamins C, A, PP, E, B1 and B2 is preserved in it. Also in the berry there are a lot of macroelements:

• calcium
• iodine;
• phosphorus;
• gland;
• fluorine;
• magnesium
• copper.

At the same time, the calories in it are no more than 50 kcal per 100 g. You can cook a delicious compote of cherries for the winter without adding sugar and enjoy the dessert without fear for your figure.

Red berry supports the body's immunity, lowers blood cholesterol and strengthens blood vessels. Scientists note that cherries are useful for anemia and hypertension. It is a natural painkiller, well absorbed, quickly satisfies hunger. In addition, unlike cherries, the berry does not cause heartburn. Thus, sweet compote for the winter is not only tasty, but also a very healthy drink.

Preparation of products for procurement

There are several ways to make a berry drink. Someone boils the ingredients, and then insists, others prefer to pour them several times with boiling water. Each hostess herself chooses how to cook the compote from cherries for the winter, but there are rules that must be observed in both cases:

1. Before cooking, berries must be sorted out, discarded rotten.
2. Rinse selected cherries with running water.
3. For a drink, it is best to choose berries that are already ripe, but not yet soft.
4. The most delicious is a compote of large dark scarlet and yellow cherries.
5. The berries themselves are advised to put as much as possible in a jar.

It is worth noting that the seeds in the berries contain hydrocyanic acid (poison), which, with storage, passes into the berries themselves. Therefore, some experts recommend removing sweet cherry seeds before cooking. On the other hand, if you drink a drink during the year, then there will be no harm from it. Moreover, cherries have varieties that are easily freed from the seeds, and those in which the pulp is difficult to separate. Therefore, the recipe is selected depending on the variety.

Cherry itself is combined with almost all fruits and berries, with it you can cook a delicious assortment.

We sterilize banks

Young housewives often wonder about how to close sweet compote for the winter. It is believed that it is safer to roll up sterilized jars.

To do this, you need:

1. Rinse compote containers with soda in running water (rinse well).
2. Boil cans over steam (over a large saucepan) or heat in the oven (if overheated, the can may burst when pouring compote).

At the same time, lids are poured with boiling water or “boiled” in water. The covers themselves should be scratch-free, with heavy rubber.

Some housewives sterilized compote for the winter sterilize along with banks. To do this, they heat water in a large pan, line the bottom with a cloth, and already in such dishes put cans of a hot drink. In this design, the compote is simmered for about 15 minutes.

Winter compote with pits

Cherry - the berry is not large, so most often the housewives cook it without removing the seeds. At the same time, the fruits are quite sweet, so not much sugar will be consumed on them.

The classic recipe contains the following ingredients:

• 5 glasses of fresh sweet cherry;
• 3 liters of water;
• 1.5 cups of sugar.

For winter, sweet cherry compote with pits is cooked very simply:

1. First, we sort through the berries, removing rotten and damaged ones.
2. My sweet cherry and dry. You can leave to dry on a large towel.
3. Put berries in a three-liter sterilized jar. The jar needs to be put in a bowl. Then pour the berries with boiling water to the top, cover with a lid and leave to "rest" for 15-20 minutes.
4. Then pour the water from the sweet cherry into a separate pan, throw sugar into it and boil until it dissolves.
5. Now this syrup needs to be poured back into the jar, rolled up, wrapped in a towel and flipped.

You can indulge in a delicious berry drink in a month. Exactly as much as the classic compote of sweet cherries is insisted until fully prepared for the winter.

Pitted

Brewing a seedless drink is also quite simple. It is enough for the hostess to get a hairpin or buy a special device in the store that will help separate the flesh of the berry from its core.

For a liter jar of stoned sweet compote for the winter you will need:

• sweet cherry - 200 g;
• sugar - 100 g;
• water - 1 l.

Step-by-step instruction:

1. We sort through the berries, as in the first recipe.
2. We take a hairpin, safety pin (it needs to be straightened) or a special device for taking out the bones.
3. We stick the device on the upper side of the berry, scroll inside and take out the bone.
4. Pour cherries and sugar into a sterile jar. Pour boiling water.
5. Put the jar in the pan. It is advisable to put a clean rag on the bottom of the dishes.
6. Cover the jar with a lid without twisting.
7. Pour the pot with boiling water, put on the tile.
8. After the compote inside the jar boils, it is "languished" over low heat for another 10 minutes.

It remains to close the sweet compote for the winter. How to do it:

• remove the jar from the pan by the neck;
• roll it up with a lid.

It is not recommended in this way to cook 2-3-liter cans of compote. It is better to take a few liter cans.

Assorted Berries

A simple recipe for sweet compote for the winter can be varied by adding other fruits from the garden. In the kitchen, almost no hassle will be added, but the taste will turn out to be more saturated and unusual. In addition, such a drink can be brewed from the remnants of berries.

Per liter of winter dessert you will need:

• ½ cup sweet cherry;
• ½ cup cherry;
• ½ cup gooseberries;
• a sprig of lemon balm or fresh mint;
• 70 g of sugar;
• 0.5 l of water.

We prepare the prepared washed berries in sterile jars, and fill with sugar. After that, the cans are sterilized and turned upside down. It is recommended to store such a drink in a cool place.

Yellow sweet compote for the winter

Yellow cherry is one of the first berries that ripens in the garden. It contains many vitamins, iodine, calcium and magnesium. At the same time, the compote retains its useful properties. The berry also has a rich taste and aroma.

Compote of yellow cherries for the winter can be cooked without hassle. Take a liter of compote:

• yellow cherries - 0.3-0.5 liters;
• sugar - 1.5 cups;
• boiling water;
• cinnamon to taste.

Berry seeds can be removed or boiled with them. Then the compote is prepared, as in the other recipes: berries, sugar and cinnamon are poured into sterile jars, after which they are poured with boiling water.

In this case, compote from yellow cherries is sterilized a little longer than from red berries. Cans with a drink over low heat boil for 20-30 minutes. After that, the finished dessert is turned upside down, wrapped in a blanket. The next day, the compote is cleaned in a cool and dark place.

Sugar-Free Drink Recipe

Even on a diet, you can pamper yourself with a cherry dessert. The berries themselves are very sweet, so the drink can be brewed without sugar. This simple recipe for sweet compote for the winter can be prepared according to any option proposed above. The main thing is not to add sugar to the drink. Or cook a spicy dessert according to the original recipe.

In this case, on a three-liter jar you need to take:

• 700 g of sweet cherry;
• 3 sticks of cinnamon (or 0.5 teaspoon);
• 1-2 peas of allspice;
• 1-2 cloves;
• vanilla and nutmeg on the tip of a spoon.

Cooking compote:

1. Prepared berries are placed in a sterile container.
2. Add spices, pour boiling water.
3. We put the jar in a pan with a cloth on the bottom, cover with a lid.
4. Three-liter compote is sterilized for 20-25 minutes on low heat.

Then the jar rolls up, covers with a towel and sets off to cool. Diet drink for the winter is ready.

Harvesting for winter without sterilization

You can make a compote of cherries for the winter without sterilization. True, in this case, it is recommended to drink it in the first winter.

For three liters of drink you need to take:

• 0.5 kg of sweet cherry (red or yellow, can be mixed);
• 2 cups sugar;
• a pinch of citric acid;
• boiling water.

Cooking method:

1. The berries are sorted and stacked in sterile jars.
2. After that, fill the container to the top with boiling water and cover (without twisting) with boiled lids.
3. Leave the drink for 15 minutes. Next, the jar should be closed with a lid with holes. Through these openings, the syrup is poured into the pan.
4. Sugar and citric acid are added to the drink. Then it needs to be boiled for 2-3 minutes.
5. Ready syrup is again poured over the berries. The jar is rolled up and turned over.

Without sterilization, the compote is infused for a month.

Multicooker Yummy

At any time of the year, you can cook fresh stewed cherries in a slow cooker. In summer it can be fresh berries, in winter - freezing.

Ingredients for a drink:

• sweet cherry (fresh, dried, frozen) - 0.5 kg;
• a glass of sugar;
• 1 lemon (can be replaced with orange);
• 2 liters of water.

So, how to cook sweet compote for the winter in a slow cooker:

1. Wash the berries (do not defrost frozen ones). Put on the bottom of the bowl and pour cold water.
2. Add sugar.
3. Cut the lemon or orange into several parts, squeeze the juice from it into the mixture for the drink.
4. Turn on the "Extinguishing" mode. Time is set depending on the power of the multicooker. Usually compote is cooked for 20-30 minutes.

Then it is simply poured into another container, such as a decanter, and cooled. Fresh healthy drink is ready. It is best served cold to the table.

Useful tips and secrets from cooks

When cooking stewed cherries, you need to consider that this berry is sweeter than cherries. That is, sugar on it needs less. 600 grams of sugar per liter of cherry drink, while a maximum of 350 grams of granulated sugar is needed per jar of cherry.

A pinch of citric acid can enhance the taste of tender berries. However, it should not be too much. Not more than 1 gram per liter.

Cherry compote is very difficult to spoil. The berry goes well with other gifts of summer: with strawberries, cherries, citruses, gooseberries, apples and other fruits.

When sterilizing a drink, the following rules must be observed:

1. Do not wash jars with detergents. Foam is difficult to wash off the glass and spoils the taste of the drink. It is better to wash the container with mustard powder or soda (food).
2. If the lid of the can was poorly rolled up, then bubbles appear in the compote. Such a drink will quickly deteriorate (ferment). Therefore, it must be boiled again.

If after cooking syrup remains, do not rush to pour it. From the residues you can make a dessert. You can add berries, mint, zest from citrus to it or just add syrup to tea.