In winter, deficiency in vitamins is more acute than ever. Therefore, many housewives in the summer harvest various preservation. Compote of berries, fruits and vegetables remains in high esteem. Some make assorted. We suggest you try to cook an original and healthy compote from cherry plum and zucchini. Do not be alarmed by such an unusual combination, since both ingredients in combination with each other give an unusual pineapple taste. In addition, such a drink perfectly refreshes, tones and fills the body with useful substances. Use natural sweeteners to reduce calories. Believe me, a bright palette of tastes will charm you.
Healthy fortified drink
To properly prepare a delicious compote of cherry plum and zucchini, you should adhere to the recipe. Buy fresh zucchini or young zucchini - a kilogram will be enough for a three-liter jar. Also stock up on juicy red or white cherry plum (500 g) and a glass of granulated sugar. Further, everything is elementary and simple.
Cooking process
Wash all products thoroughly. Cut the peel from the vegetables and scrub the seeds with a regular spoon.
We cut the ingredients into cubes or strips, for whom how fantasy works. We heat the water, throw vegetables and berries into it - we cook no more than 20 minutes.
Pour the indicated amount of sugar immediately before turning off the hotplate. In general, the process has ended. We cover the compote of cherry plum and zucchini with a lid, let it brew for half an hour and use it with ice. And you can roll up on containers and leave for the winter.
How to cook cherry plum compote: ingredients for winter harvesting
Cherry plum is a small but extremely useful variety of plum that has medicinal properties. Let's make a healthy, fragrant and surprisingly tasty drink out of it. For a kilogram of ripe berries (any color), you need to take 500 g of granulated sugar and a liter of water.
Step-by-step instruction
Carefully sort out the fruit, removing damaged and rotten. It is advisable to hold them in cold water for 10 minutes. Then we discard in a colander so that the glass has excess fluid. Let the berries dry a little and pierce each cherry plum with a toothpick. This is done so that the fruits retain their pristine appearance throughout the entire shelf life.
The next step is the sterilization of glass containers. We recommend doing this in an autoclave. Processing will take less time and effort, and you will not be afraid to scald with hot steam. Put the berries on the bottom of the container.
Now we start preparing sweet syrup. For these purposes, deep dishes, such as a cauldron, are suitable. Pour water, let it boil and pour in granulated sugar. We are waiting for it to completely melt. Fill the jar with the solution to the top, cover with a lid and wait 15-20 minutes.
Drain the sweet syrup again and boil. Pour into a container and roll up. Stewed cherry plum for the winter is advisable to use no earlier than three months from the date of seaming. During this time, it will acquire a saturated color, characteristic aroma and taste.
Stewed apples, zucchini and yellow cherry plum
This assortment will decorate any table with bright colors and surprise everyone with delicious taste. To prepare a drink, you should take a kilogram of yellow cherry plum, 500 g zucchini, as many apples. Sugar needs only 800 g.
Peel the apples and zucchini and remove the seed core. Cut them into neat cubes. Pierce the drain or make a small incision. Distribute the fruits and vegetables over the containers in layers, pour sugar syrup (boil water with sugar for 10 minutes). Then place the container in an autoclave and hold for 15 minutes. If there is no sterilizer, drain the syrup and boil it again. Our compote of cherry plum and zucchini with the addition of apples should be stored in a dark room.