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Lemonade and juices are often made from oranges and lemons at home. Not everyone knows that citrus fruits can be used to prepare an excellent compote for the winter. In addition to the undoubted benefits in the form of a large amount of vitamin C entering the body, the orange and lemon compote for the winter has a pleasant and refreshing taste and aroma.
Secrets of making lemon-orange compote
To prepare a compote of oranges and lemon for the winter, you first need to properly prepare the fruit. Wash in warm water using a brush and peel off. Thoroughly clean the pulp from seeds, films, white shell, membranes. If this is not done, the compote may turn out to be bitter in taste and not suitable for consumption. If lemon is used with the peel when preparing compote, in order to get rid of the bitterness, it is necessary to place it in boiling water for a few minutes.
Citrus fruits are cut into rings, half rings, sugar is added to them. Lightly knead the pulp with a fork so that it lets the juice. Then fill it with water and put it on the stove. As soon as the boiling process has begun, they are removed. Cool a little, filter and pour into jars. In addition to the main ingredients (lemon, orange), various spices, other fruits and berries are often used.
Traditional recipe for lemon and orange compote
Grate the zest of one orange. Divide all fruits into 4 parts and peel, remove seeds. Cut the lemon in half, squeeze out all the juice. Throw orange quarters into boiling water. After the water has boiled again, remove the formed foam and pour in lemon juice. Reduce heat to low and simmer for a quarter of an hour, no more. Mash orange slices with a crush, add sugar and stir. Turn off the fire under the pan, let the drink cool. Strain through a sieve, getting rid of unnecessary pulp.
Ingredients:
- oranges - 4 pcs.;
- lemon - 1 pc.;
- granulated sugar - 4 tbsp. l .;
- water - 4 l.
Before you start cooking compote, sterilize the jars, boil the lids. When the drink is ready, pour it into prepared containers, tighten with sealed lids.
Multicooker recipe
Prepare the oranges, squeeze the pulp and send the resulting juice to the refrigerator. Finely chop the zest on a grater. Put sugar, raisins, zest in a multicooker container, add water. Bring everything to a boil on the "quenching" mode, and then turn it off. Insist for half an hour, then strain the cooled solution. Add chilled orange and lemon juice to the resulting broth, then bring to a boil in the same way.
Ingredients:
- oranges (large) - 2 pcs.;
- lemon - 1 pc.;
- granulated sugar - 150 g;
- raisins - 1 tsp;
- water - 1 l.
Distribute the compote on sterilized jars, tighten with boiled lids. Turn the cans over, wrap them up. So they should stand until they cool.
Lime recipe
You can improve the taste of the drink if you use lime instead of lemon in the preparation process. Peel the fruit, chop finely, grate the orange peel. Put everything in the multicooker bowl, add sugar, water. Cook on steam for 10 minutes.
Ingredients:
- oranges - 400 g;
- lime - 80 g;
- sugar - 150 g;
- water - 2 l.
Pour the drink into cans prepared for spinning, close with clean sealed lids.
The easiest recipe for compote from oranges and lemons for the winter
It is worth considering the simplest and most budgetary option, how to make a citrus compote drink from orange and lemon. You will need a blender or meat grinder to chop the fruit. If you don't have both, you can freeze the fruit in the freezer and grate it like that. This will be a little more difficult than the previous chopping methods, but it will work as well. The seeds should be removed from the resulting mass so that they ultimately do not give bitterness to the drink.
Ingredients:
- orange (large) - 1 pc.;
- lemon - ½ pc.;
- granulated sugar - 200 g;
- water - 2 l.
Put the citrus mass in a saucepan, add a glass of sugar and put on fire for 10-15 minutes. Insist half an hour and strain through a sieve. Roll up in sterilized jars.
How to roll up orange and lemon compote with honey
Wash the fruits well with warm water and cut into thin slices (0.5-0.7 cm), while removing all excess, first of all, the seeds. Put everything in a saucepan, add sugar evenly on top. Grind the fruit pieces lightly with a fork to let the juice flow. Cover with cold water, turn on medium heat and bring to a boil. Turn off immediately and put to cool to +40 degrees. Then put 3 tbsp into the drink. l. honey, stir well and let it brew for half an hour.
Ingredients:
- orange - 1 pc.;
- lemon - 1 pc.;
- granulated sugar - 3 tbsp. l .;
- honey - 3 tbsp. l .;
- water - 3 l.
Pour the finished drink into one three-liter or several liter cans, washed clean and sterilized beforehand. Close hermetically with lids, turn over and cover with something warm.
How to store lemon-orange compote
You can store preservation in a house or apartment, in special lockers or pantry adapted for this. An insulated balcony is also suitable for these purposes, as well as a basement, a cellar and other utility rooms that are available in almost every household.
Conclusion
The orange and lemon compote for the winter is a very tasty and bright, aromatic drink like summer. It will decorate any festive table with its bright, rich taste and aroma, nourish with vitamins and other useful substances.
