Cloudberry compote for the winter

Among the many blanks for the winter, cloudberry compote cannot but stand out for its originality and unusual taste and aroma. After all, cloudberries do not grow in an ordinary garden, they must be looked for in deserted places, in swamps. This northern berry is a real exotic for southerners, since it is unrealistic to transport ripe berries for any distance, it will be a sheer mess. But recently they have been selling it frozen and many have the opportunity not only to try it, but also to prepare several jars of it for the winter.

Secrets of making cloudberry compotes

The cloudberry itself is a very tricky berry. At first it turns pinkish-white, then almost red and it seems that it is ripe. And it tastes pleasant, with a slight sourness, and in appearance it very much resembles raspberries. The berries are fairly easy to pick and are firm and firm. But, it turns out that at this stage the cloudberries are not yet ripe. It finally ripens when it becomes golden-orange and its taste and aroma change strikingly - they become unlike any other berry.

But here's the problem - at this stage of full maturity, cloudberries become so soft and juicy that they must be collected and transported very carefully, otherwise the berries will turn into compote ahead of time. Therefore, it is often harvested unripe, especially since it ripens very quickly in the heat and also quickly deteriorates if you store it in a room and do not immediately process it.

But, returning to the cloudberry compote for the winter, it can be prepared from both ripe orange berries and unripe, reddish ones. It is even easier to deal with the latter, but its aroma is not yet so soulful. Therefore, it is better if you manage to mix berries of different degrees of ripeness.

Cloudberry grows in objects that are very remote from roads and other air polluting objects, so you don't need to worry too much about the purity of the berries.

But for some housewives, the issue of cleanliness is in the foreground, and they still prefer to rinse the berries once again and be sure to tear off the sepals from them. In this case, they can be advised to do this very carefully, just sprinkling it lightly with water or dipping it in clean water in a colander so as not to crush the berry and then be sure to dry it on a towel.

If we consider the recipes for different cloudberry compotes, then we can see that everywhere they try to subject the berries to minimal heat treatment. Either they boil for literally 5 minutes, or they just pour it with hot syrup. And this is not without reason - after all, in the cloudberry itself, and in other berries that accompany it in compotes, there is a mass of vitamins and nutrients that it is desirable to preserve. And since the cloudberry itself has strong bactericidal properties, the workpieces from it are well preserved even for several years.

Since berry compote consists of more than half of water, serious requirements are imposed on its quality - it must be purified through a filter, and even better, spring water.

Traditional recipe for cloudberry compote

If we proceed from the assumption that three-liter jars are used to prepare compote for the winter, then according to the recipe for one of them, the following components will be needed:

• about two liters of water;
• 500 g of cloudberries;
• 500 g sugar.

Making cloudberry compote for the winter according to the traditional recipe is easy.

1. To begin with, prepare sugar syrup: pour all the sugar into boiling water and cook for about 5 minutes until it is completely dissolved.
2. The prepared berries are poured into a clean jar, poured with hot syrup and covered with a boiled metal lid.
3. A jar of compote is placed in a saucepan on a small napkin, hot water is poured into the pan so that it reaches at least the shoulders of the jar.
4. They turn on the heating under the pan and after boiling, sterilize the jar with all the contents for 15-20 minutes.
5. The jar is rolled up and placed upside down under the blanket until it cools completely.

Cloudberry compote recipe without sterilization

You can make cloudberry compote for the winter without sterilization. The basic recipe is described below, following which the drink is prepared from the same ingredients in a simpler way.

• Pour 2 liters of water into an enamel pot and heat to a boil.
• The prepared berries are poured into a saucepan with boiling water and blanched there for literally 2-3 minutes.
  
• After that, the fire is turned off for a while, and the berries are carefully transferred using a slotted spoon to a clean and pre-sterilized three-liter jar.
• Add 500 g of sugar according to the recipe to the pan and heat the water to a boil again.
• After the sugar is completely dissolved, the berries are poured into a jar with boiling sugar syrup and immediately rolled up with a sterile lid.

How to close cloudberry compote with citric acid

Citric acid is quite often used when rolling cloudberry compote for the winter, since it not only provides additional preservation of the workpiece, but also gives it an interesting taste.

The ingredients for this recipe for the winter are available to everyone:

• 250 g cloudberries;
• 250 g granulated sugar;
• 1 liter of water;
• 1 g citric acid.

And cooking compote for the winter is quite traditional:

1. Sugar syrup is prepared from sugar and water.
2. When the sugar is completely dissolved, add citric acid to it.
3. Pour berries with syrup and leave to cool for 2-3 hours.
4. Then place the container with syrup on the stove fire, heat to a boil and cook for about 3-4 minutes.
5. The drink is poured into prepared sterile jars, rolled up and wrapped in a blanket, cooled.

Cloudberry compote with strawberries

Cloudberries and wild strawberries ripen at different times, so to combine two wonderful aromas in one twist, you should use frozen strawberries.

Would need:

• 250 g cloudberries;
• 250 g thawed strawberries;
• 400 g sugar;
• 2 liters of water.

And the process of making compote is rather prosaic.

1. Sterile jars are filled with prepared berries.
2. Syrup is prepared from water and sugar, with which berries are poured in jars.

After rolling, the cans with compote must be wrapped upside down for additional sterilization, and then they can be stored in a cool basement or closet for up to three years.

Fragrant cloudberry and strawberry compote

Garden strawberries or strawberries can ripen at various times, up to the end of July. In addition, there are remontant varieties that mature throughout the summer. Therefore, the recipe for cloudberry compote with strawberries for the winter has a right to exist.

The manufacturing technology is the same as in the previous recipe, and the components are selected in the following quantities:

• 200 g cloudberries;
• 200 g strawberries;
• 1.5 liters of water;
• 300 g of honey.

If you like the drink prepared according to this recipe, then honey, if possible, can be added instead of sugar to any of the blanks described here.

Cloudberry and blueberry compote recipe for the winter

Cloudberries and blueberries often grow close to each other and also ripen at about the same time. Therefore, these two berries are asked to be combined in one harvest for the winter.

In addition, blueberries are able to diversify not only the taste of cloudberries, but also color the drink in an attractive bright shade.

To prepare compote, you can use any of the above technologies, and the proportions of the ingredients are approximately as follows:

• 400 g cloudberries;
• 200 g blueberries;
• 2 liters of water;
• 20 g ginger;
• 400 g of sugar.

How to make cloudberry and blackberry compote for the winter

If the taste of blueberries is not attractive, then it is quite possible to replace it with another black berry - blackberry. The taste sensations will be completely different, and in their structure the berries are very similar to each other. In addition, blackberries, possessing a whole range of medicinal properties, in the same company with cloudberries will create an impenetrable barrier for many diseases.

Since blackberries are also quite sweet in taste, the amount and proportions of ingredients for making the drink can be used from the previous recipe. Of the additional spices, vanilla, star anise and cinnamon will go well with them.

Cloudberry and apple compote

Apples are such a versatile fruit that they are ideally combined with practical fruits and berries. To make a delicious drink for the winter you will need:

• 500 g cloudberries;
• 250 g apples;
• 2 liters of water;
• a pinch of cinnamon;
• 600 g of sugar.

When making compote for the winter according to this recipe, it is necessary, first of all, to take into account the dense structure of apples.

1. First, as usual, a syrup is prepared from water and sugar.
2. The apples are peeled and cut into small cubes.
3. Then they are placed in syrup, cinnamon is added and boiled for about 15-20 minutes.
4. Finally, the berries are poured into the syrup, brought to a boil and immediately distributed in sterile jars.
5. Immediately, the cans are rolled up and cooled in the heat in an inverted state.

How to cook cloudberry compote for the winter in a slow cooker

The multicooker is simply obliged to facilitate the work in the kitchen, so it can also help in preparing cloudberry compote for the winter.

This recipe uses the same ingredients in the same proportions as in the classic version.

The cooking process literally consists of two to three steps.

1. The prepared berries are poured into the multicooker bowl, sugar is added and left to infuse for about 10 minutes.
2. Fill them with water and turn on the "extinguishing" mode for 15-20 minutes.
3. After that, the finished drink can be poured into sterile cans and rolled up.

Rules for storing cloudberry compote

Jars of cloudberry compote are stored in a cool place without light in winter. The temperature should not be especially higher than + 15 ° + 16 ° С. Such rooms can be a basement, an attic or a cellar. With a small number of cans, they can also be stored in the refrigerator. Under these conditions, the shelf life can be a year or more. In other conditions, the shelf life can be reduced to six months or several months.

Conclusion

Cloudberry compote is a unique preparation for the winter, which will not only help remind you of the hot summer during a harsh winter, but also has medicinal properties that are superior in strength to those of raspberries. And its unique taste and aroma will surely impress guests during any family celebration.

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