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Apple and black currant compote will be an excellent drink to saturate the body with vitamins. This is especially true for children, who often refuse to eat fresh berries because of the sour taste. It can be placed on the festive table instead of purchased carbonated juices. Its bright color and rich aroma will surely attract attention. The drink is brewed not only in the summer during the harvest. In winter, take dried fruits and frozen fruits.
Secrets of making apple-currant compote
You should start preparing compote by choosing a variety of fruits. Sweet apples are more often used to create a contrast of taste (sour berry). They are thoroughly washed, the core and damaged areas are removed, and for allergy sufferers, the peel must also be removed. Chop large fruits, and the ranetki will go whole. To preserve their color, they must be blanched in boiling water for several minutes and quickly cooled. Water is useful for the syrup.
Red currants can be left on the twigs, and black currants are best separated. After rinsing, be sure to pat dry on a kitchen towel.
If the compote is harvested for the winter, then it must be stored in glass jars, previously washed in a soda solution with detergent and sterilized. To do this, keep them over steam for a quarter of an hour or ignite them in a hot oven. The lids must also be treated with boiling water.
There are two ways to prepare compote from currant berries and apples. In the first case, the products are poured with syrup and left in the jar. In the second version, the fruit is boiled in a saucepan, filtered, and the sweet juice is poured into a prepared container.
Apple and currant compote for the winter
The technology for making compote from apples and various varieties of currants is practically the same. There are only nuances that have to be considered in detailed recipes.
Blackcurrant compote with apples for the winter
Having collected a fresh crop, it is better to immediately start making compote.
The food set is designed for two 3 l cans:
- sweet and sour apples - 1 kg;
- black currant - 300 g;
- granulated sugar - 2 tbsp.;
- water - 6 liters.
Blackcurrant compote with apples for the winter is prepared as follows:
- Rinse the apples, sort out and divide into 4 parts, removing the areas with rot and the core.
- Arrange in sterilized jars along with clean dried black currants and pour boiling water over.
- Let it brew for 10 minutes, then pour the liquid back into an enamel saucepan and bring to a boil with sugar.
- Fill the jars to the neck with hot syrup, roll up the lids.
The drink should be kept in inverted cans, covered with warm outerwear or a blanket until it cools completely.
Apple compote with red currants for the winter
The differences will be minor. It's just that this variety is much smaller and sourier. You will need to add sugar and reduce the heat treatment of the berry.
Ingredients for 6 l of compote:
- red currant - 300 g;
- apples (sweet) - 1 kg;
- sugar - 4 tbsp.;
- water.
Cooking method:
- Rinse the apples under the tap. Wipe off with napkins. Cut the large ones into quarters, remove the core, and remove only the stalk from the small ones. Make sure that no damaged areas remain.
- After blanching, spread out in equal parts among the banks. Pour boiling water over.
- After a quarter of an hour, drain the water into a bowl and put on the fire along with sugar.
- At this time, pour an equal amount of red currant into the jars.
- Fill with potting and put on the lids with a seaming machine.
Cool upside down under a blanket for 24 hours.
Redcurrant and apple compote with citric acid for the winter
If there are doubts about the safety of the compote or it is not possible to put it in a cold place, then an additional preservative should be used, which will help to avoid unforeseen situations.
The composition is designed for three 3 liters of containers:
- currant (red) - 750 g;
- citric acid - 3 tsp;
- sweet apples - 1.5 kg;
- granulated sugar - 1 kg;
- water.
Algorithm of actions:
- Divide large, clean apples into slices, completely removing the core with seeds.
- Place on the bottom of each jar, sprinkle with washed and dried red currants.
- Boil water and pour into containers.
- After a few minutes, return the liquid back to the pan, add citric acid and granulated sugar. Bring to a boil, stir constantly to completely dissolve the crystals.
- Fill the cans again to the brim, roll up immediately.
Wrap up in a blanket and leave to cool for 24 hours.
Red and black currant compote for the winter with apples
In this way, it will turn out to prepare a compote mix that the whole family will love. Simple steps and affordable products are all it takes for a great result.
Ingredients for two 3L cans:
- red and black currants - 250 g each;
- apples or ranetki - 600 g;
- sugar - 600 g
Detailed guide:
- Prepare glass jars, rinse and sterilize using one of the methods described above.
- Rinetki thoroughly rinse, sort out, so that only dense and slightly unripe fruits remain without damage by worms and rot.
- Remove the stalks and transfer to a colander. Blanch in boiling water for about 2 minutes and immediately place under running ice water. Dry and transfer to a container for blanks.
- Wash the currants too, spread on a towel so that the excess liquid is glass. First, black fruits can be put in jars under the first fill, and then red fruits can be added to preserve their integrity in the compote.
- Pour boiling water over the container by 1/3 part.
- Separately put another large pot of water on the fire, adding granulated sugar in it. Drain the juice from the jars there and bring to a boil.
- Fill the container with berries and fruits now to the top.
- Roll up prepared tin lids.
Cover with a warm blanket and leave upside down for 24 hours.
Apple and currant compote in a saucepan
In order to correctly calculate the amount of granulated sugar for different varieties of berries and fruits, you can prepare a drink in a small amount for direct consumption.
It often happens that the hostess does not have the opportunity to store compotes with currants and apples in the apartment. In cold weather, freezing berries in a container, plastic or special bag will help out. Apples can almost always be purchased at the store, but they will need to be thoroughly washed from paraffin with hot water and a brush. A dried version is also suitable.
All this will help to brew a healthy drink all year round, serving fresh on the table.
Delicious blackcurrant and apple compote
Cooking will not take long. But instead of simple tea and drinks from the store, there will be glasses with aromatic compote on the dining table.
For 6 persons, you should prepare:
- apple - 2 pcs.;
- water - 1.5 l;
- black currant (frozen) - ½ tbsp.;
- mint (without it) - 1 branch;
- granulated sugar - 2 tbsp.
Detailed cooking method:
- Rinse the apples under the tap, cut into slices without a core and stalk.
- Black currants do not need to be rinsed, but it is best to defrost them at room temperature.
- Put a pot of water on fire. After boiling, add sugar, mint and berries with fruit.
- Wait for the second boil, reduce the flame and cook for about 5 minutes, set aside under the lid to infuse.
When the drink has completely cooled down, you can serve it on the table. It is better to strain through a strainer, and use the fruit as a filling in confectionery.
Apple and red currant compote
Since red currants are less often frozen, the option of compote with fresh berries will be considered.
Product set:
- granulated sugar - 2.5 tbsp.;
- fresh apples - 400 g;
- cinnamon - 1 pinch;
- red currant - 300 g;
- water - 2 l.
You need to cook compote as follows:
- Remove the seed box from apples that have been washed and cut into quarters.
- Fold in a saucepan, cover with cold water and put on fire.
- Red currants can be left on a branch, but if the drink does not filter, separate the berries. Rinse in a colander so that the dirty liquid drains directly into the sink.
- As soon as the compote boils, add berries, cinnamon and sugar.
- Cook for 5 minutes.
This drink must be infused. To do this, leave it under the lid for a couple of hours.
Fresh apple and currant compote with honey
The use of bee honey in compote will increase its beneficial properties. In addition, they can completely replace granulated sugar.
Composition:
- black currants (fresh or frozen) - 150 g;
- honey - 6 tbsp. l .;
- apple - 400 g;
- water - 2 l.
Cooking method:
- Since the preparation of food does not take much time, the water in the pan can be put on the fire right away.
- Rinse the apples under the tap, cut into slices, removing the seed part. Send to a boiled liquid.
- There is no need to defrost black currants. It is also poured into a container.
- Turn off the stove 4 minutes after boiling again.
Leave under the lid to cool well.
Blackcurrant, apple and tangerine compote
Additional products will help to introduce new flavor notes. In this case, citrus fruit will be used in compote.
Ingredients:
- black currant (frozen or fresh) - 200 g;
- water - 3 l;
- tangerine - 1 pc.;
- apple - 2 pcs.;
- sugar - 1 tbsp.
Step by step guide:
- Prepare food. To do this, wash the apples, chop arbitrarily without a seed box, frozen black currants can be immediately thrown into the pan, peel the tangerine, be sure to remove the white skin, which will taste bitter in the compote.
- Pour everything with cold water and bring to a boil, stir with a wooden spoon.
- Add granulated sugar and turn off the stove after 3 minutes.
After half an hour, you can strain and pour into glasses.
Dried apple and currant compote
It is worth trying to cook at home a dried fruit compote with the addition of fragrant herb, which will add flavor.
Prepare the following foods:
- dried apples - 250 g;
- oregano - 3 branches;
- red currant - 70 g;
- water - 1.5 l;
- sugar - 200 g
Prepare compote as follows:
- Put dried apples in a colander and rinse with plenty of cold tap water.
- Put a saucepan with dried fruit, 1.5 liters of liquid and sugar on the fire.After boiling, leave on the stove for another 10 minutes.
- Introduce frozen red currants (you can also use black berries) and turn off after boiling again.
Insist for at least an hour in a closed form.
Blackcurrant compote, dried apples and pears with honey
A winter version of a healthy compote, which uses homemade fruits and berries.
Composition:
- a mixture of dried apples and pears - 500 g;
- water - 3 l;
- black currant (frozen) - 100 g;
- honey - 8 tbsp. l.
Compote recipe step by step:
- Soak dried fruits (pears and apples) in warm water for 15 minutes. After drain, pour fresh liquid, put on fire.
- Wait for the pan to boil and boil for 5 minutes.
- Pour in black currants without defrosting.
- As soon as the compote boils, turn off the stove immediately.
- After a little cooling, add honey. Adjust the sweetness to your liking.
Compote will need to be infused to get saturated with all the aromas of the products.
Storage rules
The prepared black or red currant compote with apples for the winter in glass jars can be stored at room temperature if it contains a sufficient amount of preservatives, that is, citric acid is added in addition to granulated sugar. If you are not sure, then you should put it in the cellar and refrigerator. The shelf life is 12 months at constant low humidity, otherwise the lids can quickly deteriorate.
It is better to strain the boiled compote in a saucepan and pour into a glass dish, because berries and fruits disappear faster. In the refrigerator, such a drink can stand for about 2 days. But it can be put in PET containers in the freezer. In this form, the shelf life is 6 months.
Conclusion
Apple and black currant compote can be supplemented with various fruits and berries, creating new flavors every time. Of the many recipes, the hostess will surely find a suitable one, so that a healthy vitamin drink is always on the table.
