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Each hostess wants to please her guests with something delicious and delicious. This is very easy to do if you have a recipe in stock on how to cook pumpkin compote for the winter like a pineapple. Guests will surely be delighted with the surprisingly delicate taste and original color of this simple recipe.
Preparatory work
Each of the suggested recipes will use pumpkin as the main ingredient. Do not forget that it is imperative to peel it, remove all seeds and internal fibers. For pumpkin compote, only clean vegetables, well washed and cut into pieces, are suitable.
When slicing the pumpkin, try to get uniform, uniform cubes. Such a compote will be more pleasant in appearance.
Like any preparations for the winter, compote must be poured only into clean and well-sterilized jars. The container must be dry for canning. Do not forget about this, otherwise the compote will not last all winter.
Several recipes for pineapple pumpkin compote
Recipe number 1
Essential products.
So, for cooking, we need the simplest ingredients:
- Pumpkin - about 0.5 kg.
- Sugar sand - 250 gr.
- Citric acid - on the tip of a knife.
- Water - 1 liter.
- Cinnamon - 1 stick.
- Table vinegar (it is better to take 9%) - 60 gr.
The process of making compote.
- We prepare vegetables - it is better to form small pieces, wash and peel them properly.
- Pour citric acid into the water prepared in advance. It should be at room temperature. We make sure that the acid dissolves properly.
- Next, add cinnamon to the water.
- We fill in all the pumpkin cubes and let them marinate. We keep at room temperature for about 8 hours.
- To make the pumpkin compote look like pineapple, add vinegar at the end.
- When the vegetables are well marinated, you can put them on the fire, turning it on to the maximum.
- When the mixture boils, add all the granulated sugar to it. We continue to cook, stirring slightly. We do this carefully so that the pieces do not fall apart, the appearance of the product does not deteriorate.
- The whole cooking process takes about 30 minutes. After that, the compote can be poured into jars.
- We roll up the jars with lids and cover them.
- It is better to eat compote chilled.
Recipe number 2
Pineapple compote, made from the pumpkin itself, can be prepared according to another recipe. This recipe is one of the easiest to make. Even an inexperienced housewife can cook it with ease.
Essential products.
- Pumpkin - 400 gr.
- Water - 2l.
- Sugar sand - 250 gr.
In this case, do not cut too small pieces, as they will quickly cook, and the water will not have time to become saturated.
The process of making compote.
- All vegetables are put into the dishes and poured over with water. Put on fire.
- Cook until the pieces are soft and tender in taste. On average, it should take 30-35 minutes.
- Add sugar. The ingredient list shows the minimum amount. If you are a lover of sweets, you can increase the amount of sugar to 300-400 grams.
- After adding granulated sugar, you need to cook the dish for about 5 minutes more. During this time, it should completely dissolve. Do not forget to stir well with a spoon so that the sand does not burn.
- Now you can pour it into jars.
Recipe number 3
To make the pineapple taste more noticeable and better felt, you can add a little juice of this fruit to the boil. Here's another slightly modified recipe.
Essential products.
- Pumpkin - 1 kg.
- Water - 1 liter.
- Pineapple juice - 0.5 l.
- Sugar - 500-600 gr.
If you wish, you can cut the pumpkin into rings. In this case, it will look even more like a pineapple.
The process of making compote.
- While you are working on the vegetables, put the pineapple juice on the fire and boil it. If there is no freshly squeezed one, the packaged one is quite suitable.
- You need to pour the juice over the vegetables and let them stand for a while, soak up the aromas of the sun and summer.
- We put water on fire, pour sugar, bring to a boil.
- Place the vegetable slices in jars. Pour the sugar filling into the jars.
- We close the lids and let cool in a cool place, having previously wrapped the jars with something warm.
Recipe number 4
Despite the fact that all the recipes are similar, they all have their own original taste. In this case, lemon is used as a flavoring agent.
Essential products.
- Pumpkin - 3 kg.
- Lemon - 3 pcs.
- Water - 3.5-4 liters.
- Granulated sugar - 0.5-0.6 kg.
From these ingredients, 2 cans of compote, 3 liters each, are obtained.
The process of making compote.
- Place the sliced pumpkin cubes in jars. The filling of the dishes is about a third.
- Peel the lemons and cut them into round slices. We put it in jars.
- We put water and sugar on the fire and cook the syrup so that insoluble grains do not come across.
- Pour the syrup into the jars.
- We prepare a container for sterilizing cans. We sterilize each of them for about 10 minutes.
- We close it with lids, cool it and we can put it in the cellar. Compote is ready!
Recipe number 5
For lovers of more exotic tastes, you can prepare compote with the addition of cloves and oranges.
Essential products.
- Water - 2 liters.
- Granulated sugar - 0.75 kg.
- Pumpkin - 2 kg.
- Cinnamon - 2 pcs.
- Carnation - 6-7 buds.
- Orange - 2 pcs.
The process of making compote.
- We prepare vegetables - peel and grind them.
- Wash oranges and squeeze out the juice. Grind the zest.
- Place water and sugar in a small bowl. Simmer for about 10 minutes, until a homogeneous syrup forms.
- We put all the other prepared ingredients in a larger bowl.
- Fill them with prepared syrup. We boil for about a quarter of an hour.
- Pour into pre-prepared cans and close them with lids.
Recipe number 6
An apple gives a surprisingly sophisticated aroma to any dish, even if it is a compote, it is worth trying to use it to add an interesting shade and taste to the compote.
Essential products.
- Apples - 200 gr., Sour varieties are best.
- Water - 5 glasses.
- Prunes and cinnamon - a little to taste.
- Granulated sugar - 150 gr.
- Pumpkin - 300 gr.
The process of making compote.
- Cut all vegetables and fruits into slices - about the same size, without the peel.
- We prepare syrup from sugar and water. It needs to be boiled for about 10-15 minutes.
- Pour vegetables into the syrup, continue to cook for about 5-7 minutes.
- Add apples and cook until all ingredients are ready.
- Cool well before serving.
Recipe number 7
Almost any fruit or berry can be used as a flavoring agent. For example, the combination of pumpkin and sea buckthorn creates a truly unique and delicate aroma.
Essential products.
- Pumpkin and sea buckthorn - 150-200 gr.
- Water - 2.5 liters.
- Granulated sugar - 350 gr.
The process of making compote.
- We prepare vegetables - chop and peel them.
- We prepare the berries - we wash them, remove the debris in the form of leaves and twigs.
- We take the jar. We lower vegetables, then there is sea buckthorn.
- Boil water and fill the jars. Let the mixture stand for about 10-15 minutes.
- Drain the water into a saucepan and boil it again. Add sugar.
- Pour the jars with the resulting syrup and close them.
Recipe number 8
Essential products.
- Pumpkin - 1 kg.
- Water - 1-1.5 liters.
- Vinegar 9% - a teaspoon.
- Sugar - 700 gr.
- Vanillin - 1 gr.
The process of making compote.
- Pour vegetables and sugar into a well-washed enamel dish.
- Cover with water and bring to a boil over medium heat.
- Switch the fire to minimum. Pour vinegar. Cook for about half an hour.
- Add vanillin at the end and stir well.
- Pour into jars.
Harmonious taste of pumpkin compote with the addition of ginger. The process of its preparation can be seen in the video.
