Many housewives will agree that one of the best in the culinary sense of berries is precisely raspberries. Any dish with her participation is doomed to success. Tasty, fragrant and healthy - she found her place in many desserts and drinks. And the compote of raspberries is included in this list. It is only one time to cook it, and it will certainly become your favorite among other preparations for the winter.
Recipes
A raspberry compote for winter is preferably prepared from ripe fruits with intensive coloring. And it is allowed to use both fresh and frozen fruits, which can not be previously thawed, but placed in a pan directly from the freezer.
To compote is more saturated, it adds a small slice of lemon or citric acid - they perfectly set off the aroma and taste of raspberries. Caloric content of the finished drink is about 60 kcal per 100 g of product, and to change it, it is sufficient to reduce or increase the amount of sugar in the recipe.
Classic version of
This recipe for compote made of raspberries suggests sterilization of the drink, but at the same time significantly reduces the time of its preparation. And this means that the vitamin composition will be largely preserved.
Prepare ingredients:
- raspberries - 900 g;
- sugar - 1,2 kg;
- water - 3 liters.
The cooking process.
- Fruits are sorted, remove stems, leaves and gently washed in a colander.
- Set the colander with the berries over the sink, so that the glass is superfluous and turn to the preparation of the syrup. We connect water and sugar, bring to a boil and cook for 2-3 minutes.
- We spread the berries on the cans, pour in hot syrup and cover with sterile lids.
- Sterilize the jars with compote in boiling water and roll them up.
Tip! The time of sterilization will depend on the capacity of the cans chosen: for half-liter - 5 minutes, for 1 liter - 10 minutes and for 3 liters - 20 minutes.
- After the drink has cooled, it can be transferred to storage in a cellar or cellar.
Without sterilization
With this recipe you can prepare compote from raspberry for the winter without sterilization. It is possible that this method will be more convenient for you.
Prepare ingredients:
- raspberries - 900 g;
- water - 3-3,1 l;
- sugar - 800-900 g.
Preparation process.
- Berries are sorted and gently washed under running water.
- Connect sugar with water and bring the mixture to a boil.
- In the boiling syrup we lower the fruits and cook everything for 2 minutes.
- After the specified time we take out the berries and transfer them to the jars.
Tip! If you want to preserve the integrity of the fruit, then they should be removed from the syrup by a noise or a small sieve!
- We return the syrup to the fire, bring it back to a boil and fill it with cans.
- After that, immediately roll the jars and let them cool down.
Mix of raspberries and apples
We offer you to prepare compote of apples and raspberries for the winter. He perfectly quenches thirst, especially if you put a couple of ice cubes in it. Being warm, this drink will warm on a winter evening and will be an ideal addition to a fresh homemade pie.
Prepare ingredients:
- raspberries - 1.5 cups;
- apples - 4 pieces;
- water - 2-2,1 l;
- sugar - 1 glass.
Note! From this amount of ingredients you get 3 liters of drink!
The cooking process.
- Fresh fruits put in a colander, washed and lightly shaken, so that excess liquid is gone.
- My apples, free from the core and cut into a large cube or thin slices.
- We prepare the prepared berries and fruits in a jar.
- Mix the water with sugar and bring to a boil.
- Fill the jar with fruits and cover with a lid.
- Install it in a pot of boiling water and sterilize for 7-8 minutes with low gas flow.
- We roll up the jar and put it away for storage.
The raspberry and apple compote cooked according to this recipe has an insignificant caloric content, which is only 45 kcal per 100 g of product. If you exclude sugar from the list of ingredients, the calorie content will be about 17 ccals per 100 g.
Raspberry blends well with other berries and fruits. Instead of apples, you can add pears, strawberries, currants, peaches, apricots and even pumpkins. Experiment with components and create new author's recipes. Be healthy!