Cherry compote with lemon for the winter

Once, on the insistent recommendations of a friend, I decided to cook cherry and apricot compote for the winter. And so that in case of failure the compote does not disappear, she did not take risks and rolled up only two three-liter cans of a fragrant drink, which she later regretted for a long time. Now I only roll such a compote for the winter and advise you.

If you like to prepare various compotes for the winter, you should definitely prepare a fragrant and vitamin-rich compote from raspberries and cherries. This compote will be a great alternative to store drinks.

Delicious and aromatic compote of apricots and cherries will perfectly quench your thirst both on a hot sunny and cool autumn day. Apricots give the compote a pleasant sweetness, cherry fills it with its own aroma, and the addition of lemon juice gives the compote pleasant notes of acidity and citrus freshness.

The recipe is designed for a can, the volume of which is 1 liter. If you want to prepare compote in a two- or three-liter jar, then the amount of ingredients should also be increased by 2 or 3 times, depending on the size of the jar.

In order for the cherry compote to be stored all winter and even longer, you must follow a few simple rules, then the cans will definitely not "explode" and you can indulge yourself with a vitamin drink.

Rolling a cherry compote with seeds will significantly reduce your time, because you will not need to get them out of each fruit, but you should not store such a drink for more than a year, otherwise it will become harmful from a useful one, since the seeds begin to secrete a substance harmful to the body.

Sometimes, when boiling water is poured into them, cans burst, which is very frustrating for the housewives. In order to prevent such situations from arising, put a spoon on the bottom of the can and try to direct the stream to it, then your container will definitely not burst.

Cherries should be carefully sorted out before rolling the compote. Rotten or damaged fruits are not suitable for preparing a drink, otherwise the compote will be spoiled. The preparation of sweets does not require sterilization.

Cherries are not particularly suitable for freezing. However, fresh fruits make a very tasty drink, especially if you mix cherries with other ingredients - berries and fruits. The fruit also makes an excellent jam.

Pitted cherry compote allows you to make this winter preparation with a concentrated taste and rich aroma. Recently, it has become popular to prepare a thick cherry compote by adding pectin to it. Such compote is diluted with water before drinking, and berries can be a good filling for baking. The most difficult part of this cooking process is the pitting. Compote is being prepared with mandatory sterilization.

Cherry compote is considered one of the most delicious drinks in the range of homemade preparations precisely because of the richness of the taste of the cherry and the preservation of its density in the compote, so many housewives fill the jars completely with cherries. You are invited to prepare such a compote with the addition of citric acid, which will soften the cloying sweetness and will be a preservative. If you fill the jars with berries completely, then the compote must be sterilized.

As one of the options for cherry compote, there will be a recipe for its preparation with the addition of the flavor range, with fresh mint leaves. A little lemon or citric acid is often added to it, because the cherry itself is quite sweet. A compote is prepared from dark-colored cherries and with a stone, which makes the taste of the compote more intense. This compote quenches thirst well, is suitable for soaking a cake and making interesting cocktails. We prepare compote without sterilization and the ingredients are given for a liter jar.

In the cherry season, especially with a good harvest, compote can be an option for harvesting it for the winter. This berry is quite sweet and in compote it is complemented with sourness and citrus aroma. They put a couple of slices in a jar, but the taste of the compote turns out to be different, more pleasant. Sugar is added on average 300 g per 3 liter can, but the amount can be changed to taste. Cherry compote is prepared with sterilization, so it is stored more reliably, and the seeds are not removed.

Homemade compote is a great alternative to purchased juices. The composition is checked and approved by the hostess, the quality of the drink is always under control. We offer a recipe for sweet cherry compote. To add an interesting flavor to the compote, add mint, cardamom and orange zest to the compote - a very pleasant combination.