4 step-by-step recipes for making kiwi compote for the winter

In the cold season, the need for vitamin treats and drinks is especially acute. Consider all the options for making a delicious kiwi compote for the winter with the addition of different ingredients - apples, tangerines and quince. Let's get acquainted with the peculiarities of choosing fruits and preparing containers, as well as with the rules for storing preservation. A healthy drink will give you an excellent mood on frosty days and saturate with energy.

Features of cooking kiwi compote for the winter

The exotic and aromatic kiwi has long been one of the favorite fruits for our compatriots. They are eagerly enjoyed fresh, and also used to prepare desserts and drinks.

Kiwi is not only tasty, but also healthy due to its high content of ascorbic acid, B vitamins, potassium and natural antioxidants. The fruit has a positive effect on the heart system, normalizes blood pressure, and reduces the risk of blood clots.

The beneficial properties of kiwi are to some extent preserved in compote, subject to the rules for its preparation.

Selection and preparation of products

For compote, you need to pick up ripe fruits without damage.

At the stage of preliminary preparation, you should:

1. Rinse fruit under running water.
2. Pat dry with a towel or paper towel.
3. Clean from fluffy skin.
4. Cut longitudinally or transversely - depending on the wishes or requirements of the recipe.

How to prepare containers

For compote, you need to choose several glass jars of a suitable volume, without cracks and chips.

They need to be rinsed with warm water and baking soda, and then disinfected in a convenient way:

• boil in a large container for 5-10 minutes;
• process with dry steam in the oven.

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How to make kiwi compote at home

In cooking, there are several options for making kiwi compote for the winter. Among them, each housewife will easily choose the best method for herself.

Classic recipe

For compote according to a simple classic recipe, you need a minimum of ingredients:

• a pound of ripe kiwi fruits;
• a glass of sugar;
• litere of water.

Making a drink is easy:

1. Peel the washed and dried fruits.
2. Cut into rings or slices (optional).
3. Put the pulp in a sterilized glass container and start preparing the sugar syrup.
4. Pour granulated sugar into a saucepan, add water and keep on the stove until it boils.
5. Pour the cooked sweet syrup into containers with kiwi pulp.
6. Lightly cover the jars with lids and place in a large saucepan filled with warm boiled water.
7. Heat up to +90 ° С and hold for 30 minutes.
8. At the end of the process, roll up the containers with sterilized lids.

To add spice and healthiness to the drink, as well as to make it more wintery, you can add aromatic cinnamon and cloves.

In this case, you need:

• 10 ripe fruits;
• a glass of sugar;
• 5-6 cloves;
• 1/4 teaspoon chopped cinnamon

The cooking process is almost identical to the previous one, the only difference is that at the stage of preparing the sugar syrup you need to add cloves and cinnamon to the water.

Option with quince

Quince will give compote more intense and expressive flavors.

For this recipe you need to prepare:

• 10 kiwi;
• 3 quince;
• 1-2 glasses of sugar.

The compote preparation process is as follows:

1. Cut the washed quince, peeled from the hard core, seeds and skin into longitudinal slices and boil for eight minutes.
2. At this time, you need to tackle the kiwi - peel and cut into neat circles.
3. Remove the quince from the liquid, add sugar to the remaining broth.
4. Put the pieces of fruit in previously prepared containers one by one - to the middle of the jar.
5. Pour in hot syrup and then roll up with sealed lids.

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With tangerines and apples

Kiwi, tangerines and apples are a win-win combination for a winter vitamin compote. The drink looks attractive, so you can even serve it on a festive table.

To prepare it you need:

• 4 kiwi;
• 2 tangerines;
• 1 apple;
• 1.5 liters of water;
• 4 tablespoons of sugar.

First of all, you should prepare the fruit. Peel and wash the kiwi, then cut into crosswise slices. Peel the tangerines and cut them into wedges. Extract the core and seeds from the apples, cut into slices.

After that, all the fruit pulp must be put in a colander, and placed in a pot of boiling water so that all the pulp is immersed. Process for 5 minutes and remove.

Then, in sequence:

1. Put the boiled fruits in jars.
2. Add sugar to the liquid left after boiling the fruit and boil.
3. Pour the resulting syrup over the fruits. You need to make sure that about 2-3 centimeters remain at the top of the cans.
4. Seal with sterilized caps.

Without sterilization

For those looking to save time, we recommend using the following recipe. It will require 500 g of kiwi and 300 g of sugar.

Cooking steps:

1. In the evening, slice the fruit in the preferred way and place on the bottom of the container.
2. Pour boiling water over and close the lid.
3. The next morning, drain the liquid from the jar into a separate bowl and add sugar to it.
4. Boil and pour over the kiwi fruit.
5. Roll up the lid, turn the jar upside down and hold until it cools completely.

Storage of workpieces

The shelf life of kiwi compote in banks is 2 years. For this you need to choose dark and dry places where the temperature does not exceed +20 ° C - cellars, balconies and storage rooms.