A simple recipe for making cloudberry compote for the winter
Cloudberry is a tasty and healthy berry, and compote from it is an excellent way of harvesting for the winter according to different recipes. The drink continues to be stored for a long time and contains antioxidants and vitamins. The berry is orange in color and resembles raspberries in shape. It is appreciated not only for its pleasant taste, but also has a lot of useful properties.
Recommendations before you start cooking
Only fresh, undamaged berries are selected for compote. Due to their delicate and fragile structure, it is not recommended to wash them, as this accelerates the deterioration period. As a rule, cloudberries are not washed before use, but lightly sprinkled with water. If you can't do without washing, he does it very carefully.
The berries are placed in a colander and placed under running water, not allowing them to completely submerge in the water.
After washing, shake off any remaining water. To remove excess moisture, cloudberries are poured onto paper towels. After 10-15 minutes, the berries are clean and ready to eat.
Cloudberry is a berry that grows far from polluted places. So you don't have to worry about exhaust fumes and other things.
How do I find the ingredients?
In order to get a delicious compote, you need to take only ripe berries harvested in early August. Ripeness is determined by color. If it has a yellow-orange hue, it means that it has reached maximum maturity. Reddish spots on the berry indicate that it is still immature.
Compote can be closed not only from cloudberries. Other fruits will help to diversify the taste:
- blueberries;
- strawberries;
- apples;
- currant;
- blackberry;
- raspberry.
In addition to fruits, various spices are added to the drink, and sugar is replaced with honey. For a fresh note, throw in a sprig of mint or lemon balm. Not every person will agree to such experiments when closing a drink.
For this it is recommended to prepare a small portion. Having tasted the taste, decide whether to add this or that ingredient to the compote.
Methods for preparing compote
Compote preparation is possible in two versions - with and without sterilization. In both cases, it turns out very tasty. The first batch can be closed according to one recipe, and several cans in a different way. In the future, leave the recipe that you liked the most.
The classic recipe for preparing compote for the winter
The amount of ingredients is based on a 3L bottle.
For cooking you will need:
- 2.5 tbsp. Sahara;
- 500 g cloudberries;
- 2 liters of water.
Cooking steps:
- Go through the berries, throwing out the spoiled ones.Place in a colander and place under running water.
- Put the cloudberries on a towel and leave to glass with water.
- In a large saucepan, mix water and sugar and heat.
- Pour berries into a jar and pour boiling syrup.
- Cover with a lid on top.
- Place the bottle in a large saucepan and fill it with water until the level reaches the bottle hanger. The bottom of the pan must be covered with a rag so that the can does not burst.
- Put on medium heat, bring to a boil and cook for 20 minutes.
After that, the jar is removed from the water and the lid is rolled up. Wipe off excess moisture with a towel. Turn the jar upside down and wrap it in a blanket. Leave for a day until it cools completely.
Cooking compote in a multicooker
Several years ago, the multicooker took pride of place in the kitchen of every housewife. Using this device, you can cook any dish, including boiling compote. Moreover, it can be done quickly and easily. Cooking in a slow cooker makes the taste rich and rich in color.
The ingredients for the drink and their quantity are the same as in the classic recipe. The preparation is as follows:
- Water is poured into the multicooker container and the "Cooking" mode is selected. It will take 15-20 minutes to prepare the syrup. The time can be changed if the function is provided by the multicooker model.
- After choosing a program, add sugar and bring the drink to a boil. Leave on for 3-4 minutes.
- Without turning off the cooking, lids are thrown into the syrup so that they are sterilized.
- A lid for steaming is installed on top of the container and a jar is installed with the neck to the bottom. It will take no more than 3 minutes to sterilize the bottle.
- The washed cloudberries are poured into a colander and dipped in sugar syrup to boil. It is advisable that the water completely covers the berries.
At this stage, the preparation of compote comes to an end. Cloudberries are poured into a sterile jar, and then the syrup is poured. Cover the top with a lid and roll it up with a key. Leave to cool completely under a blanket for a day.
Cloudberry compote with blueberries
You can diversify the taste of the drink with blueberries. The berry has a sweetish and at the same time tart flavor. While cooking the syrup, it is undesirable to add a lot of sugar, since blueberries have no sourness. In addition to the interesting taste, the berries also give a rich shade.
Cloudberry compote with blackberries
If a person does not like blueberries or is unable to add them to a drink, you can replace them with another equally tasty and healthy berry - blackberries. The taste is different from blueberry.
Blackberries are sweet and sour. The structure is similar to cloudberries and looks beautiful in a closed jar.
Cloudberry and apple compote
The cloudberry flavor can be supplemented with another fruit - an apple. When preparing, it is recommended to adhere to some recommendations. Cloudberries are fragile berries, while apples have a firm flesh. In order for the components to cook in syrup at the same time and to full readiness, you need to finely chop the apples.
Storing compote
After the drink has been rolled up, the cans are taken out for storage in a dark and cool place. A basement, cellar or attic is suitable for this. The room temperature must not exceed +15 ° C. Otherwise, the shelf life will be reduced.
If the hostess does not plan to prepare a large batch, you can leave the compote in the refrigerator. Cloudberry is a berry that can be stored for a long time. Compliance with the recipe and preparation conditions will allow you to keep the drink for about a year. To increase the shelf life by 2 times, it is recommended to use a sterilized recipe.
