TOP 2 recipes for making apple and mint compote for the winter
Fruits that lie on the shelves in stores do not lose their presentation for a long time, do not deteriorate, since they are covered with wax, processed with chemicals. The use of such fruits is fraught with the development of allergies, disruption of the digestive organs. People who grow fruits and berries on their site make jam, jam or compote from them for the winter, from apples with mint a fragrant delicacy is obtained in which tannins and microelements are preserved, organic acids and vitamins are present.
Features of making apple compote with mint and lemon balm
The fragrant herb gives the dessert a delicate aroma, and fresh fruits - a rich taste.
How to choose and prepare the main ingredients
For preservation, you will need clean water, but neither vinegar nor citric acid is required. Apples for compote can be taken from summer varieties, but it is desirable that they do not have dents. To speed up the cooking process, clean fruits are crushed into slices, the peel is pierced in several places, and the apples do not burst. Dry twigs or fresh mint are placed in the compote.
Preparation of containers
Glass containers without cracks and chips must be washed with warm water with mustard or soda. For disinfection from fungi and bacteria, jars are sterilized:
- over steam;
- in a saucepan with boiling water;
- in the oven;
- in a microwave oven.
A container of 3 liters is disinfected for half an hour, 2 - 20 minutes, a liter container - 10 or 15. Dry the sterile jars by placing the neck down on a clean cloth.
The lids are steamed in boiling water.
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Classic apple compote with mint
You don't need special knowledge and skill to make a drink from fruits. A minimum of ingredients will be required in the form:
- water;
- 2 kg of apples;
- 400 g sugar;
- 3 or 4 sprigs of mint.
The fruits are washed under the tap, crushed into slices together with the peel, and the core is removed. The fragrant herb is rinsed and dried. The container is filled to the brim with chopped fruit and mint.
Water is boiled in a teapot or saucepan and poured into a container with apples, which is covered for 40–45 minutes. When the solution has cooled, sugar is poured into it and the syrup is boiled. A jar of fruit is filled with a hot composition, twisted and insulated.
Apple compote with lemon balm
The aromatic drink can be stored in the kitchen or closet by adding citric acid. In order for the workpiece to fit into a three-liter container, you need to take:
- 700 grams of apples;
- a large glass of sugar;
- 2-3 branches of lemon balm.
Pour about 3 liters of water into a saucepan and turn on the stove.Fruits are washed, dried with a napkin, chopped into slices. The chopped fruits are transferred to a container, fresh grass is placed there, boiling water is poured, which is decanted after a quarter of an hour, sugar is poured, boiled for 3 or 4 minutes. Add 5 g of acid to a jar of fruit, fill with syrup, cork and wrap.
A very tasty compote is obtained from Antonovka, the apples of this variety are so fragrant that odorous herbs are not needed:
- Small fruits are washed and sent entirely to a disinfected container.
- Boiling water is poured into the container, closed, wrapped with a blanket.
- After 14-16 hours, the water is decanted into a saucepan, where 300 g of sugar is poured and boiled for 5 minutes.
- A 3 liter jar of fruit is filled with hot syrup. It can hold up to 10 apples.
The drink does not spoil for a long time if the container with the fruits is sterilized. However, in this case, the amount of useful components is significantly reduced in it.
Further storage of workpieces
In a cellar or basement, where the temperature is low, the humidity is low, the apple compote does not lose its taste, does not become cloudy, and does not become moldy for up to 3 years. In the kitchen or in the pantry, fruit preparations are recommended to be stored for no more than 12 months.
