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Cherry compote for winter
Meaty and firm berries, as if just picked from the branch, can be tasted not only in summer if you prepare cherry compote for winter. This preservation method is distinguished by its simplicity of preparation and excellent final results, as the delicious berries and the concentrated syrup, which can be used for compotes, cocktails, and other drinks, are perfectly preserved in the jar.
Any cherry is suitable for these purposes – large and small, light and dark. The main thing is that it should not be damaged or unripe. It is better to prepare the berries with pits – this way they will retain their shape and juiciness.
Yield: 2 liter jars.
Time for preparation: 60 minutes.
Caloric content: 62 kcal per 100 grams of the dish.
Ingredients
- cherries - total weight 600 g;
- purified water - 1.5 l;
- white sugar - 300 g;
- crystalline citric acid - 2 g.
Preparation
1. Prepare the necessary ingredients for making cherry compote for winter.
2. Rinse and sort the cherries, then drain them in a colander, allowing the water to drain away. Sterilize the jars in the oven or by another method, boil the metal lids for 5 minutes.
3. Fill the jars with cherries – they should be filled with slightly less than half of the volume (do not fill hot jars immediately, wait for them to cool down, otherwise, there may be a crack in the glass).
4. Boil the specified amount of water. Pour the berries to the top and cover with a lid - let them warm in this position for half an hour.
5. Now pour the water from the jars back into the same pot, where there might still be 40-50 ml of water left. Add citric acid and all the sugar. Stir and boil the syrup.
6. Now pour the boiling syrup separately into each jar.
7. Seal with a lid and ensure that not a single drop of liquid is leaking from underneath it. Turn the jar upside down. Do the same with the next preparation.
8. Wrap the jars in several layers of towels and leave for a day to cool slowly.
Since the pits were not removed from the berries, the cherry compote for winter can be stored for no more than a year, even in an apartment. And how nice it is to remember warm days while enjoying summer fruits! Give it a try, bon appétit!
