Apples are used to prepare various preparations for the winter, including drinks. One of the recipes for searing is compote made from unripe apples. The drink is not difficult to prepare, allows you to quickly quench your thirst, and is suitable for both everyday drinking and a festive table. The advantage of rolling is the minimum cost to prepare and process the fruit, and the taste of the drink is superior to any assorted fruit.
Is it possible to make compote from unripe apples?
Unripe fruits can be used to prepare various dishes.
It is important to note that unripe fruits produce delicious drinks, including compotes.
It is recommended to combine unripe products with other fruits and berries. This will improve the taste of the dish and provide it with nutrients, since the juice from unripe fruits is sour.
Also, to make a drink in winter, unripe apples are dried.
Although there are many recipes for making compote with the addition of unripe apples, they are recommended to be used in the most extreme cases. Such fruits do not yet have the right balance of components to obtain the necessary taste. Even the aroma of drinks made from unripe fruits is blurred or absent altogether.
Ingredients
To make a preparation from unripe apples, you will need the following list of products:
- apples - it is important that the fruits are not wormy;
- sugar – 300 gr.;
- spices to taste - cloves, mint, cinnamon, vanilla.
Instead of sugar, you can use fructose or molasses.
Food preparation
To speed up the preservation process, you need to prepare the products:
- For compote, fruits of the same variety or with the same degree of maturity are selected.
- The product must be whole and undamaged.
- The fruits are washed well and the water is allowed to drain.
- The fruit is peeled and cored if required by the recipe.
How to prepare jars
Previously used jars with labels are recommended to be soaked in water for an hour. Then the container is washed using soap or soda water, and rinsed 2 times with clean water.
The jars must be washed 2 hours before canning. Before filling with food, it is recommended to rinse the container with boiling water or sterilize over the pan for 2-3 minutes using the oven (25 minutes).
Metal lids and rubber bands are also washed and then boiled over low heat for 15 minutes. Before using, the lids can be stored for no longer than 2 hours.
How to make compote from unripe apples for the winter
It takes a little time to prepare a tasty drink from unripe products, since the fruit must be placed whole in glass containers. There are a large number of options for preparing a drink from unripe fruits. It is made using whole fruits or slices. It is better not to cut the fruit too finely; it turns out to be a mush.
How to make apple compote:
- The fruits are washed well and placed in a 3-liter bottle.
- Boiling water is poured into a jar of apples and set aside for 20 minutes to allow the fruits to warm up.
- The liquid is poured into the pan and sugar is added. After the syrup boils, it is sent to a jar of fruit.
- The jar is rolled up and covered with a blanket until it cools completely.
Further storage of workpieces
Apple compote must be stored in a cool, dark room for 2 years. The compote, closed in sterilized containers, can stand for a long time at room temperature.
If the drink is not rolled up, then the shelf life in the refrigerator is 2-3 days.
