A simple recipe for apple and gooseberry compote for the winter

A pleasant compote of apples and gooseberries is a storehouse of vitamins, much needed in the harsh winter. The pleasant-tasting berry has beneficial qualities not only in fresh, but also in canned form. The benefits of this berry are enormous, but not all housewives know about it, otherwise such a compote would be a regular on the winter table.

Features of preparing gooseberry and apple compote

Gooseberries of almost any ripeness are suitable for preparing this delicious preserve. Unripe green berries are suitable for making compote. The picked berry is perfectly stored for 2 weeks, all its valuable qualities are preserved. To prevent the fruits from bursting during the cooking process, they are carefully pricked with a needle. The dessert is prepared with or without pasteurization.

Without additional processing, the hot composition is poured into two-liter jars.

During gradual cooling, the berries are pasteurized. Vessels for preparing compote are washed with soda, rinsed with boiling water, and then thoroughly sterilized.

Choosing gooseberries for compote

To prepare a healthy dessert, the collected fruits are carefully selected. The berries are chosen in a ripe state or green, it all depends on the recipe. They are thoroughly washed under running water, and cracked and soft specimens are removed. The ponytails are cut off everywhere, this is unnecessary.

Preparing apples

The apples are washed, the seeds and core are removed, and the skin is left on. The winter dessert goes to elastic, beautiful specimens, without visible flaws.

How to prepare apple compote with gooseberries for the winter

This is a simple and affordable recipe for making a delicious dessert for the winter.

To end up with 3 liters of liquid, the following components are selected:

• Berries - 400 g.
• Bulk apples - 5 pcs.
• Sugar - 500 g.

Cooking procedure:

1. Wash a three-liter jar with soda solution and thoroughly sterilize it in a steam bath.
2. They sort the berries by cutting off the stalk. Peel and cut the apples.
3. The striped fruits are pierced with a needle to prevent them from bursting during cooking.
4. Now in a separate pan you need to cook the sweet component of the dessert; for this, add water and sugar.
5. Pour the mixture over selected fruits and pasteurize for 5 minutes.
6. Drain the mixture and boil again.
7. Pour the aromatic syrup into a jar and roll it up.

Apple compote with gooseberries and mint

List of required components:

• Fresh apples - 3 pcs.
• Gooseberries - 100 g.
• Mint - 1 small bunch.
• Sand sugar - 160 g.
• Purified liquid - 700 ml.
• Citric acid - a pinch.

Cooking procedure:

1. Wash the apples and berries and dry them on a paper towel.
2. The cores of selected apples are removed.
3. Cut into medium pieces.
4. Sterilize the jar and wash it.
5. Place the prepared fruits and pour in boiling water mixed with citric acid.
6. Leave the hot mixture for 5 minutes.
7. Pour the liquid into a bowl, add granulated sugar, and boil until the sugar crystals dissolve.
8. Return the composition to the jars.
9. Roll up with sterilized lids.

Compote of ripe gooseberries

To prepare a red berry dessert, you need the following ingredients:

• Striped berries - 450 g.
• Sugar - 150 g.
• Purified water - 2.5 l.

Peel and wash the red fruits. Place 2/3 of the berries in clean jars and pour boiling water over them. Set aside for 5 minutes to pasteurize.

Pour the aromatic water into a saucepan, then pour in the granulated sugar, boil for 2 minutes, pour in again to seal.

Experts do not advise diabetics to use granulated sugar in this recipe; you can do without it, because ripe fruits have enough sweetness.

Sweet and sour compote of ripe gooseberries with orange

Required components:

• Orange - 1 pc.
• Gooseberries - 800 g.
• Sand sugar - 300 g.
• Filtered liquid - 2 l.

Carefully sort the berries, wash and trim the stalks. The citrus is peeled, cut into slices, or in its unpeeled form it comes in rings. Prepare the sweet composition: boil filtered water with granulated sugar for 5 minutes. Place the berries in crystal clear jars. Pour boiling water over the fruit mixture. Immediately twist. Leave for a day under a blanket until cool.

Tips for the hostess

Taking into account these tips for creating compote for seaming, the traditional recipe can be transformed by combining ripe gooseberries with other fruits. This berry goes well with ripe raspberries, pears, apples, and red currants.

How to store such compote

This winter dessert will keep in a cool place for a year. The composition is stored in a dark place with minimal humidity. The best option for storing the composition would be a cellar. It is necessary to ensure that excess moisture does not accumulate in the place where the preserves are stored, as this will spoil the healing qualities of the compositions.