In winter, the amount of vitamins decreases, since during this period of time the amount of vegetables and fruits decreases. To somehow increase the amount of vitamins, vegetable rolls are made. Quite often, housewives close zucchini and beets for the winter. This salad is a delicious appetizer that can be prepared fairly quickly. Before you start preparing this dish, it is recommended that you familiarize yourself with how to prepare it correctly.
Sterilization of containers
It is recommended to roll caviar into pre-sterilized containers.There are various ways to process canning jars, but the most common method is steam treatment. To sterilize with steam, you will need to prepare a small pan and fill it with water. The liquid is brought to a boil, after which a wire rack is placed on top of the pan. It is needed to place containers. Each jar should be steamed for 10 minutes.
Sterilized containers are removed from the grill and placed upside down on a clean towel. They remain in this position until completely dry.
Classic recipe
There are different recipes for making beet stock. However, many housewives use the classic recipe to prepare this snack. Squash caviar with beets is created using the following ingredients:
- one beet;
- 500 g zucchini;
- 100 g sugar;
- 150 g salt;
- three heads of garlic;
- 200 ml vinegar.
The appetizer according to this recipe should be prepared only from thin-skinned young zucchini, which are better than others for preparing this zucchini-beet caviar. First, all the zucchini is cut into small pieces and placed in a separate container. Then you can start preparing the garlic, which should be peeled and also finely chopped. Raw beets are peeled, cut into several pieces and placed in jars.
After this, zucchini with garlic, sugar, salt and vinegar are added to the container. All this is thoroughly mixed and poured with hot marinade.
The containers are closed with lids and sterilized. To do this, the snack in jars is placed in a pan of water and boiled for 10-15 minutes. After this, the jars should be wiped with a dry towel and placed in a room at room temperature to cool.When the pickled zucchini and beets have cooled completely, they can be transferred to the cellar for storage.
With onions and peppers
When preparing beet stock, you can use different ingredients. Quite often peppers and onions are added to this dish. In this case, to create the preservation you will need the following ingredients:
- kilogram of beets;
- three onions;
- 100 g salt;
- 90 g sugar;
- three peas of black and allspice;
- two bay leaves;
- 200 ml vinegar;
- 150 ml oil.
Before you start preparing canned food, you should start preparing the main ingredients. First you need to prepare the beets. To do this, it is thoroughly washed, boiled until fully cooked and peeled. Then it should be grated and placed in a small bowl.
Zucchini also needs to be peeled and chopped. They are cut into several small strips lengthwise, after which the core with seeds is removed. Then the pulp is grated and set aside.
Having finished with the main ingredients, you should proceed to the onions. It is completely peeled and washed with cold water. After this, each onion is cut into small cubes.
To create caviar with zucchini for the winter, you will need to prepare beetroot marinade. To create it, beets are placed in a saucepan with bay leaves, oil, vinegar, pepper and salt. All ingredients are thoroughly mixed and brought to a boil. Then zucchini and onions are added to the marinade.
When everything is ready, the mixture is distributed into jars. To seal the preserves, it is recommended to use small half-liter jars. The containers are filled to the neck with caviar and closed with sealing lids.
Conclusion
Making caviar from zucchini and beets is quite difficult.Before doing this, it is recommended that you familiarize yourself with the basic recipes for winter squash and beets.
