Compote of strawberries and apples

Just imagine: the hot summer, the scorching sun, the thermometer indicators going wildly. You are exhausted from the heat.What will be the best life-saving tool in such conditions? Of course, a nice soft drink. They can be a compote of strawberries and apples, which can be easily cooked at home, making for this a minimum of effort and time-consuming. Such a delicacy of fresh fruits and berries is a useful and indispensable drink for the summer.

Prepare a refreshing natural drink under the power of each hostess. Even a novice cook will be able to cope with this task, who will carefully follow the proposed prescription instructions.

To make compote you will need:

• 250 grams of strawberries;
• 400 grams of peeled apples;
• 300 grams of granulated sugar;
• 5 grams of citric acid;
• about 3 liters of purified water.

This calculation of ingredients is designed for the preparation of one three-liter can of compote. The variety of apples and strawberries for making compote should be chosen according to your taste (someone likes fruit and compote to have a slightly sour taste, while others prefer sugary-sweet treats - in this case you can add more sugar). However, it is generally accepted that the preparation of compote is ideal for late strawberries of small size and summer sweet-sour (best homemade) apple varieties (for example, Crimean apples).

The first required item on the list of preparatory actions is to thoroughly wash and clean the fruit. (this also concerns the fact that all damaged parts should be cut out - only a quality product should fall into the compote). Tails should be torn off from strawberries, and bones should be removed from apples. In addition, you should choose only ripe fruit. If you have picked or bought still green ripened fruits, then you should wait for them to ripen (for example, on a windowsill).

Next, you need to cut the apples into slices of medium size (for a reference point, you can use the size of strawberries - fruits and berries should be approximately equal in size). If the strawberry was too large - it can also be cut in half. Unwritten standard - two-centimeter cutting.

Pour water into the jar until it completely covers the fruit. The liquid should be quite hot, almost boiling (about 100 degrees Celsius). At this time, the strawberry begins to paint the water in a pleasant pinkish-reddish hue. Covering the jar with a sterilized lid, leave our compote for 20 minutes. While the compote is infused, we continue to carry out other manipulations necessary for making the desired beverage.

So, we take granulated sugar (as we remember, the prescription requires 300 grams). Remember that the amount of sugar depends on your personal preferences. If you suffer from any health problems (for example, diabetes mellitus), then this amount of sugar can only harm you. Be wise in making compote, consider your individual characteristics. We immerse the measured granulated sugar in a dry clean pan, here we also add citric acid.

Now we return to the banks with compote (remember that they should be left for about 20 minutes). In the banks add the maximum possible amount of water. Stir the water and fruit a little (you can shake it easily). Now this water (the fruit is still left in the jar) is poured into a prepared pan with sugar and citric acid. At this time, banks should be covered with perforated lids. The water drained from the cans, sugar and citric acid in a saucepan are sent to the fire. Bring the mixture to a boil and boil it for about 5-7 minutes.

The resulting boiling hot syrup pour fruit in a jar. According to the results of the preparations, the compote should reach the neck of our three-liter capacity. An important step - hermetically roll covers on the banks.After that, we turn the cans upside down, covering them from above with a thick cloth (you can use a blanket, blanket or a warm jacket). It is necessary to wait for the compote to infuse and cool (usually these processes take about 12-16 hours). Then send our compote to the cellar or on the mezzanine.

Drink at home will be an excellent companion of hot summer days (do not forget to pre-cool it). Natural compote should be served in high transparent glasses, be sure to add fruit and ice (you can add both canned fruits from the jar and fresh berries). Compote of strawberries and apples can be a great addition to a snack. For example, it can be combined with cookies, buns or sandwiches.

An excellent option would be to replace chemically made artificial carbonated drinks and packaged juices with such a tasty and refreshing homemade drink. Cooked homemade drink can benefit all your family. Homemade compote of apples and strawberries, devoid of chemical additives, artificial impurities and non-natural ingredients, will be a good addition to your dinner table. If desired, apple and strawberry compote can be prepared with frozen currants, raspberries or other berries and fruits. To taste it is also recommended to add mint.

You will learn more about how to make strawberry and apple compote in the following video.