How to make gooseberry compote with mint?

Fragrant and at the same time refreshing compotes a long time ago came into use in many hostesses. Especially often they are prepared for the winter.You can safely add mint or lemon balm to gooseberry compote, the taste will be very refreshing, unusual and with a slight sour tint. In the people very often such compote is called "Mojito". Sometimes gooseberries are even marinated with cucumber. Next, consider some of the best compote recipes with gooseberries and mint.

The classic version of closing the compote for the winter is the use of a slightly unripe gooseberry, mint leaves or lemon balm. For a variety of taste, some ingredients can be changed.

• To add sourness, ordinary lemon can be replaced with lime. The result is a very refreshing and slightly tart taste. To enhance the pleasant sweetness, you can use an orange.
• Whatever recipe is chosen, it is very important to properly prepare the berries. To do this, remove the tails from the gooseberry and wash it thoroughly.
• The main point in the manufacture of mojito compote at home is that it does not need to be cooked. Here the most commonly used technique using ordinary boiling water.

Prepare such a compote is easy. None of the recipes will hit your pocket.

On the Internet, you can find a lot of interesting recipes compotes. Consider the most delicious of them, interesting and simple. Even the beginning hostess will be able to cope with cooking.

As ingredients, you will need:

• green gooseberry - 400-450 grams;
• bunch of mint or lemon balm;
• lemon - no more than ten grams;
• sugar - 300 grams;
• water - 3 liters.

Step-by-step recipe consists of stages.

• At the first stage, you need to fill the jar with gooseberries and mint (it is recommended to sterilize it in advance).
• Pour all the boiling water and let stand for half an hour.
• Over time, the water from the jar needs to be drained and re-boiled.
• Next, you need to add sugar and lemon to the berry, fill it with boiled water and roll it up with a sterile cap.

As ingredients for compote should be selected:

• gooseberry - 250-300 grams;
• lime or lemon - 1 pc .;
• mint - a small bunch;
• sugar - 250 grams;
• water - 2 liters.

Step-by-step preparation is carried out in several stages.

• First, put gooseberries, lemon (or lime) and mint in a jar, pour boiling water over everything.
• After thirty minutes, it is recommended to drain the water, add the right amount of sugar in it and boil again.
• At the final stage it is necessary to pour hot water into the jar and roll it up very quickly using a sterile cap.

Another interesting recipe is gooseberry compote with mint and orange. As ingredients should be prepared:

• gooseberry - 200-300 grams;
• 2–4 slices of fresh orange;
• water - about 1 liter;
• sugar - 100 grams;
• mint - one bunch.

When cooking follow the step by step instructions.

• To begin with we put gooseberry, orange and mint in a jar and pour all the ingredients with boiling water. In this form, the bank remains 15 minutes.
• After this, re-heat the new boiling water.
• Drain the water from the can and also heat it up.
• Fill again the ingredients with new boiling water, and in the initial add the right amount of sugar and cook for 5-7 minutes.
• Drain the second boiling water, pour in the jar boiled with sugar, roll up with a sterile cap and wrap for 12 hours.

Very tasty and moderately sweet is the compote of red gooseberries with mint and the addition of raspberries.

As ingredients, we use:

• red gooseberry - half a kilo;
• raspberries - 200 grams;
• sugar - 200 grams;
• water - two liters;
• lemon or lime - 1, cut into slices;
• mint - 1 bunch (preferably fresh, and not frozen).

Cooking instructions are quite simple.

• Gooseberries should be washed and planted, pour all the ingredients in a jar, including mint and lemon.
• Add the right amount of sugar and pour boiling water over it.
• At the last stage should roll up the bank. It is recommended to wrap up for 2-3 days.

To make any compote, it is very important to sterilize jars and lids. It is very important to rinse all the ingredients before closing. It is best to wash the jars with soda and then put them on steam.

• Sometimes it is allowed to use citric acid or lemon zest as a lemon.
• Most often, all gooseberry compote recipes involve the use of green or immature berries.
• A gooseberry with mint and an apple can be a very interesting recipe. Children will especially like it.
• Pour all the ingredients is best boiling water, not just hot water, otherwise the compote will not work. If the sugar is not very soluble, you can shake the already closed jar.

Visually, the process of making the mojito compote is presented below.