Apricot - sunny fruit, reminiscent to tasteand bloom honey balls. In addition to fresh consumption, various preparations are made from it. Let's tell how to make apricot compote for the winter. Wonderful delicacies will surprise both home and guests.
The first recipe. How to cook compote apricots (halves)
It is necessary:
- a pound of sugar;
- One kilogram of apricots;
- water;
- two three-liter banks.
Preparation
Эта пропорция рассчитана на две трехлитровые cans of finished compote. Wash the fruit and divide into halves. Spread on the banks and pour gently with boiling water. Cover with lids, not twisting, and leave for twenty to thirty minutes. Then, using a special lid with holes, drain the cans of water back into the pan. Halves should be in tanks at the bottom. Pour the sugar into a pot of water and bring to a boil. After letting the liquid boil for a few minutes, pour it back over the cans and screw on the lids. Turn them over and wrap to cool.
The second recipe. How to Cook Apricot Compote "Amber Balls"
It is necessary:
- one and a half kilograms of apricots;
- Five hundred grams of sugar;
- water;
- two liter cans.
Preparation
Fruits can also be closed in the whole form.In this case, small glass containers are used to make candied balls. Fruits must be intact and have a dense structure, over-ripe will not work. Wash the apricots and place them in two-liter jars, fill “by the hangers”. Then fill with cold water to determine the desired volume. After that, move the liquid back to the pan and pour the sugar there too. The syrup needs to be boiled for 5-10 minutes, adding about a glass of water to it, since it will evaporate slightly during boiling. Then put apricots from the cans into the pan and leave to cook for ten minutes over medium heat. Pour the ladle in jars and twist the lids.
The third recipe. How to cook apricot compote "Freshness"
It is necessary:
- apricots;
- water;
- half-liter jars.
Preparation
Such a homework is more likedessert than to drink. A method of cooking is more like cooking jam. In the resulting dish is completely preserved the taste of fresh fruit. How to cook apricot compote for this recipe? Sugar compote is not used. Fruits divide in half, remove the stone and cut the halves into two parts. Put the resulting pieces in sterile jars. Then fill the fruit to the brim with water and cover with lids. Place containers in a pan, covering the bottom with a cotton cloth. Place the dishes on a medium heat for a gradual boil. The water level inside the pan should not reach the top of the jars and a half to two centimeters. After the liquid begins to boil, screw the fire and leave to be sterilized for twenty minutes. After that, you need to carefully remove the cans of hot water and tighten the lids. Turn it upside down and roll it up.
Now you know how to cook compote of apricots.In addition to these recipes, there are other, no less interesting. You can, for example, use dried apricots, in addition to fresh fruits. This will allow you to cook even in winter a great and healthy dish! Fantasize for new tastes!
