Apricot compote for the winter: very tasty and simple recipes

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• Preservation for the winter

If you don’t know where to “place” a rich harvest of apricots, prepare canned compote from it. A minimum of hassle, just a little wasted time, and your winter supplies will be replenished with an amber, refreshing drink. The most convenient way is to roll it into three-liter jars - this volume is enough for the average family to get drunk enough. But if you prefer a more concentrated color and taste, you can make the preparation in a liter container, and simply dilute it with water before use.

This type of preservation can be done with or without seeds - the compote stands equally well even at room temperature. The seeds give it a pleasant almond aroma and taste, but significantly reduce the permissible shelf life. You need to consume compote from whole fruits within a year.

As for technology, there are 2 basic options - seaming with and without sterilization (double filling method). If the recommendations are followed, the preservation does not explode or become cloudy in both cases.

You can add other seasonal fruits to apricots that ripen at this time - cherries, cherries, strawberries, honeysuckle, plums, apples, raspberries, etc. A variation with the addition of mint or citrus fruits is very good - the drink turns out to be refreshing and pleasant to the taste.

Selection and preparation of ingredients

Apricots are one of the most popular and sought after fruits used in home canning. Paired with oranges, they allow you to get not just a tasty, but a refreshing and invigorating drink, characterized by an attractive appearance and a refined, delicate aroma.

Before preparing compote, you need to first select and prepare the main ingredients:

• for the drink you need to choose ripe, dense structure, medium-sized apricots, without signs of damage, rot, or dents with a well-defined apricot aroma;
• you can use whole fruits or cut them into two or four parts;
• It is recommended to choose oranges that are heavy in weight, since oranges that are too light may indicate that the citrus inside is dry;
• one of the main factors of a high-quality orange is its pronounced citrus aroma, these are the fruits that should be given preference;
• ripe citrus fruits have a smooth, rich orange peel. Dents and characteristic bumps indicate that the orange is unripe.

There are two methods for preparing compote for the winter: with and without sterilization.

In the first case, the containers must be kept in boiling water for a certain time in order to disinfect the container and prevent the product from souring. In the second, the cans are rolled up with metal lids immediately after the first filling.

How to choose the right ingredients and combinations

These fruits go well with almost all fruits and berries. You can also experiment with adding spices and nuts. The most popular and successful combinations with:

• cherries - will add a little sourness to the sweet compote;
• plum - will add a tart flavor;
• apple - pronounced aroma;
• black currant - richness of color and taste.

For a richer and more interesting taste, you can add mint, cinnamon, cloves or nuts, but not in crushed form.

Simple options for preparing compote

Options for preparing a drink from fresh apricots can be very diverse. You don't have to limit yourself to just one component. Juicy and tender fruits go well with most berries and fruits. To enhance the taste and aroma, spices are allowed to be added to the compositions.

A spicy drink with cloves.

In addition to apricots, we only need water, sugar and a few cloves. We select the volumes of components ourselves, based on personal preferences. Place the fruit halves in a saucepan, add sugar and add water.

Place the mixture on the fire and bring to a boil. After that, with medium boiling, the composition must be boiled for 3 minutes, removed from the stove and left under the lid for 10 minutes. It is at the moment when the product is removed from the stove that cloves are added to it. It is better to remove this component before use.

Tip: If it so happens that only fruits that are not very ripe or not the most aromatic are available, you can cook a delicious compote from them. Just before starting processing, it is recommended to remove the skins from the fruits, scald them with boiling water, drain the water and repeat the manipulation again.

Vitamin compote.

We will need 6-7 fresh apricots, a couple of small apples, a handful of pitted cherries or any other berries, 5 tablespoons of sugar. Grind all components to the required degree and place in a cooking container. Pour in 3 liters of water and bring the mixture to a boil. After this, add sugar, mix the mixture and cook it for no more than 5 minutes over low heat under the lid. Let the compote sit for 15 minutes and consume.

If you wish, you can completely exclude sugar from the given recipes or decide for yourself how much you need to use this product. Considering the fact that here it does not act as a preservative, this nuance will not affect the storage features in any way.

Compote of whole apricots with pits

Apricot compote is a very aromatic drink. It is so inviting and reminiscent of sunny summer weather. Which you always want in winter.

Ingredients:

• Apricots - how many will fit into 1.5 liters. jar
• Sugar – 600 g
• Citric acid – 1 tsp
• The amount of ingredients is calculated for containers with a volume of 1.5 liters.

Preparation:

• Sterilize the jars in the way that is familiar to you. Rinse apricots thoroughly in warm water. Divide into prepared jars
• Heat water to boiling. Pour the fruits into the jars. Cover containers with sterilized lids. Let stand for about ten minutes.
• Drain the liquid from the jars into an enamel pan. Pour in the required amount of sugar. Place on the fire and heat to a boil. Pour citric acid into sugar syrup, stir until completely dissolved
• Pour hot syrup over apricots in jars. Place a cloth napkin or towel on the bottom of a pan with clean water. Place jars, covered with lids, in this pan and sterilize for 10 minutes. Roll up and the juicy fruit drink is ready for winter!

If you do not have the opportunity to sterilize compote in jars, then you can pour boiling water over whole apricots in jars twice. Then pour in the syrup and roll up.

Compote of fresh apricots and plums (cherry plum) - incomparable aroma and royal taste

What products are needed for a two-liter jar:

• apricots – 7-10 pcs.;
• plums – 7-10 pcs.;
• sugar – 170 g (partial glass, about 6 spoons).

Step-by-step recipe - quick and easy:

1. Soak the fruits for 10-15 minutes in cold water, and then rinse gently with a soft sponge. Prick the plums in several places with a toothpick or fork.

2. Put water on fire. While it is boiling, sterilize the jars in the microwave, oven or over steam. While the glass is still hot, arrange the fruit. You need to fill the jars about a third full - such a compote can be opened and drunk immediately without diluting. But if you like a more concentrated taste, you can increase the amount of fruit by 2-2.5 times. But in this case, it is recommended to preserve using sterilization or the double-fill method. There will be only one filling in this recipe.

3. Sprinkle sugar after the fruit.

4. Immediately pour boiling water over.
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5. Screw on with clean, dry lids. Turn the jar over in your hands and dissolve the granulated sugar in the water. Cool under a blanket, and after a couple of days put it away for storage.

Compote of apricots with apples

Ingredients:

For one 3-liter jar:

• 300 g apricots,
• 300 g apples,
• 500 g sugar.

Preparation:

1. Place thoroughly washed whole apricots and apples into sterilized jars, which need to be cut into four parts, removing the core.
2. Pour in boiling water, cover the jars with sterilized lids and let stand for 15-20 minutes, covering the jars with a blanket.
3. Then drain the liquid from the jars into a saucepan and heat, adding sugar before boiling.
4. Boil for a few minutes until the sugar dissolves.
5. Pour sugar syrup into jars and seal.
6. Turn the jars upside down and let cool under a blanket, then store the compote.

Variation of the preparation with oranges or lemon “Fanta”

For this compote you will need very ripe, on the verge of overripe, fruits. However, they should not be rotten.

For one three-liter jar of delicious compote, which tastes like the Fanta drink, you will need:

• apricots, very ripe, 1 kg;
• orange 1 pc.;
• sugar 180-200 g.

What to do:

1. Apricots are washed, dried and divided into halves, and the pits are removed.
2. Peel the orange and remove the white layer. Cut into circles, each cut into four more parts.
3. Transfer the halves into a sterile and dry container.
4. Place an orange there and add sugar.
5. Water is boiled and poured into a container with oranges and apricots.
6. Place a lid on top and keep everything at room temperature for about a quarter of an hour.
7. The syrup is poured back into the pan and boiled.
8. Pour boiling sugar syrup over the contents and seal with a lid using a seaming machine.
9. The jar is turned upside down. Wrap it in a blanket and keep it there until the contents cool.

Concentrated apricot compote

Since the compote will taste very sweet and rich, you can roll it into liter jars and dilute it with water to taste before use. The amount of sugar for making syrup depends on the amount of water. On average, one liter jar will require 350 g of finished syrup.

Ingredients for 1 liter jar:

• apricots – 600 g;
• sugar - at the rate of 500 g per liter of water;
• water - in the amount necessary to completely fill the jar.

Cooking steps:

1. Wash the ripe apricots, cut them and remove the pits. Place cut side down into quart jars.
2. Boil sugar syrup, pour it into jars with apricots and cover them with lids.
3. Place an old towel on the bottom of a wide pan. Place jars of compote on top, pour warm water into the pan and let it boil.
4. Next, reduce the heat and sterilize the compote for 20 minutes.
5. Carefully remove the cans, close them with a seaming key, and place them upside down. Cover with a blanket and leave to cool.

Varieties of compotes

• Apricot compote for the winter can be prepared by adding other fruits. Add cherries, cherries, plums, apples.

• any berries you wish are also added.
• They are prepared by adding whole kernels from the seeds. To do this, divide the fruits into two halves and remove the seeds. Then the nuts are removed, put into halves, and in this form they are placed in jars. In this form, they are filled with syrup and sterilized.
• You can use honey instead of sugar. Pleasure is certainly not cheap, but there is a recipe and we must know it. For 1 liter of water, 350-380 grams of honey are used. Otherwise, we do everything exactly the same.
• and of course there are recipes where the stone is not removed and the fruit is added whole. But this is at your discretion.

These are such delicious and wonderful recipes with all the nuances and subtleties. Cook, and let your compotes always be the most delicious.

Bon appetit!

A simple recipe for the winter step by step

You can quickly prepare compote without spending a lot of time and effort. For a 3-liter jar of treats you will need:

• apricots – 20 pcs.;
• sugar – 0.3 kg;
• water.

Cooking method:

1. Prepare the containers: wash with soda, rinse and pour boiling water over them, boil the lids.
2. Fill jars with whole or halved fruits.
3. Pour boiling water into the jar and leave for 15-20 minutes.
4. Drain the liquid and boil again.
5. There is no need to boil the syrup, just pour the sugar into a jar of fruit and pour boiling liquid over it.

The containers can be rolled up or screwed and placed upside down.

Apricot and cherry - sweet and sour combination

Adding cherries will give the compote not only a piquant sourness, but also a pleasant subtle aroma. This compote will be ideal both in winter and as a summer drink.

For the winter

For 6 three-liter jars.

• Apricots - 1.2 kg;
• Cherry - 1.2 kg;
• Sugar - 1.2 kg.

Apricot with cherries in compote Wash the berries and fruits thoroughly, remove the seeds if desired, then pack into 3-liter jars of about 200 g each. Pour boiling water, leave for 10 minutes, then drain the water. Add sugar to the drained liquid and prepare syrup (bring to a boil); Pour boiling syrup into jars, leave for 5-7 minutes and drain again, then put the drained syrup back on the stove. Bring to a boil and pour back into the jars, then roll up.

In a slow cooker, summer drink

For a three-liter jar.

• Cherry - 1 tbsp.;
• Apricots - 5−6 pcs.;
• Water - 3 l;
• Sugar - 6 tbsp. l.

Place the washed berries and fruits in a multicooker bowl, sprinkle sugar on top and add water. Cover the bowl with a lid and set the multicooker to “stew” operating mode with a timer for 30 minutes. After the signal sounds, without opening the lid, let the compote brew for another hour.

Seedless “Five Minute”

You don't have to spend a lot of time to prepare a delicious treat.

Components:

• apricots – 0.6 kg;
• sugar – 1.5 tbsp;
• water – 6 tbsp.;
• citric acid – 1.5-2 g.

Preparations:

1. Mix water and sugar and place over low heat.
2. Add fruit halves and citric acid to the syrup, boil everything for 5 minutes.
3. Remove the container from the heat, cover with a lid and leave for 2-3 hours.
4. Add a little wine - 10-15 ml per glass.

The drink can be poured into sterilized containers and sealed.

Recipe for apricot compote with orange and lemon slices without sterilization - like Fanta

Required for 3 liters of drink:

• apricot – 800 g;
• orange – 120 g;
• lemon – 70 g;
• sugar – 200-220 g.

Cooking process:

1. Peel well-washed apricots.

2. Thinly slice the orange, removing the peel. Remove all the grains.

3. Also cut the lemon into thin slices, up to 5 mm thick. Be sure to remove the grains - they will add unnecessary bitterness to the compote.

4. Place apricot halves and citrus slices in a clean jar.

5. Pour boiling water. Leave to steam under the lid for 30-40 minutes.

6. Then put a nylon lid with holes on the jar and drain the water through it into the pan. Add granulated sugar. Bring to a boil over moderate heat, simmer for 3 minutes until the sugar dissolves.

7. Now you can pour the syrup back and immediately tighten it with a machine.

Cool under a blanket with the bottom up, and then add it to the rest of your winter supplies.

With lemon

Ingredients:

• fresh apricots – 250 grams,
• one medium sized lemon
• granulated sugar – 130-150 grams,
• water – 700 ml.

It is better to choose a lemon with a thin peel for making compote, as a thick peel can give the drink an unpleasant bitter taste.

Lemon cut into small pieces is placed on the bottom of the jar, apricots are laid on top.

Apricot compote in a slow cooker

Ingredients:

• ripe strong apricots – 700 g;
• granulated sugar – 300 g;
• purified water – 1 l.

Cooking method:

1. Prepare the Polaris multicooker and ingredients for the apricot drink.
2. We thoroughly wash the glass container and rinse the inside with boiling water.
3. We sort the apricots, removing overripe and wrinkled fruits.
4. We rinse the fruits under running cold water, place them on a napkin and dry them.
5. We pierce each apricot in several places using a wooden skewer.
6. Then place the fruits tightly in a glass jar.
7. Install the Polaris “Cooking” program, turn on the temperature mode at 160 degrees, boil a liter of water, add granulated sugar and bring to a boil again.
8. Pour boiling syrup over the apricots and cover the jar with the drink to cool.
9. Carefully pour the cooled syrup into an electric saucepan, bring to a boil again and pour in the fruit again.
10. We repeat this operation again.
11. We roll up the apricot jar and put it in storage.

Bon appetit!

Fanta with mint

For the recipe prepare:

• apricots – 500 g;
• orange – ½ pcs.;
• citric acid – 1 tsp;
• mint – 2 branches;
• sugar – 210 g.

Fruits must be washed, seeds removed, and placed in a jar to fill 1/3 of the volume. Citrus is cut into rings and placed in a container. Then sugar, citric acid, and mint are added. Fill the container with boiling water and close the lids.

Summer apricot compote for every day

This simple and very tasty drink will help quench your thirst in the summer heat.

• 500 gr. apricot;
• 1 tbsp. sugar (200 ml), less if possible;
• 3 liters of water.

Apricots should be ripe and firm. Overripe fruits make a very ugly and cloudy compote, because during the cooking process they usually become soft and can turn into mush.

We wash the apricots thoroughly, divide them into halves, and remove the pits.

Pour water into a saucepan, bring it to a boil and put the prepared fruits in it.

We wait for the water to boil and immediately turn down the heat. Cook at a low simmer for 7-10 minutes.

If you like fruit to be present in your drink, add sugar at the very end. I usually leave them. This makes the compote richer and brighter in taste.

Remove from heat, cover tightly with a lid and let steep for 30 minutes. up to 1 hour.

If you don’t like the presence of apricots in the compote, then after it has steeped, strain it through a strainer or a colander. Remove the fruit, add sugar, put it back on the fire, let it boil again and cool.

Cool thoroughly, pour into a decanter and serve. If desired, you can add cubes of fruit or regular ice.

Recipe for compote with apricot and citric acid

We will need:

• apricots – 1 kg;
• orange – 2 pcs.;
• sugar – 200 g;
• citric acid – 1 tsp.

Apricots are washed and pits removed. Halves of fruits are placed in a container at 1/3 level. Pieces of citrus are also added. Sugar and citric acid are added. The container is filled with boiling water, covered with a lid, and sterilized for 10 minutes.

How and how long to store compote

Compote can be stored in any cool and dark place. After cooking, it is advisable to observe it for a couple of weeks. If bubbles, foam or cloudiness appear, this indicates that the drink needs to be sterilized and re-rolled.

Apricot compotes with pits can be stored for no more than 1 year, since after this period the pits begin to release hydrocyanic acid and harmful substances. Other compotes can be stored for up to 3 years.

Opened compote can be stored in the refrigerator for no more than 2 days.

Apricot compote recipe without sugar

The drink can be prepared by replacing sugar with honey; it will also be tasty and rich. The following products will be required:

• apricots – 3 kg;
• natural honey – 750 g;
• water – 2 l.

Preparation of the workpiece:

1. Fill sterilized jars 1/3 full with fruit halves.
2. Add water to honey and prepare syrup over low heat.
3. Pour hot liquid over the fruit.

The jar should be rolled up and sent for 10-minute sterilization.

If the apricot compote has fermented and foamed, what can you do?

Even experienced housewives have preserved food spoiled from time to time. The lids on the jars swell, and the contents themselves become cloudy and dark. What to do? Is all the work, time and money spent down the drain? Not always.

We must immediately make a reservation that if a jar with a swollen lid has been standing in the cellar for several months, then it is better to get rid of all the contents. During this time, dangerous bacteria multiplied and accumulated in the liquid and fruits. For example, clostridium botulinum.

But if you notice foam as a sign of beginning fermentation after a few days, salvation is possible. Open the lid and carefully pour the contents into a large saucepan. Bring to a boil and let stand for at least half an hour. Rinse the jars again and sterilize them. Sort the fruits carefully. Remove all darkened ones - they can cause re-fermentation and in this case the preservation is definitely not worth saving.

Re-rolled compote cannot be stored in a warm place. The shelf life is also reduced - no more than 6 months. And, of course, do not give this drink to small children.

Apricot compote is an excellent source of vitamins in winter. It can also be called a healthy alternative to modern store-bought drinks. It's easy to prepare. Using one of the recipes, you can please your family with a delicious compote this coming winter.

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Apricot compote without pits with rum

Ingredients:

• Ripe apricots – about 3 kg
• Sugar – about 1 kg
• Water – 2.5 l
• Rum – 3 tsp

Preparation:

• First of all, it is necessary to select ripe, but not very soft fruits. Which will later be used for compote.
• Place them in small parts in a colander and place them in boiling water. Then quickly pour cold water over them and remove the skin from the fruit.
• Divide the apricots into two equal parts, remove the pits. Place the prepared product in jars.
• Boil water with sugar, fill the container with the resulting syrup to the top. Add 0.5 tsp to each jar. Roma
• Screw under the lids using a special seaming machine. Turn upside down. Cover them well with a blanket or any thick thick fabric. When the drink has cooled completely, after about a day, send it to the cellar or any cool place for storage!

Useful tips for preparing apricot compotes

General requirements for fruits for apricot compote: they must be whole, without any damage, ripe, but elastic so that they do not boil down during heat treatment.

Unripe fruits, especially if there are a large part of them, can impart an unwanted bitterness to the finished product.

To completely eliminate the bombing of canned compotes, glass containers and hard lids must first be washed clean and then sterilized either over steam, or in the oven, or in the microwave. The seaming key must be in good working order, and it is better to use new screw caps rather than reused ones, so as not to doubt the hermetically sealed jar of apricot compote.

We have no doubt that you have your own homemade secrets for making apricot compotes, but we hope that you will like ours too.

Apricot mojito

Mojito is a rum cocktail, but what it has in common with conservation is the freshness that mint gives to the drink . You can make a refreshing compote from the following ingredients:

• apricots – 20 pcs.;
• lemon – 1 ring, 1.5 cm thick;
• mint – up to 10 leaves;
• sugar – 1 tbsp.

Cooking method:

1. Prepare all ingredients and place in a 3-liter jar.
2. Pour boiling water over it, turn it over and cover with a blanket.

Compote with the addition of other fruits or berries

Many housewives prefer to prepare assorted compotes for the winter: from several types of fruits and berries. It’s a good idea to add fruits or berries with pink, red or dark red skin and pulp to an apricot drink. They give not only a pleasant taste, but also a beautiful color. These ingredients include cherries, dark cherries, strawberries, raspberries and currants.

The calculation of products is given for 1 liter of compote; if larger containers are used, then the quantity is increased in proportion to the size of the jar.

For a liter of assorted cherries you need:

• cherries 150 g;
• apricot 350-400 g;
• sugar 160 g;
• water 700-800 ml.

Algorithm of actions:

1. The apricots are washed, allowed to dry, divided into halves and the pit removed.
2. The cherries are washed and the pits are also removed.
3. The prepared raw materials are transferred to a jar.
4. Add sugar there too.
5. Boil water and pour it into a container with fruit.
6. Place a lid on top and keep it there for 10 minutes.
7. Return the syrup to the pan and boil again.
8. Refill the fruit and seal the jar with a lid.
9. Cool slowly by turning it upside down and covering it with a blanket.

APRICOT-PRUM COMPOTE

Ingredients:

• Apricots – 8 – 10 pieces,
• Plum (small) – 10 – 15 pieces,
• Granulated sugar – 400 grams,
• Water – 2.7 liters.

Cooking method:

1. Rinse apricots and plums thoroughly.
2. You can extract the seeds from the fruit, or you can prepare a compote directly with the seeds, which is what we will do.
3. But there is a small nuance here: such preparations with seeds can be stored for no more than one year, although it is unlikely that the plum-apricot compote according to our recipe will last that long.
4. Sterilize the jar, this can be done in the traditional way over steam, some sterilize the jars in a special sterilizer, some use a kettle the old-fashioned way.
5. You can also sterilize jars using a slow cooker, microwave or oven - there are many options, choose the method that is available to you.
6. Do not forget about the lids, they must also be sterile.
7. Place washed and dried apricots and plums in prepared clean jars. The jar should be 1/3 full.

Bon appetit!

Apricot compote in 3-liter jars without sterilization

I offer a simple recipe for making apricot compote

Ingredients:

• Apricots 1 kg
• Sugar 0.5 kg
• Boiling water

Sterilize the bottles with steam, boil the lids for 5 minutes

We wash the fruits well in running water, remove any bruised, rotten or wormy ones.

Place the fruit in 500 gram jars, leaving the seeds behind.

We boil water, it is better to take well water or from a well. In the apartment we use filtered water.

Pour boiling water over the fruit and wait 20 minutes.

Place the jars on a dry towel and place a metal or wooden spoon inside so that the glass does not burst when pouring boiling water.

After twenty minutes, drain the water and boil again

Add sugar, cook syrup

The syrup has boiled, pour it into bottles.

Handle boiling water carefully to avoid injury and burns.

Cover the workpiece with lids and close with a machine.

Place the jars on the lids, cover with a blanket, and leave until completely cool.

Usually the preparations are made in the evening and left to cool until the morning.

After cooling, we put them in the cellar. Can be stored in an apartment, will not explode