Cherry compote

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 30 mins

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make cherry compote for the winter? Prepare the ingredients according to the list. During the harvest season, when cherries are cheap, this drink is not only tasty and healthy, but also budget-friendly. There are different recipes for cherry compote for the winter. The simplest and most pleasant-tasting is cherry compote with pits.

2. STEP 2

   

   You can use any variety of cherries for compote. The main thing is that the berries are ripe and sweet, but not overripe and bursting, otherwise the drink may begin to ferment. Sort the cherries, remove spoiled, bruised and rotten berries, twigs, and leaves. Rinse the berries thoroughly and place them in a colander to drain the water completely.

3. STEP 3

   

   Place the cherries in pre-washed and sterilized jars. The jars are about a third full. Boil water in a kettle or saucepan and pour boiling water over the cherries in the jars up to the neck. Hot water should be poured into the jars in a thin stream, trying to get into the center so that the glass does not burst from sudden heating. Cover the jars with sterile lids and leave for 15 minutes.

4. STEP 4

   

   Pour sugar and citric acid into an enamel pan. You don’t have to add citric acid, but it gives the drink a particularly pleasant flavor, making the color and aroma of the compote brighter.

5. STEP 5

   

   Drain the water from the cans of cherries into a saucepan. The most convenient way to do this is with a special lid with holes. Place the pan on the fire. Bring the syrup to a boil, stirring with a spoon until the sugar is completely dissolved.

6. STEP 6

   

   Pour boiling syrup over the cherries in the jars and immediately seal them with lids. Turn the jars upside down, wrap them in a warm towel and leave them at room temperature until they cool completely. Store the compote in a cool place. Bon appetit!

Comments on the recipe

Elena Elena

02.09.2023

4.6

Wonderful compote, and the jam is even better!

Testomania

02.09.2023

5

An easy way to prepare cherry compote for the winter! I didn’t sterilize anything, I just poured boiling water over clean jars and lids. I placed cherries in jars in smaller quantities, as indicated in the recipe. Judging by how sweet our cherries are this year, the compote is unlikely to survive until winter; the children will drink it much earlier. Thanks to the author for a great way to extend the cherry season by preparing such a healthy drink for future use!

Lyudmila

02.09.2023

4.8

A simple recipe, you don’t even need to cook anything, but what a miracle it is to open a jar in winter and the whole family can enjoy the pleasant taste and aroma of cherries! This is generally a familiar taste to me from childhood). Not only is it delicious, but the berries are also beneficial! Thank you very much for the recipe!!!

Nusja

02.09.2023

4.6

Good recipe! I've been looking for something like this for a long time! And you can try and cook like this