Viburnum compote: recipe

Kalina has a rather specific taste, which not everyone likes. Its inherent bitterness does not allow the use of berries for some dishes. However, you can cook a wonderful compote, which will be a real find in the winter. Next, we will consider some options for preparing this healthy drink.

important points

To prepare viburnum compote for the winter, you need to read some tips:

1. Most do not like the bitterness of viburnum. Therefore, I would like to preserve the aroma and taste of berries, but get rid of their inherent bitterness. It turns out that this is very easy to do. It is enough just to leave the viburnum in the cold. These berries are not advised to pick before frost. If it is not possible to wait, then you can simply place the berries in the freezer for a while. The result will be the same.
2. But even after cold treatment, the bitterness will not completely go away. Therefore, do not feel sorry for sugar during the preparation of compote. The syrup for this compote is prepared in a ratio of 1/1, how much water, the same amount of granulated sugar.
3. Properly prepared viburnum compote has a high concentration of juice and sugar. For this reason, it should be diluted before use.

   

4. Kalina is an incredibly healthy berry that contains vitamins A, E and ascorbic acid. But still, it can do harm. For example, this berry can greatly lower blood pressure, which affects blood clotting. Those who are going to do any operations in the future or have problems with blood clotting are not allowed to drink such a drink. Those who have low blood pressure, as well as pregnant women, cannot drink compote from viburnum. Children are given a drink from berries with great care and in small quantities. But for hypertensive patients, viburnum compote will be very useful.
5. It can be rolled up for the winter and stored for a long time. To do this, the prepared compote is poured into sterilized jars and rolled up with lids, which are pre-boiled in water.

viburnum compote recipe

For a three-liter jar you will need the following amount of ingredients:

• two kilograms of viburnum;
• 750 grams of granulated sugar;
• 750 ml water.

Compote preparation:

• Viburnum berries must be poured into a colander and lowered directly in it into cold water.
• Then water is boiled in a large saucepan and the berries are lowered there for 2 minutes along with a colander.
• Set aside the colander to drain excess water. Meanwhile, the table is covered with paper towels and berries are poured on them.
• While the viburnum dries, you can sterilize the jars. Then the berries are transferred to the prepared container.
• Boil 750 ml of water in a saucepan and add granulated sugar to it in small portions. It must be thoroughly mixed so that the syrup becomes homogeneous.
• Pour viburnum with still hot syrup.
• Put a pan on the fire, in which you need to put a towel or a wooden board. So much water is poured into it so that it reaches the shoulders of the jar. We put a jar of compote in this pan and cover with a lid on top.
• Sterilize the compote for at least 30 minutes. Smaller jars will sterilize 10-15 minutes less.
• When the allotted time has elapsed, the jar is taken out with the help of a special tack. Then it is rolled up and set aside until it cools completely. In this case, the container should be wrapped in a warm blanket. When the compote is completely cool, you will need to transfer it to a suitable cool place for further storage.

Viburnum and apple compote

This recipe is for a 3 liter jar. For this you will need the following components:

• half a kilogram of apples;
• 300 grams of viburnum berries;
• 500 grams of granulated sugar;
• two liters of water.

Prepare the drink as follows:

1. Berries should be washed and dried, as in the previous recipe.
2. Wash the apples, cut out the cores and cut into small slices or in another convenient way.
3. Pour the required amount of water into the pan and bring it to a boil. That’s where all the sugar goes. The syrup is stirred until the sugar is completely dissolved.
4. Next, chopped apples and viburnum are added to the boiling syrup. The contents are brought to a boil and boiled for 10 minutes.
5. The hot drink is then poured into a sterilized jar or several smaller containers. After that, the container is rolled up with a sterilized lid and wrapped if desired.
6. After cooling, the containers are transferred to a suitable place for winter storage.

This recipe does not include sterilization. It has a rather rich taste with a slight apple flavor, but not as concentrated as viburnum compote. Before use, the drink can be diluted with water.

Viburnum compote with oranges

Ingredients for a three-liter container:

• one and a half kilograms of viburnum;
• half a kilogram of orange;
• 750 ml of water;
• 1 grams of vanillin;
• 750 grams of granulated sugar;
• 5 grams of ground cinnamon.

The cooking process is as follows:

1. Oranges must be washed and cut into semicircles. All bones must be removed from them.
2. Viburnum berries are washed and dried on a paper towel. Alternatively, viburnum can be placed in the oven for a few minutes.
3. Water is boiled in a large saucepan, granulated sugar is added there and it is completely dissolved.
4. After that, chopped oranges, viburnum, vanillin and ground cinnamon are thrown into the sugar syrup.
5. The contents are boiled until the moment when the berries begin to burst.
6. Then the drink is poured into jars and rolled up with lids. Of course, everything must first be sterilized.
7. Banks are turned over and left to cool completely. Then the containers are transferred to a cool place.

Conclusion

In this article, we examined the benefits and harms of viburnum. We are sure that those to whom these berries are not contraindicated will definitely like compote from it. You can prepare such a drink from the most affordable ingredients. Be sure to try!