White grape compote recipes for the winter

Today on the shelves of stores there is a wide variety of compotes from berries and fruits. But home canning is still tastier and healthier. Many s prepare compotes from different grape varieties.

But white grapes are considered the best option, since only they contain silver ions that have bactericidal properties. We will tell you how to make white grape compote for the winter, tell you about different harvesting methods, and share recipes.

Useful properties of white grapes

Grapes of any color contain a huge amount of vitamins, macro- and microelements, and other useful substances.

But white varieties have their own value:

1. Bones are rare.
2. The calorie content of white grapes is minimal, only 43 kcal.
3. White grapes improve the functioning of the digestive system, have a beneficial effect on the heart muscle.
4. It has a beneficial effect on blood vessels, strengthens their walls, improves blood circulation, and stabilizes blood pressure. As a result, the risk of developing thrombosis is reduced.
5. It is useful to use white grapes for problems with the lungs, since the fruits have mucaltic (expectorant) properties. Indications for use: hypertension, tuberculosis, bronchial asthma, anemia, exhaustion.

   

6. White grapes also contain glucose and potassium salts. Thanks to them, the body is cleared of sand, stones and uric acid. Therefore, it is useful to use it for people with urolithiasis, gout, kidney and gallbladder diseases.
7. The use of white grapes keeps our muscles in good shape, since they contain a large amount of iron.

Many housewives, when preparing compote for the winter according to various recipes, prefer:

• Muscat white and Delight white;
• kishmish White flame and White miracle;
• Chardonnay and lady fingers.

Compote preparation options

Some secrets

Every housewife, even a beginner, even an experienced one, wants to diversify the blanks for the winter, so she is looking for various options for blanks. This also applies to white grape compote for the winter according to recipes obtained from friends or from the Internet. We want to make this job easier and offer several canning recipes:

• with sterilization.
• with one filling and shelter of cans until completely cooled.
• with double filling cans.

In addition, various berries and fruits, mint leaves, currants or cherries can be added to grape compote to improve the taste and useful properties of the preparation for the winter. Many housewives flavor compote with vanilla, cinnamon, cloves and other spices.

As for the addition of granulated sugar, it can be added, depending on how the compote will be used. If they drink it immediately, then pour a little sugar. For a concentrated drink in which syrup is the main ingredient, this ingredient is added in large quantities.

You can use whole bunches for preservation or disassemble them into individual berries. Fruits from compote can be used to decorate cakes, pie fillings, add to mousses and cocktails.

Compote with sterilization

To prepare compote according to this recipe, we need:

• 1 kg of grapes;
• 700 ml of water;
• 0,3 kg of granulated sugar.

Cooking method;

1. We will cook grapes in whole bunches. We pinch off the damaged berries and wash them. We spread the bunches on a dry towel so that the water is glass.
2. To make syrup, pour water into a saucepan. When it boils, add sugar. We cook for a few minutes.
3. We put white grapes in sterile jars, add cherry leaves to keep the liquid transparent and pour in the slightly cooled syrup.

   

4. Pour water into the pan, heat to 40 degrees and put jars of white grapes. We put a towel on the bottom of the container, otherwise the jars may burst.
5. We sterilize the jars for half an hour, take out and hermetically seal. We turn them over on the lid and wait for them to cool completely. It is necessary to store compote from white grapes for the winter in a cool room.

The taste of homemade compote cannot be compared with factory-made preparations!

Compote with one-time filling

According to the recipe for making compote for the winter, you will need grapes (how many will go in) and 0,5 kg of sugar per three-liter jar. Pour the prepared berries with syrup and immediately roll up. We turn the jars upside down and wrap them in a warm blanket. In this position, we keep the blank for the winter until the compote cools down.

Without sterilization with double filling

To prepare a delicious and healthy compote in a three-liter jar, according to the recipe, you need to take the following ingredients:

• bunches of grapes;
• granulated sugar – 200 grams;
• citric acid – ½ teaspoon.

And now about how to close the compote for the winter:

1. Soak the grapes in cold water for a third of an hour, then rinse in two more waters to get rid of a whitish coating – wild yeast.
2. Put dry grapes in sterilized jars and fill with clean boiling water. So that the grapes do not burst when pouring, it is recommended to substitute a spoon under boiling water.
3. Cover the jars with steamed lids and leave for 10 minutes. Then pour the liquid into a saucepan, pour sugar. For one three-liter jar, as indicated in the recipe, 200 grams. If you have more cans, then increase the rate of the sweet ingredient.

   

4. We boil the syrup. Pour citric acid into jars with grapes, pour in hot syrup, twist.

We turn it over on the lid, but it is not necessary to wrap the compote for the winter with double filling.

Kishmish compote

Your family is crazy about white raisins, then the following recipe is just what you need. It is this grape variety that is most often used to make compote from white grapes. The thing is that there are no seeds in the fruits.

Stock up on these components in advance:

• 700 grams of white raisins;
• 400 grams of granulated sugar;
• 3 liters of water.

How to cook:

So, are you ready? Then let’s get started:

1. Grapes, as in previous recipes, must be freed from a whitish coating – wild yeast. To do this, soak the berries in cold water and rinse several times.
2. Pour water into the saucepan. As soon as it boils, we fall asleep granulated sugar. Boil the syrup until the crystals dissolve. While the liquid gurgles, pour into jars with white raisins.

For 24 hours, compote intended for the winter should be wrapped in a fur coat or large towels. You need to store the workpiece in the basement or refrigerator.

Compote of white grapes and apples

White grapes, like any other berries, can be combined with various berries and fruits. If you want to regale your family with vitamins in winter, close the compote with apples. The variety of fruit does not really matter, the main thing is that the fruits are not starchy.

For compote according to the recipe, we need:

• white grapes of medium size – 2 kg;
• lemon – 1 piece;
• sweet and sour apples – 1 kg 500 grams;
• granulated sugar – 1 kg 500 grams;
• pure water for syrup – 3 liters.

And now about how to do it:

1. Separate the grapes from the brush (you can lay small brushes).
2. Apples and grapes after “bathing” put on a clean napkin and wait for the water to drain.
3. We cut each apple in half, remove the stalk and core with seeds, then divide into slices. Sprinkle fresh lemon juice over the apples to keep them from turning brown.
4. We put the ingredients in a jar to the middle and pour boiling water for 10 minutes.
5. Drain the liquid, bring it to a boil and add sugar. The resulting syrup is again poured into a jar and immediately rolled up. Turn over on the lid and under the fur coat.

Some people like green grapes more, close it for the winter according to the following recipe:

Conclusion

Making compote from grapes is not at all difficult. Such preparations for the winter are within the reach of even novice hostesses. We have brought to your attention several recipes. The most interesting thing is that none of them uses acetic acid, which greatly increases the usefulness of compote.

Taking any recipe as a basis, each housewife can experiment with various additives, changing the taste and color of compote. In your laboratory-kitchen, you can also play with the amount of granulated sugar. If concentrated juice is needed, then this ingredient is put more than the rate indicated in the recipe.

We also want to draw the attention of hostesses to such moments. Firstly, the minimum amount of sugar according to the recipe cannot be reduced, since compote prepared for the winter can “explode”. Secondly, you need to roll up a blank of white grapes for the winter in well-washed and steamed jars. Close with sterile lids.