Cherry compote - general cooking principles
Cherry compote is a delicious vitamin drink that is prepared very quickly. Drink perfectly quenches thirst, increases appetite and prevents the development of anemia. You can adjust the calorie compote, if you add more or less sugar. On average, per 100 ml accounted for 99 kcal. Cherry does not require long heat treatment, so it is not necessary to cook compote for a long time. To prepare the drink, you can use fresh or frozen berries. If the cherry is taken fresh, it is better to choose berries with stems. This indicates the preservation of the berries. The peduncle themselves are torn off before direct preparation. Do not use rotten, green, very small or damaged fruit.
The classic recipe uses fresh cherries, water and sugar. Fructose, molasses, cherry syrup or honey can also be used as a sweetener. At first, they usually boil sugar and citric acid syrup, then spread the cherry itself. After boiling, remove the pan from the heat. The technology of making compote from cherries may differ slightly if additional ingredients are included in the drink. So, compote from cherries with apples boil longer, and at first boil apples. Cherry in the drink goes well with many fruits and berries, for example, with currants, strawberries, peaches, apricots, etc. At the end of cooking, you can throw a couple of lemon or orange slices or a little raspberry.
Cherry compote - preparation of food and dishes
If the compote is boiled from frozen cherries, you do not need to thaw the berries. If this happens, you need to drain the juice and then add it to the finished drink. Freshly harvested cherries are washed in cold water and thoroughly sorted, sorting out spoiled, dried or damaged fruits. In this case, it is necessary to separate the stem. If you come across worms, cherries pour cold water and leave for 2-3 hours. After the time the worm will be on the surface of the water. After washing, cherries should be left in a colander to allow water to drain. All other fruits and berries should also be thoroughly washed and processed.
From the dishes you will need: a saucepan, a colander, a bowl (for juice), a knife, a cutting board (for apples) and clean gauze (if the drink needs to be drained). Cherry compote is poured into a high transparent decanter, and served in glasses with a cocktail cherry or a piece of fruit.
Cherry Compote Recipes:
Recipe 1: Cherry Compote
The easiest recipe compote from cherry. Preparing a drink of fresh cherries (instead of which you can take a sweet cherry), water and sugar. The drink is recommended to serve chilled.
Ingredients Required:
- A pound of cherries (cherries);
- 1 liter of water;
- Sugar - 7-8 tablespoons;
- Citric acid - 1-1,5 g
Cooking method:
Cherry berries are sorted and washed. Bones leave. First, prepare the syrup: pour water into the pan and set it on fire. Bring water to a boil and add sugar and citric acid. For flavor, you can also add a little vanilla. Bring syrup to a boil and put berries in it. Bring the cherry compote to a boil and turn off the fire. The pot should be covered with a lid and left to cool. Serve the drink chilled.
Recipe 2: Cherry Compote with Apples
Refreshing cherry compote with apples has a rich rich flavor and perfectly quenches thirst. The drink is best served with ice cubes. This recipe uses frozen cherries, but you can take fresh ones.
Ingredients Required:
- A pound of frozen cherries (seedless);
- Apples - 1 kilogram;
- Sugar - 200 g
Cooking method:
My apples, clean and cut the hearts. Cut the apples into cubes. Put them in a saucepan, pour water and bring to a boil. After boiling, reduce the heat and cook for about 15 minutes. Then pour frozen cherries into the pan. Add sugar. Cook compote for another 15 minutes, turn off the heat and leave the drink to infuse. Serve the drink in a cold or warm form, putting a few apples and cherries in each glass. This compote goes well with baking.
Recipe 3: Cherry compote with orange peel
Cooked a compote of cherries with apples. Orange peel gives the drink a pleasant bitterness and refreshing aroma. As a sweetener, you can use sugar or honey.
Ingredients Required:
- Apples - 2 kg;
- Cherries - one and a half kg;
- A pound of sugar (or honey);
- Peel from one orange.
Cooking method:
Wash apples, peel and cut into slices. We sort out the cherry, rinse it and put it in a large saucepan with the apples. Fill the apples with cherry hot water and cook for 10-15 minutes. Add sugar or honey. Cut the orange zest into thin strips and spread into compote. Cook the drink for another 10 minutes. We leave the compote to cool, then pour it into a decanter and serve it with ice cups and a mint leaf.
Recipe 4: Cherry Compote with Liquor
Great drink for a festive lunch or dinner. Such a compote of cherries with liqueur will appeal to all guests without exception.
Ingredients Required:
- 1 kg of cherries and apples;
- Sugar - 400 g;
- Cherry liqueur - half a cup.
Cooking method:
We sort out the cherry, remove the tails and rinse thoroughly. My apples, remove the cores and cut into slices. Put the cherries and apples in a saucepan, pour cold water and set them on the fire. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and add sugar. Compote mix and cook until apples are ready. Once the apples are soft, remove the pan from the heat and cover with a lid. Leave compote to infuse and cool. Pour the drink into cocktail glasses, add a spoonful of liqueur and decorate with a cocktail cherry. The drink is great for macaroons.
Recipe 5: Cherry Compote with Black Currant
Very useful and tasty drink that can be prepared even for children. Such a compote of cherries retains all the beneficial vitamins and substances. If there are no fresh berries, you can use frozen ones.
Ingredients Required:
- 1 cup of cherry;
- Half a cup of black currant;
- 3 spoons of sugar;
- 1 liter of water.
Cooking method:
Wash the berries (frozen immediately put in a saucepan) and pour cold water. Sprinkle sugar. Put the pot on the fire and bring to a boil. Turn off the fire and cover the pan with a lid. Leave the drink to cool and infuse.
Cherry compote - secrets and useful tips from the best chefs
Depending on the sweetness of the berries, you need to select the amount of sugar. If cherry is used instead of cherry, sweetener should be less. And for sour cherries take more sugar or honey. Too sweet compote can be diluted with boiled water.
Cherry compote will turn out to be tasty and rich of ripe maroon berries with elastic flesh, pronounced aroma and a small bone. Varieties of Hungarian and Sofia cherries are great for making a drink.
