Apple and rosehip compote for winter
Description
The drink is quick and easy to prepare. Ingredient quantities are given for a 1-liter container. You can warm the compote in a saucepan or microwave during colder weather and serve it for breakfast, lunch, or afternoon snack. It's best to drink rosehip compote through a straw to prevent it from staining your tooth enamel. The drink is ready to serve.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the listed ingredients. Collect rose hips at the end of summer or in autumn. Any apple variety can be used.
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Step 2
Rinse rosehip berries in water, cut off their fluffy tails, and remove the stems. Place them in a saucepan or pot.
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Step 3
Wash the apples in water and cut them into quarters. Remove the core parts and slice the quarters. Add the sliced apples to the pot with the rose hips.
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Step 4
Add the granulated sugar and pour in the lemon juice. If desired, lemon juice can be replaced with 1-2 pinches of citric acid.
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Step 5
Pour in hot water and place the container on the stove. Simmer the compote for about 30 minutes, reducing the heat once the liquid comes to a boil.
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Step 6
When the compote acquires the taste and aroma of fruits and berries, scald the jar and lid with boiling water or sterilize them in the oven, microwave, etc.
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Step 7
Pour the boiling compote into the jar to the top. Immediately seal it using a canning key, or screw the lid on tightly along the jar's threads if you are using a twist-off lid.
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Step 8
Let the compote cool to room temperature, then transfer it to a cool place for storage.