Blackcurrant compote - 9 easy recipes for the winter

Blackcurrant itself has a specific flavor. Not everyone will eat it in handfuls during the season. Although, it would not hurt, because it is no secret that currants contain a lot of useful vitamins and substances. But it is unlikely that anyone will refuse a delicious blackcurrant compote in winter. Moreover, I will want more. Therefore, do not let the berry go to waste and prepare several cans for the winter. And we have selected the recipes for you.

A simple recipe for black currant compote in a 3-liter jar

Cooking time is 30 minutes.

Servings - 3 liters.

We offer the simplest recipe for black currant compote. We will cook it based on the most popular container for compotes - a 3-liter jar. In order for everything to work out, you do not need to be a professional chef; any novice in the kitchen can cope with this task. The main thing is to take fresh berries and prepare them well.

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  We take a 3-liter jar for a start. Wash it well with baking soda and sterilize it. This can be done with steam, in the oven, or even in the microwave. Boil the iron lids in a container for about 5 minutes. We sort out the berries of black currant and rinse with cold water. In each three-liter jar, you need to measure one jar with a capacity of 0.7 liters. So we do it. We fill one jar with berries and transfer to another.
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  Take a large saucepan and pour the specified amount of water into it. We put on fire and bring to a boil. Fill a jar of berries with water to the very neck. Cover with lids and let stand for 15 minutes.
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  After 15 minutes, using a special lid with holes, drain the water from the can into a clean saucepan.
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  Put the pan with drained water on the fire, add sugar and bring to a boil. Pour black currant berries with syrup again to the top of the jar.
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  It remains to close the lids and roll up in a convenient way. After that, turn the cans upside down and let cool when wrapped. Then we send it to storage in a cool place.

Blackcurrant compote without sterilization

Due to the wonderful properties of such berries as black currant, compotes from it can be prepared even without sterilization. And it has been verified that they can be stored for a long time.

Ingredients:

• Black currant - 750 gr.
• Water - 2.5 liters.
• Sugar - 500 gr.

Cooking process:

1. Let's prepare berries and dishes for compote. We sort out the black currants, rinse and dry. We also rinse and sterilize jars with lids. Let it dry.
2. We fall asleep in a jar of black currant berries.
3. Pour granulated sugar on top.
4. Bring the water to a boil in a saucepan or kettle.
5. Pour boiling water over a jar of berries. The water should completely fill the container with berries and sugar.
6. According to this recipe, it is undesirable to use screw caps; it is better to close the jar immediately under the key.
7. We take a jar and turn it in our hands for a while so that the sugar is completely dissolved.
8. After that, we turn the jar over onto the lid, put it on the floor and wrap it in a warm towel or blanket. Let stand in this state until it cools completely.
9. When the blackcurrant compote has cooled down, check the jar for leaks so that air does not pass anywhere and liquid does not leak. Only then can it be stored in a cool, dark place.

Enjoy!

Delicious black and red currant compote for the winter

In such a super vitamin compote, each berry will carry a separate benefit and flavor load. You yourself understand that the combination of two currants will give the compote not only a beautiful look, but also combine many positive properties. With such a drink you can not only quench your thirst, but also get the necessary charge of vitamins.

Ingredients:

• Red currant berries - 1 glass.
• Blackcurrant berries - 2 cups
• Granulated sugar - 1.5 cups.
• Water - for filling a 3-liter can.

Cooking process:

1. Such compotes do not have to be taken strictly according to the ingredients. You can pour it "by eye". To begin with, we take the berries of black and red currants and sort them out. Then we rinse with cold water in a colander.
2. We fall asleep in a jar for one third of two types of berries.
3. In a kettle, bring water to a boil and pour it into a jar of currants. Let it stand for 15 minutes.
4. After that, pour the water into a separate saucepan and add sugar there.
5. Bring the syrup to a boil. If the sugar has dissolved, then pour the contents of the pan back into the jar.
6. We immediately close the compote using a preservation key under the iron lid.
7. We put it upside down and cover it tightly with a blanket.
8. After complete cooling, we send it to a dark cool place for storage.

Step-by-step recipe for making blackcurrant compote with apples

It will not be difficult for anyone who wishes to prepare a delicious blackcurrant compote with apples for the winter. In this recipe, berries and fruits are heat treated to a minimum, so the compote turns out to be useful in its composition. And in addition - pleasant in taste and rich in appearance.

Ingredients:

• Black currant - 3 cups
• Apples - 2 pcs.
• Sugar - 1 glass.
• Water - 1.5 liters.

Cooking process:

1. Let's start with our berries. We select the fruits of the black currant, sort out and rinse.
2. We wash the apples, peel and cut into slices.
3. Pour water into a clean saucepan. We put it on fire and bring it to a boil.
4. Put some of the black currant and apple slices in a colander. Put the colander in a pot of boiling water and let stand for a couple of minutes. Blanch all prepared berries and fruits in the same way.
5. After that, put the black currants with apples in three-liter jars.
6. Pour sugar into a saucepan with water and bring to a boil. Pour the jars with the resulting syrup to the top.
7. Immediately close the jars tightly with lids using a key.
8. Turn the jars over, wrap them up and leave to cool overnight. The next morning we check the cans for leaks and if everything is fine, we send them to the cellar for storage.

Enjoy your meal!

How to make black currant compote with raspberries?

Raspberry and black currant ripened at the same time? Great - make a preparation for the winter in the form of a delicious compote. Cooking will take very little time, and in cool times you will enjoy a fragrant drink from the cellar.

Ingredients:

• Black currant - 1 kg.
• Raspberries - 500 gr.
• Sugar - 1 kg.

Cooking process:

1. We sort the berries. We cut off the tails of the black currant and remove the twigs. We rinse in a colander and let dry. We sort out the raspberries from the garbage and fill them with salted water for a few minutes. This method will help get rid of unwanted insects that will immediately float to the surface. We drain the salted liquid and rinse well under clean running water. We also let dry.
2. We sterilize jars with lids in a way convenient for you. Pour portions of berries into each.
3. Fill each jar with boiling water to the top.
4. After 15 minutes, pour the water into a saucepan and put it on fire.
5. Pour in the sugar and bring to a boil, and after the sugar is dispersed, pour it back into the jars.
6. After that, we immediately cork the jars with lids, turn them over onto the lid and, after wrapping them, leave them to stand until they cool completely.
7. When the compote of their black currant with raspberries has cooled down, we transfer it to a special storage place.

Bon Appetit!

A simple and delicious recipe for blackcurrant compote with gooseberries

To prepare blackcurrant compote with gooseberries, a minimum of ingredients and effort are required. And the result will delight everyone. The rich taste of this compote allows you to dilute it before use. Let's get down to cooking.

Ingredients:

• Gooseberries - 2 cups
• Sugar - 2 cups.
• Black currant - 2 cups
• Water - 3 liters.

Cooking process:

1. We sort out the berries of black currant and gooseberry and rinse with water. In black currant, we cut off the leaves and extra twigs, and in gooseberry, you can, if desired, trim the tails with scissors.
2. We sterilize jars with lids in any known way.
3. Pour one glass of black currant and gooseberry into each jar.
4. Boil water in a kettle and pour jars of berries. Let stand for 15 minutes.
5. Using a special lid with holes, drain the water from the cans into the pan. We put it on fire.
6. Put sugar in there and prepare syrup.
7. Carefully fill each jar with the resulting syrup. We immediately tighten the lids.
8. Cover the black currant compote with gooseberries with a warm blanket and set to cool upside down. After that, we move it to a special place for storing preserves.

Blackcurrant compote with cherries for the winter

To prepare blackcurrant compote with cherries according to this recipe, stock up on two three-liter jars and fresh berries. Also, don't forget to be positive. Enjoy your cooking!

Ingredients:

• Fresh cherry - 1.5 kg.
• Black currant - 1.5 kg.
• Granulated sugar - 800 gr.
• Water - 1 liter.

Cooking process:

1. First, let's prepare fresh berries. We sort out black currants and ripe cherries from garbage. We cut off twigs and leaves. We do not remove the pits from the cherries. We just make sure that there are no spoiled berries. We rinse under cold water and let dry.
2. Prepare syrup from sugar and water. To do this, put a pot of water on the fire and pour all the sugar into it. When it boils, we wait for the sugar to dissolve. The syrup is ready, turn off the heat. We leave it to cool down to a temperature of 70 degrees.
3. Then pour the cherries and currants there. We keep it for a few minutes.
4. After that, we take out the berries and put them in two jars equally.
5. Bring the syrup to a boil again. We fill our banks with it. We cover each with a lid and put in a large saucepan for sterilization for 25 minutes.
6. We take out the jars, close the lids on a turnkey basis and let them cool upside down under the blanket.
7. After complete cooling, we put it in the basement for storage.

A simple recipe for blackcurrant compote with orange

Blackcurrant compote with the addition of orange is obtained with an interesting tart taste. This drink will be an excellent freshener and thirst quencher. Both adults and children will like it. The ingredients are listed in a 3 liter jar.

Ingredients:

• Oranges - 0.5 pcs.
• Black currant - 1 glass
• Sugar - 1 glass.

Cooking process:

1. Rinse the orange and cut off half. Cut into circles.
2. We sort out the black currant berries from the debris, cut off the extra branches. We rinse in a colander under running water. Let the liquid drain and dry the berries.
3. Pour the black currants into a three-liter jar. Put orange mugs on top.
4. Boil purified water in a kettle. Fill a three-liter jar with boiling water to the top and cover with a lid. Let stand for about 15 minutes.
5. After that, drain the liquid from the jar into a separate, clean saucepan. We put on fire and add sugar to it. Bring to a boil. The sugar should dissolve in the syrup.
6. Pour the resulting syrup into a jar of berries and an orange. We tightly close the jar with a lid. After complete cooling of the drink, we take it to the basement or cellar for storage until winter.

Enjoy your meal!

Blackcurrant compote with lemon and mint

Not an entirely ordinary recipe, but no less delicious for that. Prepare blackcurrant compote with lemon and mint for the winter and everyone will love it. This drink perfectly tones and quenches thirst.

Ingredients:

• Black currant - 2 cups
• Fresh mint - 3 sprigs.
• Lemon - ½ pc.
• Water - 2.9 liters.
• Sugar - 350 gr.

Cooking process:

1. We sort out the berries of black currant, clear it of debris and branches. Then we rinse and let the water drain.
2. Pour our berries into a clean jar.
3. Rinse the mint and tear off the leaves. We will not use twigs.
4. Wash the lemon and cut off half. Let's cut it into slices.
5. We send lemon and mint to a jar with berries.
6. In the meantime, we will prepare boiling water, which we will pour over the jar of ingredients. Let the composition stand for 15 minutes, covered with a lid.
7. Drain the water from the jar into a saucepan and add sugar. Bring to a boil. The sugar should dissolve completely.
8. Fill the jar with the resulting syrup and close the turnkey lid.
9. Turn over, cover with a towel and leave overnight. In the morning we move it to a cool place and store it until winter.

Tip: Carefully inspect the jar before pouring it with boiling water - there should be no chips or cracks on it. For reliability, place a knife blade under the bottom of the can and pour hot liquid at an angle, along the walls.