Cherry compote

Cherry, of course, and itself is quite tasty, but why not to use it at harvest time once again, when her so much? For example, you can cook a delicious compote of cherries, which will seduce all lovers of delicious drinks for their aroma.

Someone may put off the idea of cooking cherry compote fact that the removal of the bones from this berry is very hard work. Yes, it is true, but not every recipe requires you to do this: there are lots of recipes compote of cherries with pits. Such compotes simple and quick to prepare, and taste are exactly the same as cherry, from which the bones were removed.

For compote of cherries is better to take dark red fruits with a strong flavor and firm flesh, best suited varieties Sophia and Hungarian. If cherries you buy then choose the one that is sold with stalks - it will be a guarantee of the preservation of berries. Tear off the stem immediately before cooking compote.

Do not use for compote of cherries unripe, damaged, too small or decayed berries.

To prepare compote of cherries can only one of this berry in combination with sugar, or add to it other berries and fruit - despite the fact that the cherry flavor is very bright, it blends well with other tastes.

Recipe cherry compote

You will need: 500g cherries, St.l. sugar, 1 liter of water.

How to make cherry compote. Berry to sort, wash and dry, pour in a pot, add sugar, pour water and bring to boil. To do after boiling compote minimum fire, cook the compote 10min. Pour into the prepared juice into the jars, seal, remove in a cool dark place for storage. Or, after cooling to drink this juice immediately.

If you add at the end of cooking a handful of strawberries or raspberries, or a couple of slices of lemon, cherry compote will become more rich taste.

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