Cherry compote
Cherry compote is good for everyone: both in taste and in its beneficial properties. Especially if you don't make it too sweet! Firstly, our compote is not cooked in principle, but only carefully sterilized in a jar. Secondly, even a slight decrease in the content of vitamins does not negate their beneficial effect on the immune system, the functioning of the circulatory and endocrine systems. And thirdly, cherry compote helps to improve digestion, so drink a decoction and eat fruits with pleasure for the soul and undeniable benefits for the body!
Ingredients
- 300 g sugar
- 900 g cherries
- 1 liter of water
Cooking
Step 1
Prepare a jar for cherry compote. First, it should be thoroughly washed with hot water with the addition of dish detergent, then rinsed with boiling water and wiped dry.
Step 2
Sort the berries for compote, rinse well, put on paper napkins and let dry. Fill a jar of cherries. To make the berries lie as densely as possible, the jar needs to be shaken.
Step 3
Prepare syrup for cherry compote. To do this, dissolve sugar in water in a saucepan, put on fire and, stirring constantly, bring to a boil.
Step 4
Immediately remove the pan with compote syrup from the heat and very slowly pour the syrup into the jar of cherries. The syrup level should be 10-15 mm below the top of the jar.
Step 5
Boil water in a wide saucepan. Put a jar of compote and sterilize for 10 minutes. Then close with a sterilized lid and let cool completely. Store in a dark cool place.