Blackberry compote for the winter

Blackberries are not the most popular berry for winter preparations, but they are ideal for making tasty and aromatic drinks. You can add various fruits and berries to blackberries, as well as mint and spices, and then the compote will acquire bright and unusual flavor shades.

Blackberry compote for the winter in 3-liter jars

A simple recipe for aromatic blackberry compote. To neutralize the excessive sweetness of the berries, it uses plum, which adds a pleasant sourness to the drink.

1. 
   How to prepare blackberry compote for the winter in 3 liter jars? Sterilize the jar in which the compote will be stored over steam or in the oven.
2. 
   Sort the blackberries so that there are no foreign leaves or other debris among the berries.
3. 
   Wash the plums and remove the pits. Fruits can be cut into slices or left whole halves.
4. 
   Pour plums and berries into a jar, add the specified amount of sugar and pour boiling water to the middle of the container so that the contents of the jar are covered with water. Cover with a lid and wait 20 minutes.To further pour, add a sprig of mint to boiling water for a minute, then take it out and fill the container with berries with flavored water to the brim.
5. 
   Close the jar tightly, turn it over and let it cool under the blanket. After this, store the workpiece in the refrigerator.

Delicious blackberry and lemon compote for the winter

Blackberries are a sweet berry, and the lemon used in this recipe adds a pleasant citrus note and sourness to the drink. The compote also contains lemon balm, so this version of the blackberry drink can be called a variation on the “mojito” theme.

Cooking time: 15 min.

Cooking time: 10 min.

Servings – one liter jar.

Ingredients:

• Blackberries – 150 gr.
• Granulated sugar – 3 tbsp.
• Lemon – 1 slice.
• Melissa - 1 sprig.
• Water – 1 l

Cooking process:

1. Sort the berries, remove wrinkled or spoiled blackberries. Rinse and let dry on a paper towel.

2. Sterilize the containers in which the compote will be stored, transfer the berries into them and cover with granulated sugar.

3. Pour boiling water over a whole lemon, hold for one minute, cut off a circle and place in a jar with blackberries.

4. Wash the lemon balm sprig, dry it and add it to a jar with berries, sugar and lemon.

5. Pour boiling water over the contents of the jar and seal. Keep the rolled drink under a blanket until it cools completely, and then store it in the cold.

How to prepare blackberry compote with apples for the winter?

For this version of the drink, you should choose firm and not too sweet apples of bright colors. The amount of sugar can be varied depending on how sweet the apple variety is used and how sweet you want the end result.

Cooking time: 20 min.

Cooking time: 10 min.

Servings – one liter jar.

Ingredients:

• Blackberries – 200 gr.
• Apple – 1 pc.
• Granulated sugar – 600 gr.
• Water – 1 l

Cooking process:

1. Wash the apple and cut into slices.

2. Place apple slices in prepared sterilized containers for preparations.

3. Place berries on top of the sliced ​​fruit.

4. Prepare sugar syrup from water and sugar and pour the boiling mixture over the contents of the jar.

5. Seal the containers with compote tightly, turn them over and let them cool under a blanket, and then transfer them to a cool place. When serving, the compote can be diluted with cool water.

Blackberry compote for the winter with other berries

In this recipe, along with blackberries, you can use any berries that the cook likes. Depending on this, the taste nuances and color of the drink will change. The combination of blackberries, blueberries and black currants turns into a real “vitamin bomb” with incredible taste and aroma.

Cooking time: 20 min.

Cooking time: 10 min.

Servings – one liter jar.

Ingredients:

• Blackberries – 1 tbsp.
• Blueberries – 1 tbsp.
• Blackcurrant – 1 tbsp.
• Granulated sugar – 1 tbsp.
• Water – 1 l

Cooking process:

1. Sort the berries, get rid of any wrinkled or spoiled ones, rinse the rest and let dry. To do this, you can lay them out on paper towels.

2. Sterilize jars for preparations by holding them in a water bath, calcining them in the oven, or heating them at maximum power in a microwave oven.

3. In a saucepan of suitable volume, prepare sugar syrup by mixing water with sugar and bringing the mixture to a boil.

4. Stirring, boil for one minute, then pour in the prepared berries and boil for about 3 minutes.

5. Pour the resulting compote into jars, seal and, turning them over, let them cool under a blanket, and then rearrange them for storage in the basement or cellar.

Delicious blackberry compote with citric acid for the winter

Citric acid in blackberry compote preserves its taste and color of the berries. The drink prepared according to this recipe can be stored at any temperature.

Cooking time: 20 min.

Cooking time: 10 min.

Servings – 5 l.

Ingredients:

• Blackberries – 1 kg
• Water – 3.5 l
• Granulated sugar – 700 gr.
• Citric acid – 1 tbsp.

Cooking process:

1. Sort the blackberries and wash them carefully so that the berries do not bruise and retain their shape.

2. Transfer the prepared blackberries into sterilized compote containers so that they fill up to a third of the jar.

3. Pour boiling water into each container and leave to steep for 15 minutes.

4. After the specified time, pour the flavored water into a saucepan, add sugar and bring the compote to a boil, and then add citric acid.

5. Pour sugar syrup over the berries and seal. Allow the compote to cool under a blanket and then store it in any convenient place.