Lingonberry compote step by step recipe, quick and easy from Kira Yakovleva

Compote made from frozen lingonberries is almost no different in taste from that prepared from fresh berries. The miracle drink helps with any cold, alcohol and toxic poisoning, cleanses blood vessels, and removes harmful toxins from the body. Thanks to its light sourness, it refreshes and gives strength in the summer heat, perfectly invigorates, improves mood.

This red berry lends itself well to seaming and canning; the peel is dense, does not burst during cooking, and makes the drink rich. Below we will describe in detail the traditional recipe, which can be drunk immediately, or stored in jars for storage for the winter.

Classic lingonberry compote

The easiest way to prepare a healthy, refreshing drink from lingonberries includes only ripe berries, sugar and water.

The tart, sour taste of compote is adjusted to the desired sweetness according to your own taste, and heat treatment is kept to a minimum.

Composition of ingredients

The choice of berries is critical to the taste of the lingonberry drink. All fruits must be ripe, bright red to burgundy. Greenish specimens must be removed during sorting, otherwise the compote will taste bitter.

Required ingredients:

Lingonberries	Fresh or thawed at room temperature	500 g
Granulated sugar	Sweeteners can be used	400 g
Water	Soft filtered or bottled	4 l

Lingonberry compote, frozen or freshly picked, is prepared in any large saucepan. Only uncoated aluminum cookware is not suitable: acids react with the metal and the drink acquires an unpleasant aftertaste.

Step-by-step cooking process

Fresh berries should be carefully sorted, sorting out too small, unripe, spoiled fruits. The lingonberries are washed with running water and left in a colander to remove excess moisture.

Further preparation:

Boil the entire amount of water in a large saucepan, add the full amount of sugar and stir until the crystals dissolve.
Dip the berries into the bubbling syrup and then boil for no longer than 3 minutes after boiling again.
Remove the pan from the stove, cover it with a lid and leave for several hours.

It is better to prepare such a compote in the evening, leave it overnight, and consume it the next day. The lingonberry drink acquires its full taste 12 hours after brewing. Due to the short boiling of the product, vitamins and volatile substances are maximally preserved and dissolved in the liquid during infusion.

What can I add?

The tart, sour taste of the berries goes well with any garden or wild berries and fruits. You can add apples, pears, and any citrus fruits to compotes. The rich taste of the berries is pleasantly complemented by dried fruits: raisins, prunes, dried apricots, figs.

Spices suitable for lingonberry sweet dishes are cardamom, ginger, cloves. These aromatic additives can be used individually or you can add a little of each.

How to serve a dish

The finished lingonberry compote can be served hot or offered as a warming drink for colds. A chilled drink quenches thirst well in hot weather. There are several ways to serve compote: with berries, strained or as a drink with pulp. To prepare a thick fruit drink, the fruits are removed from the finished drink, ground in a blender and returned to the lingonberry infusion.

Compote recipes

There are many cooking methods. Their difference is only in the components of the drink and the processing of the berries. All cooking methods are quite easy, but the final product in each case will differ in taste.

Many claim that when fruit is added to compote, its taste becomes more intense and takes on different shades.

A drink with apples or pears is slightly sweet, while a drink with orange is sweet and slightly tart. Compote without other fruits will also be a little tart, but not very sweet, and, nevertheless, very tasty, and most importantly, healthy.

A simple recipe for the winter

Ingredients:

Lingonberries – 500 grams.
Granulated sugar - half a kilogram.
Water.

It is good to sort the berries, removing dirt, as well as unripe and overripe fruits. Place them in a jar. Pour water into a saucepan and heat it, add granulated sugar and let it dissolve. When the process is complete, pour the resulting syrup over the lingonberries.

The container must be sterilized for 15-20 minutes at a temperature of 86-90 degrees. Afterwards, roll up the compote, turn it over and cool. It must be stored in a cool place.

Without sterilization

Ingredients:

Lingonberries – 400 grams;
Granulated sugar – 200 grams;
Water.

To prepare lingonberry compote without sterilization, you need to pour the sorted fruits into a container that has been treated with boiling water. Then boil water and fill the jar up to the hanger. Close with a sterilized lid, cover with a thick cloth and leave for half an hour. Pour the infusion into a pan (not aluminum) and put sugar there.

For those who don’t really like sweets, you can add 20-30% less sugar.

The syrup should be boiled for about 5 minutes, then pour it into a jar and roll it up. The jar needs to be placed upside down and wrapped in something warm, such as a blanket. Allow the jar to cool and then place in a cool place.

With added orange

Ingredients:

Orange – 50 grams;
Lingonberries – 500 grams;
Sugar – 300 grams;
Water – 2 liters.

The compote turns out delicious if you make it with orange. Place the sorted lingonberries in a sterilized jar. Wash the orange well and cut into thin slices, removing the seeds at the same time. Then you need to put them in a jar.

The water needs to be brought to 100 degrees in a saucepan. When it boils, add sugar, wait for it to dissolve and cook for another 5 minutes. Then pour the syrup into the container, close the lid well, place it upside down and cover with a blanket. After half a day, you can put the drink in a cool place.

With added apple

Ingredients:

Apples – 1 kilogram.
Lingonberries – 2 kilograms.
Water – 5-6 liters.
Sugar – 1 kilogram.

Wash the apples well and carefully cut out the cores. Sour varieties are best suited for compote. Cut them into even slices. Sort and dry the lingonberries.

The water needs to be brought to 100 degrees and sugar added to it. It needs to be stirred until dissolved. Then add the apples and cook over low heat for about 20 minutes. Catch apples without syrup and place them in a sterilized jar.

Add the lingonberries to the syrup and cook for 20 minutes until they become slightly pale. Then take out the lingonberries, place them on top of the apples and pour in the syrup. Turn the tightly closed jar over and wrap it in a blanket. After a day, you can place the drink in a cool place.

With pears

Ingredients:

Pears – 1 kilogram.
Lingonberries – 2.
Sugar – 1.
Water – 5-6 liters.

Wash the pears well and cut into even slices, completely cutting out the core. Ripe pears are most suitable for compote, but not overripe ones. The fruits must be carefully sorted and allowed to dry.

Water needs to be boiled in a saucepan. Then add sugar there and maintain the heat until completely dissolved. Carefully lower the pear slices into the syrup and cook them over low heat for about 20 minutes, and then put them in a sterilized jar.

Add lingonberries to the syrup and cook for 18 minutes, then remove and place on the pears. Pour the resulting brew into the jar, close it tightly, turn it over and wrap it in a blanket for a day. After this time, put the drink in a cool place.

From frozen lingonberries

Ingredients:

Frozen lingonberries – 1.2 kilograms.
Water – 3 liters.
Sugar – 450 grams.

Frozen berries should be placed in a bowl and allowed to defrost, then drain the resulting water. After this, put the fruits in a pan of water and start boiling. Pour sugar into the water and cook for another 5-6 minutes.

Pour the compote into a sterilized container, close it well, turn it over and wrap it in a blanket. When the compote has cooled, it should be placed in a cool place.

From frozen lingonberries

Compote made from lingonberries, frozen at home or purchased in store packaging, not only retains its beneficial properties, but also infuses much faster than a product made from fresh fruits.

Lingonberry compote, frozen berries recipe.

The cells of the cooled pulp and peel are covered with microcracks, so they readily release juice when heated. You can infuse this compote for only one hour.

Composition of ingredients

The number of berries in the recipe can be increased to obtain a richer taste. But the amount of sugar will have to be adjusted due to the acidity of the drink.

Ingredients:

frozen fruits – 500 g;
granulated sugar – 300 g;
a piece of ginger root;
cinnamon stick;
water – 2 l.

The amount of fresh ginger for such a compote is no more than a 1 cm piece of root. Seasonings can be replaced with ground 1/3 tsp. each.

Step-by-step cooking process

Berries should be defrosted, at least partially, before cooking. Such raw materials can be placed in cold water without waiting for it to boil.

Preparation:

Pour water into the pan, lay out the berries and add all the juice formed during thawing.
Place the dishes on the stove and turn on the heat. After boiling, heat the composition for about 5 minutes.
Add cinnamon, thinly sliced ginger, add sugar, stir, and then remove the dish from the heat.
Cover the compote with a lid and leave for about 1 hour.

Before serving, the composition is filtered. If it is necessary to preserve the compote, it is brought to a boil again, and then immediately packaged in sterile jars.

Cooking recipes

There are many recipes for making lingonberry compote. They differ from each other in the ingredients they contain and in the methods of processing the berries. So, for example, to sweeten the lingonberry compote a little, the recipe is supplemented with sweet apples. To add vitamins, add cranberries and lemon to the drink.

Lingonberry compote recipe

The simplest recipe for lingonberry compote contains only water, sugar and berries. It may seem somewhat sour and tart due to the specific taste of the fruit, but it is very good for health, since the heat treatment time in it is reduced to a minimum. Required ingredients:

250 g of fresh or frozen lingonberries;
200 g granulated sugar;
2 liters of water.

It is best to cook in an enamel pan, as aluminum cookware can add an unpleasant metallic taste to the drink. Fresh berries are pre-sorted, removing forest debris, and washed thoroughly under the tap. Frozen - place on a plate to thaw. The washed lingonberries are left in a colander to drain excess water, while sugar syrup is prepared.

To do this, pour all the sugar into boiling water and stir until it is completely dissolved. The berries are dipped into the syrup, and after 3 minutes. After boiling, remove the pan from the heat. Then the compote is covered with a lid and left to infuse. Due to the short cooking time, this drink retains all the beneficial substances of the berries in full. You can drink it either chilled or warm. And in order to prepare it for the winter, the compote, immediately after cooking, is poured into glass jars and rolled using a special machine.

Lingonberry compote in Czech style

This compote is somewhat different from the traditional one in the method of preparation, but this does not make it any less tasty and healthy. To prepare it you will need the following ingredients:

cowberry;
granulated sugar – 400 g;
water – 1.5 cups;
citric acid – 0.5 teaspoon.

Canning procedure:

A syrup is prepared from sugar and water.
The berries are dipped in boiling syrup and cooked for about 4 minutes.
Boiled lingonberries are placed in clean jars.
Add citric acid to sugar syrup and pour it into jars of berries.
The jars are covered with lids and pasteurized for about 15 minutes, and then rolled up.

Compote prepared in this way turns out to be quite sweet and will definitely appeal to those with a sweet tooth.

Interesting fact! Lingonberries got their name from the bright red color they impart to drinks prepared from them. The Old Russian name for this berry is brusvyany, which means red.

Compote with lingonberries and apples

Compote of lingonberries and apples is prepared in two stages. First, apples are boiled, then lingonberries are added to the resulting broth. This drink turns out to be quite tasty and very healthy. To prepare lingonberry-apple compote you will need:

kilogram of apples;
kilogram of granulated sugar;
4 liters of water;
2 kg of lingonberries.

Apples and lingonberries are pre-prepared. They are cleaned of leaves and twigs and washed thoroughly. The apples are cored and then divided into equal slices. Then pour water into the pan, add granulated sugar and bring to a boil. Apples are dipped into this syrup. Cook them for about 15 minutes. After this time, the apple slices are removed and lingonberries are added to the syrup. The compote is ready after the berries noticeably change their color to a lighter color during the cooking process and become discolored. As soon as this happens, the lingonberries are taken out, and the compote is still hot and poured into jars. You can put boiled apple slices and lingonberries in beauty jars.

Compote with lingonberries and cranberries

and lingonberries have a somewhat unusual taste that will appeal to all lovers of sour things. In addition, it contains a lot of vitamins and other useful substances. For lingonberry-cranberry compote you will need the following products:

cranberries – 300 g;
the same amount of lingonberries;
granulated sugar – 4 tbsp. spoons;
water – one and a half liters;
lemon juice – 1 tbsp. spoon;
zest – 1 teaspoon.

First, prepare the berries. They are sorted, washed and sorted. Then pour water into the pan and bring it to a boil. Dissolve granulated sugar in boiling water, add grated zest and lemon juice, and add berries at the end. After 5 min. After boiling, the compote is removed from the heat. After a short infusion, the drink is ready to drink. Interesting information about the beneficial properties of lingonberries, as well as methods for preparing them, can be found in this video:

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From dried lingonberries in a slow cooker

This compote can be prepared without soaking the dried fruits. In a slow cooker, the process of swelling the berries and infusing the drink will occur simultaneously.

Composition of ingredients

The taste of lingonberries is supplemented with lemon, taken with the peel, or several slices of ginger. An aromatic addition can be a sprig of fresh mint.

Compound:

1 handful of dried lingonberries (about 1/3 cup);
3 lemon slices with zest;
fresh ginger - several thin slices;
sugar – 150 g;
water – 2 l.

For medicinal purposes or for weight loss, a lingonberry drink is prepared without sugar. This drink is suitable for diabetics and hypertensive patients for morning consumption.

Step-by-step cooking process

The components of the recipe do not require special preparation. The lemon should be thoroughly washed and doused with boiling water, and the ginger should be finely peeled. There is no need to pre-soak the lingonberries.

Preparation:

Pour dried lingonberries into the multicooker bowl, place lemon slices and ginger slices.
Pour 2 liters of cold filtered water into the container, add sugar.
Set the “stew” or “soup” mode on the panel and close the multicooker lid.
Boil the mixture for 1 hour.
After the program ends, do not open the lid for another 3 hours.

The infused compote is ready for use after straining. Mint should be added to the still hot mixture after cooking.

Blueberry compote, 2 delicious recipes

Blueberry and apple compote is very healthy

Blueberries are one of the healthiest berries, which contain a number of valuable vitamins and minerals necessary for the normal functioning of the human body. Blueberry compote helps not only to quench thirst, but also to restore strength after a number of diseases with the help of balanced vitamins and microelements. Blueberry compote in combination with other fruits becomes not only tastier, but also healthier, as the list of microelements becomes more complete. Such a drink is blueberry + apple compote, which can be brewed at home using the following recipe:

a glass of berries;
5 green varieties of apples;
three liters of water;
Sugar is added to the drink according to individual taste.

Blueberries and apples are washed with water. And if all preparations with the berries are completed, then the fruits need to be peeled and the seeds and core removed. Filling with water and adding sugar, bring the drink to a boil and boil it for 5 - 7 minutes over low heat. The drink must stand for some time, and this is done not only so that it cools down, but also absorbs the necessary concentration of vitamins and microelements.

For the winter with orange

Lingonberry compote goes well with the taste of citrus fruits. The drink acquires a particularly interesting taste with the addition of the sweet aroma of orange. This product is easy to prepare for the winter, because it does not require cooking. Children especially like the vitamin lingonberry-orange compote, replacing store-bought juices and carbonated drinks.

Composition of ingredients

The quantity of products in the recipe is calculated for one 3-liter jar. The bookmark is increased or decreased proportionally.

Ingredients:

fresh lingonberries - ½ cup;
medium orange - 1 pc.;
sugar – 250 g.

To fill one 3-liter cylinder you will need about 2.5 liters of water. The liquid is poured into the dish as much as it will go in, so you always prepare a little more boiling water than is intended for all the jars.

Step-by-step cooking process

Lingonberry compote, frozen or fresh, is perfectly stored without sterilization or prolonged boiling. Arginine is a strong preservative, thanks to which the berries can simply be filled with water and consumed all winter. Therefore, the process of preparing compote for the winter when using lingonberry fruits is greatly simplified.

Preparation:

Glass jars are thoroughly washed and sterilized. Pour the number of berries specified in the recipe into the bottom of each.
Boiling water is poured into each cylinder until it is filled to the hanger. Cover the necks with lids and leave for 10 minutes.
Carefully drain the liquid from the cans back into the boiling pan, leaving the berries in the cans.
Place the water drained from the lingonberries on the fire, add sugar and bring the solution to a boil.
On top of the berries in the jars, place an orange cut into rings, from which the zest has previously been removed. If you want to get a more intense orange aroma, you can leave some of the zest (about half) behind.
Pour boiling syrup into the jars, and then immediately roll them up with sterile lids.

The compote will acquire its true color and taste a few days after canning. Store this drink in a cool place away from light.

Compote recipes

Chefs all over the world have come up with a huge number of recipes for lingonberry compote. They can combine various fruits and berries. By varying the composition of the drink, you can achieve a completely different taste and aroma.

Classic version

This recipe for a lingonberry drink involves using only these berries, without adding other fruits. As a rule, lingonberries have a sour taste, so they need a lot of sugar. To prepare a classic drink, the following ingredients are needed: three half-liter jars of fruit, 2 kg of granulated sugar, 2 liters of clean filtered water, half a lemon.

The process of preparing compote is simple and consists of the following steps:

The berries are sorted in the most careful manner. All spoiled, unripe and dried fruits are removed from them.
They are then washed with running water and left to dry.
The sorted fruits are poured into a pre-washed jar.
Half a lemon is cut into small pieces and added to the jar.
In a separate pan, mix water and granulated sugar in the indicated proportions.
The syrup is placed on the fire and brought to a boil.
The liquid is boiled for about five minutes, after which it is removed from the stove and cooled to room temperature.
After this, the syrup is poured into jars.
The container with compote is placed in boiling water and sterilized for about fifteen minutes.
After this, the jars are carefully removed from the boiling water and rolled up over the winter.

Easy way

This is another simple and accessible way to prepare lingonberry compote for everyone. This drink is very simple to make, so even the most inexperienced housewife can handle it. During the work you will need the following products: 1 kg of fresh berries, 0.5 kg of sugar.

The drink is prepared as follows:

The washed and sorted berries are placed in a saucepan and filled with a small amount of water.
The container is covered with a lid and heated.
After the juice release process has begun, the lid is removed and the drink is prepared for about twenty minutes.
After the vitamin liquid thickens slightly, sugar is added.
The drink is stirred until the bulk ingredient is completely dissolved, and then boiled for about twenty minutes.
After the specified period of time, the hot compote is poured into pre-prepared jars and rolled up.
The jars are turned upside down and covered with a blanket.
After slowly cooling to room temperature, the containers are moved for storage to a cellar or other cool and dark place.

With the addition of apples

Compote of apples and lingonberries is much more aromatic than the classic version. For cooking, it is best to use sweet and aromatic varieties. For one kilogram of fresh berries you will need: 600 g of granulated sugar, 700 g of sweet apples.

The recipe for making compote includes the following sequence of actions:

The lingonberries are sorted, washed, and then dried thoroughly.
After this, the berries are transferred to a deep enamel pan and a little clean water is added to them.
The container is tightly closed with a lid and boiled until the juice begins to release from the berries.
At the next stage of preparation, granulated sugar is added and stirred until completely dissolved.
Then peeled and cut into slices apples are added.
The compote is cooked for about ten more minutes.
The finished product is poured into pre-washed jars.
Containers are sterilized for half an hour.
The jars are rolled up, turned upside down and covered with a towel.

With different citrus fruits

This recipe includes a variety of citrus fruits. They can be combined or used all at once. They will add their unique aroma and light sourness to the drink.

To prepare citrus lingonberry compote you need:

500 g of berries, 2 liters of water, one and a half glasses of sugar, 50 g of different citrus fruits (lemon, orange, grapefruit).

Harvesting method:

The berries are thoroughly washed and sorted. After this, they are transferred to pre-prepared jars.
Lemon and orange are also washed and, without peeling, cut into slices. It is important to remove all the seeds from the fruit so that they are not caught from the compote later.
Citrus slices are placed on top of the berries in jars.
Water and sugar are mixed in an enamel container.
After boiling, the syrup cooks for about seven minutes.
Hot liquid is poured into jars with lingonberries and citrus fruits.
The jars are hermetically sealed and placed under a blanket until completely cooled.
After this, the compote is stored in a cool and dark place.

With lingonberries and cranberries

This combination of berries is considered one of the most successful for vitamin compotes. The drink made from lingonberries and cranberries has a bright ruby color, a slight bitterness, and when sugar is added it acquires a refreshing sweet and sour taste. It is recommended to prepare a vitamin cocktail for the winter and use it to prevent infections and seasonal vitamin deficiency.

Composition of ingredients

The amount of berries in the recipe produces a concentrated drink that can be diluted with water if necessary after opening the can in winter. This is convenient for saving storage space.

Ingredients for one 3-liter bottle:

cranberries – 1 cup;
lingonberries – 1 glass;
sugar – 1 glass;

If desired, add a few slices of lemon and one cinnamon stick to each jar.

Step-by-step cooking process

Cranberries and lingonberries are sorted and washed. Jars are sterilized as standard by treating with boiling water or heating in the oven. The lids are boiled for several minutes.

Preparation:

The fruits are poured into prepared jars.
Pour in boiling water, just short of the neck.
Place the lids on the jars and leave the mixture for 10 minutes.
The liquid is drained to boil again.
Place lemon slices, cinnamon, and sugar on the berries.
Fill the jars with boiling water again and immediately seal them with sterile lids.

Despite the simplicity of preparation, the compote stores well. It can be left at room temperature, but it is important to protect it from sunlight.

Benefits and harms

Blackberries contain organic acids, tannins, potassium, magnesium, manganese, fluorine, copper, vitamins A, B, C, E, K and P. It helps in the treatment of arterial hypertension and cystitis. Blackberry compote is useful to use as a remedy for fever, cough and diabetes. It improves the functioning of the human body. The berry is also rich in antioxidants, which protect the body from cancer. It helps strengthen the nervous system, helps resist severe stress and improves immunity.
Strawberries are considered a low-calorie berry. It contains antioxidants, micro- and macroelements, pectins, polysaccharides, organic acids and fiber. Strawberries help remove excess fluid, waste and toxins from the body, have an anti-edematous and choleretic effect, and improve metabolic processes in the body. In addition, it normalizes intestinal function, reduces blood sugar levels, and has anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial effects.
Frozen cranberry compote or fruit drink contains B vitamins, calcium, potassium, and phosphorus. It improves immunity and has a tonic effect. The drink is useful to drink in autumn and winter to prevent colds. It also improves well-being in case of articular rheumatism, pathologies of the stomach and liver. Often, cranberry compote is included in the menu for obesity, atherosclerosis and hypertension.
Red, yellow, black and white currants are a real storehouse of vitamins, iron, potassium, tannins and pectins. Currant compote helps in the treatment of stomach and duodenal ulcers. It can be drunk for gastritis with low acidity, for diseases of the kidneys and urinary tract, for the prevention of vitamin deficiencies. Red currant relieves inflammation and pain due to arthritis.

Blackberries are contraindicated in case of individual intolerance. It is highly allergenic, so it is worth conducting an allergy test before use. Since the berry contains organic acids in large quantities, it should be included with caution in the diet of people with gastric or duodenal ulcers, as the diseases may worsen.

Strawberries, like blackberries, are considered an allergen. It is not recommended to use it during periods of exacerbation of gastritis and stomach ulcers. The berry can also cause harm to the body during cystitis, since it contains fruit acids that can irritate the bladder mucosa.

Cranberry compote should be consumed with caution by people with urolithiasis and gout. Due to its high allergenicity, women during lactation and children under 3 years of age should avoid drinking the drink. Dentists recommend brushing your teeth after taking cranberry compote, since the berry quickly leads to the destruction of tooth enamel.

Currant drink is contraindicated for thrombophlebitis, obesity, diabetes mellitus and gastritis with high stomach acidity.

Lingonberries with apples

A successful combination of flavors is obtained by adding sweet varieties of apples to the lingonberry compote.

This recipe is often supplemented with prunes, raisins or other dried fruits.

Composition of ingredients

The addition of prunes and apples enhances the healing effect of the compote on the gastrointestinal system, helping to fight constipation and flatulence.

Ingredients:

1 cup lingonberries;
3 large apples;
100 g prunes;
200 g sugar;
3 liters of water.

1 bouquet of cloves will complement the aroma and taste of the drink well. By reducing the amount of sugar or replacing it with honey, you get a compote that helps replenish the vitamin and mineral balance in the body during strict diets. The drink can be used in weight loss courses.

Step-by-step cooking process

Frozen lingonberry compote will be just as fragrant, but the berries will first have to be completely defrosted. To obtain a balanced taste, as well as uniform processing of products of different consistency, compote is prepared in several stages. Cook prunes for the longest time, then add apples and be sure to follow the rule of boiling lingonberries for no longer than 5 minutes.

Preparation:

Pour boiling water over the prunes twice, draining the water each time.
The apples are also scalded, and then the peel is removed and the fruit is cut into arbitrary pieces.
Bring the entire amount of water to a boil, add sugar and cloves, and then add dried fruits to the solution.
Boil prunes in syrup for about 10 minutes.
Add apple slices and heat for another 10 minutes.
At the end, sprinkle with lingonberries, and after 2 minutes turn off the heat.

Cover the compote with a lid and leave for about 2 hours. When drinking the drink, take into account its laxative effect. Without knowing the individual reaction to the composition, you should not use compote in the morning before work or an important meeting. It is recommended to try this drink for the first time in the evening.

How to cook

15 minutes

Place the frozen berry mixture in a saucepan.

Fill with cold water. Remove branches, stems, and tails. Rinse 2-3 times.

Add sugar to the pan. If you like the aroma of vanilla, you can add vanilla sugar along with regular sugar.

Pour in hot water and place the pan on the stove. Cover with a lid and turn on maximum heat. Bring the liquid to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium, and cover the container halfway with a lid.

Cook the compote for 15 minutes from the moment it boils. During this time, all the berries will give off their aroma and color to the liquid and float to the top.

Turn off the heat and let the drink cool for 20 minutes. There is no need to cover it with a lid. During this time, the berries will sink to the bottom.

Pour the compote into a carafe and serve. In summer you can drink it with ice, and in winter it can be drunk warm.

With sterilized pears

Compote of lingonberries, freshly picked or frozen for the winter, can be complemented with the delicate taste of sweet pears. In this case, large fruits are cut, and small varieties can be placed whole in jars, but for long-term storage the composition will require additional sterilization.

Composition of ingredients

Pears are chosen from sweet varieties; ripe, but always firm, specimens are suitable. The size of canning jars is chosen to be the same for ease of processing. It is most convenient and quick to sterilize containers from 700 to 1000 ml.

The number of pears and lingonberries is determined by filling the jars. To fill, use sugar syrup with water in a proportion of 150 g per 1 liter of liquid.

Step-by-step cooking process

Pears should be washed; if the fruits are purchased, they must be doused with boiling water. Large specimens are cut into longitudinal slices, removing the core with seeds. Small pears are left whole without cutting off the tails.

Further preparation:

Lingonberries are placed in sterile jars up to 1/3 of the volume.
Fill the jars with pear slices or whole fruits until 2/3 of the containers are filled.
Separately, cook the syrup from water and sugar, heating the solution to a boil and for another 2 minutes after.
The fruit mixture is poured into the bubbling mixture so that the fruits are completely covered and at least 2 cm remains to the edge.
Place a boiled lid on each jar, but do not seal it.
The filled containers are placed in a large pan of hot water for sterilization.

Jars of lingonberry compote with a capacity of up to 1 liter are heated for at least 15 minutes after the water boils in the pan. Then the workpieces are immediately hermetically sealed and left to cool completely under a warm blanket. The rich vitamin composition and many useful components of lingonberries require careful adherence to cooking instructions. Otherwise, the compote loses its nutritional and health-promoting value.

A few rules for cooking lingonberry compote:

It is advisable to select berries that are the same in ripeness and size. This way, the raw materials are boiled at the same time, the berries do not burst, and the compote turns out transparent.
Adding sugar or honey improves the taste, but reduces the medicinal value of the drink.
Cooking lingonberries destroys the valuable substances in the composition. Therefore, the compote is heated over low heat and not boiled for longer than 5 minutes. It is best to stop processing immediately after boiling.
In prefabricated compotes, the ingredients are added in stages: first, the fruits with dense pulp are boiled, and lingonberries are added at the end, along with aromatic herbs and spices.

Compote from lingonberries, dried, fresh or frozen, will turn out aromatic and will not have a cloudy sediment if you start processing only dried fruits, without excess moisture after washing. It is also recommended to immerse the berries in already boiling syrup and not allow the drink to boil too much.

Cooking features

Preparing lingonberry compote for the winter is a simple process, but without taking into account some of the technology and recipe features, the drink may turn out to be tasteless or quickly deteriorate.

First of all, lingonberries collected or purchased on the market should be carefully sorted, at the same time clearing them of forest debris and adhering leaves.
You need to wash lingonberries as carefully as possible, since the skin of this berry is very thin and can be easily damaged. The best option is to place the berries in a colander and dip them in cool water several times.
Aluminum cookware should not be used to prepare compote. Enameled, stainless steel, glass, ceramic and wooden are suitable.
Lingonberry compote will last a long time only if it is poured into sterilized jars and closed with sterilized lids.

Lingonberry connoisseurs claim that compote made from it will be tastier if it includes fruits, such as apples, lemons, plums. However, even without adding fruit, the drink turns out to be quite tasty; the main thing is not to skimp on sugar and berries, strictly following the recipe.

How to cook lingonberry compote for a child: recipe

When preparing compote for a child, it is important to remember several things: the compote should not be very sweet and concentrated (so that the child does not get sprinkled), it should not be very sour (so that the child likes it), in addition to lingonberries, add another fruit or berry to the compote, so that the taste becomes rich.

You will need:

Apple – 1 pc. (any kind, preferably sweet)
Lingonberries – 0.5 cups (clean and selected)
Sugar – 2-3 tbsp. (you determine the quantity yourself)
Water – 1.5-2 liters (according to your tastes)

Preparation:

Peel the apple from seeds and cut into slices
Place the apple in the pan, add lingonberries to it
Fill with water and turn on the heat
Bring to a boil and cook for 5 minutes
Cover the compote with a lid and let it brew
Add sugar to warm compote

How to prepare lingonberry compote for a child?

Raspberry compote, 3 recipes

Frozen raspberry compote - healthy and tasty

Raspberry compote is popular for several reasons: it is healthy because it contains a large amount of all the vitamins that the body requires, it is tasty and quenches thirst well. Thanks to the different methods of storing berries, raspberry compote can be prepared not only during the harvest period, but also with the onset of cold weather; these berries are difficult to find on store shelves. One way to prepare berries is to freeze them and store them for when the need arises. Frozen raspberry compote is easy to make:

600 gr. frozen raspberries;
sugar may not be used;
two and a half liters of water.

The frozen product is poured with water and waited for some time (10 minutes) until the berries are ready for use. They begin to cook the drink over low heat, gradually bringing it to a boil, and since the most important condition in the process is to preserve the greatest amount of vitamins, it is important to remove the pan from the stove immediately after boiling. Another important condition is that the brew must be infused so that the concentration of vitamins and microelements reaches its maximum level. Raspberry drink can be consumed without restrictions by all family members, if there is an allergic reaction to the product, drinking it is contraindicated for those people who have this disease.

Compote of raspberries and apples - a wonderful combination of berries and fruits

Raspberry and apple compote is an amazing combination of berries and fruits in one drink. You can literally brew it at home in half an hour, and given the benefits of the drink, you can do this all the time.

250 gr. raspberries;
two large apples;
a little honey;
two liters of water.

This drink recipe is often offered by old-school therapists who recognize the formulation: “less powders and more pies” for patients who need to restore the immune system after colds. The apples are washed, peeled and cored, and the raspberries are cleared of debris. Filling with water and placing the pan on the fire, bring the liquid to a boil and almost immediately remove from the stove. In order for the concentration to reach its maximum level, you need to give the drink time to stand (2 - 2.5 hours) and add a little honey.

Raspberry and cherry compote - an amazing combination of two berries

What could be tastier than raspberry and cherry compote? The combination of two types of berries is so successful that lovers of this drink, while these fruits are ripening, enjoy delicious and healthy drinks with all their might. A typical berry compote, the recipe for which includes a combination of two types of fruit, is simple to prepare.

equal amounts of cherries and raspberries (200 g each);
two liters of water;
Honey or sugar is added to improve the taste.

The cherries need to be cleared of debris and washed, and the raspberries simply need to be sorted, removing the unsuitable ones. After transferring everything into a saucepan and pouring water, bring the liquid to a boil, almost immediately removing it from the heat. As soon as the brew drink has cooled to room temperature, add sugar or honey to taste.