Honeysuckle is a rather early berry. For this, many love her. It is so pleasant to feast on its bluish fruits when nothing has ripened yet. To taste, this berry can be bitter or sweet. All bitterness is mainly found in the skin. This is probably why honeysuckle compote is popular. It is useful for hypertensive patients, as it can gently reduce pressure. It is also recommended for children. True, in the latter case, it is better to use a quick recipe, without sterilization.
The benefits of a berry drink
Such compote is a useful tool. It can be harvested for future use, for example for the winter. To do this, use sterile jars. And you can cook a quick option. Honeysuckle compote for a child is especially useful. So what is its positive effect on the body?
- It supports immunity. That is, regular use of it helps those who are often sick.
- Copes with anemia.
- Positive effect on pressure, especially indicated for hypertension.
Classic recipe
Honeysuckle compote for the winter can be prepared according to various recipes. One of them can be considered classic, since it uses only these berries. It should be remembered that for one kilogram of honeysuckle you should take three liters of water and one kilogram of sugar.
The berries are washed, cleaned of twigs and debris. Then they are laid out on a paper towel so that they dry out. At this time, you can do cooking syrup.
To do this, pour water into the pan, add sugar. Waiting for it to completely dissolve. After boiling, the mixture is boiled for another ten minutes.
In sterile jars lay berries, pour hot syrup. It is noteworthy that the number of berries can be changed. Lay the berries in jars, which are covered with sterile lids and sterilized for about ten minutes. Banks are rolled up and sent to cool.
Honeysuckle compote: recipe in a slow cooker
To prepare compote in a slow cooker, you need the following ingredients:
- berries - a kilogram;
- water - three liters;
- granulated sugar - 1.1 kg.
All ingredients are stacked in a multicooker bowl. Put on the quench mode for an hour. Then the product is poured into cans, also sterilized for about ten minutes. If desired, you can first dissolve the sugar in water, and only then boil everything together.
In this case, the compote is quite saturated. If desired, honeysuckle can be combined with Victoria garden or orange slices.
Compote with strawberries - a fragrant dessert
Compote of their honeysuckle for the winter can be diluted with other berries. For example, strawberries fit well. It is quite fragrant, and this is exactly what the berries of honeysuckle lack.
For this recipe you must:
- A kilogram of strawberries.
- 1 kg of honeysuckle.
- 1.5 kilograms of sugar. You can a little less if you want to make compote less sweet.
Berries are first washed, remove tails and leaves. Then they are dried, best on a waffle towel. Fruits are placed in sterile jars, occupying about a third of their volume. Berries need to be mixed. Pour them with boiling water. Leave to brew for a quarter of an hour.
Now this water is poured into a pan, sugar is added and the syrup is boiled. Then they can pour berries. Honeysuckle compote is then immediately closed.
Recipe without sterilization
Is it possible to make compote from honeysuckle without sterilization? Of course. To do this, take the berries (about a couple of handfuls) and two liters of water. You can also use other fruits to soften the taste of berries. For example, apples or blackcurrants go well together.
Boil water in a pan when it boils, lay berries. They boil for about five minutes. Then the water is poured into a separate container, decanting the berries. Add sugar to taste in the resulting compote. Mixed. Now you can leave the compote in a warm place for a couple of hours, so that it is infused.
Honeysuckle and rhubarb - an interesting combination
Not everyone knows that petirate rhubarb can be combined with sweet dishes and drinks. For cooking take:
- a kilogram of honeysuckle berries;
- kilogram of rhubarb;
- lemon zest;
- 15 tablespoons of sugar.
First rhubarb should be prepared. It is washed, peeled, cut into small cubes. Honeysuckle is also washed, dried.
Now the berries are placed in sterile jars, pour boiling water. The whole mixture should be infused for five minutes. Next, boiling water is poured into a pan, granulated sugar and chopped rhubarb are sent there. After boiling, the mixture is prepared for about seven minutes. When the syrup is boiled, it is removed from the heat and the lemon zest is added.
The resulting syrup is poured over the berries, rolled up the lids. Such a compote from honeysuckle for the winter re-sterilize is not required.
Sugar Free Recipe
Another interesting recipe does not contain any additional sweeteners. It can also be used by those who have diabetes or are on a diet. It should also be borne in mind that for this recipe it is better to take sweet varieties of berries, such as "spindle" or "blue bird".
The amount of ingredients is minimal: for one liter of water one and a half glasses of berries are taken, washed, peeled.
The water is boiled, and then the berries laid in a jar are poured with it. Now the compote can be sterilized. If the taste of compote seems fresh, you can optionally add lemon juice in a small amount.
Honeysuckle is a healthy berry. Unfortunately, not everyone knows that it can not only be consumed in its raw form, but also used as a basis for compotes. Honeysuckle also goes well with apples or strawberries. An interesting recipe with rhubarb is obtained. Honeysuckle berries can also be used for compote for those with diabetes.