Watermelon is, without a doubt, the most summer delicacy. If apples, for example, we can eat almost all year round, and even strawberries, if desired, can be easily bought at the supermarket in any season, then this berry appears in our diet at the height of summer and leaves it when autumn fully takes over.
Watermelon has a sweet refreshing taste, it is a very tasty and healthy dessert. It copes well with the function of
cleansing the kidneys, thereby contributing to the healing of the body as a whole. Its use is recommended for people suffering from urolithiasis, and women who want to get pregnant. Watermelon not only removes toxins from the body, but also saturates it with folic acid - a substance that promotes conception. And this berry also helps to lose weight. It contains almost no calories, and due to its high sugar content it helps to create a saturation effect. True, you can not get involved in a
watermelon diet for more than one week.
With all this, for some reason, watermelon is not as often used for canning as other berries or fruits. Cherry, strawberry or plum jam is the norm. But watermelon compote is almost exotic. Although there is nothing exotic in this berry itself, nor in the method of preparing a drink from it for the winter.
Watermelon compote is prepared very simply. For 1 kg of pulp, 5-6 glasses of water and a gram of 250-300 sugar will be needed. Everything. True, first you need to separate the pulp from the crust, remove all the seeds and cut the berry into cubes. While we are doing this, syrup is being cooked on the stove. To do this, in enameled dishes, we bring to the boil the required amount of water and dissolve sugar in it. Next - add the pulp to the syrup and wait until the future compote from the watermelon boils. After boiling for another 5-6 minutes in the mode of low boiling, pour the drink into heated sterilized glass jars and roll it up with tin lids. After that, like any preservation, we wrap up heat and leave it alone until it cools completely.
Our
watermelon compote is ready
for the winter . It is usually served cold to the table. To enhance the taste of summer, you can add a slice of lemon or a spoonful of honey to the drink - that's how anyone likes it. Compote has a very pleasant smell, beautiful color, is considered light, despite the sufficient amount of sugar in it. On its basis, you can prepare interesting cocktails, both non-alcoholic and with some alcohol. Connect imagination and don't be afraid to experiment!
As for nutrients, then, of course, watermelon compote is far from being as useful as this fresh berry. But, unfortunately, its shelf life is very short. And this drink will definitely bring much more benefit to both you and your children than any soda or packaged juices. Due to the heat treatment, the watermelon practically loses its ability to cleanse the kidneys, and sugar does not contribute to the healing of the body, but if you suddenly want to take a delicious sip of summer, a watermelon compote, the recipe of which we provided in this article, is what you need.
Bon appetit and be healthy!