A compote made of black currant can be prepared at any time of the year. The basis for the drink can be both fresh and frozen berries. Currant compote is very simple to prepare and rich in vitamins.
Compote made of frozen blackcurrant
Ingredients:
- frozen currants - 250 g;
- sugar - 70 g;
- water - 500-600 ml.
Preparation
Currants of currants are thawed and rinsed with a jet of cold water. We heat the water and dissolve sugar in it. We put in a pan with water berries of a currant and we weld about 5 minutes. At the end of time, cover the drink with a lid and let it brew.
Compote with raspberry and black currant
Ingredients:
- fresh black currant - 400 g;
- fresh raspberries - 400 g;
- sugar - 200 g;
- water - 3 liters.
Preparation
Berries are cleaned and carefully washed. We put the pure berries in a saucepan and fall asleep with sugar. Pour warm water and put the compote on the fire. Cook the drink on a small fire for 15-20 minutes, then cover it with a lid and allow to cool completely.
Recipe for compote of black currant
Ingredients:
- apples - 2-3 pieces;
- black currant - 300 g;
- 1 lemon peel;
- sugar - 180 g.
Preparation
My apples and cut into large pieces. Remove the core. Black currants are also rinsed with cold water. We put in the pan large strips of lemon zest, slices of apples and currants. Fill fruit and berries with water (1,5-2 liters will be enough) and put the drink on fire. Cook the compote of black currant followed by 10-15 minutes, after which it is ready for use.
If you eat compote in the cold season, then heat it with spices like a cinnamon stick, or a pair of clove buds. Such a drink will perfectly warm in bad weather. During the summer heat, the currant compote quenches the thirst, if premixed with it
Black currant compote to the child
If you want to prepare currant compote for an adult child (from 7 years old), then boldly use all the above presented recipes - they are great for both children and adults.
To the nursing baby, currant berries should be given only with the permission of the pediatrician, since they are powerful enough allergens. The kid should cook compote from fresh currant, steaming clean berries with boiling water. Cooked currant is covered, and then left until completely cooled.