7 step-by-step recipes for orange compote for the winter, how to cook at home and store the prepared mixture

Orange compote is considered a tasty and healthy drink. Its high vitamin content and pleasant, slightly tart flavor make it a delightful beverage. Making orange compote is simple and depends largely on the ingredients used.

Peculiarities of making orange compote

Finding the ingredients needed for this preparation is easy these days, as any citrus fruit is available in grocery stores year-round. Some recipes call for additional ingredients, from spices to various berries or fruits.

Thus, compote turns out well when adding currants, cranberries, apples, or various spices. This allows you to create a drink with an unusual and pleasant flavor.

It is made for fresh consumption or for preservation for the winter in the form of canned goods.

Selecting the main ingredient

To make a high-quality and delicious drink, it is important to choose ripe and juicy fruits that are sweet in taste and have only a slight sourness.

To select citrus fruits of the appropriate quality, follow these guidelines:

• buy fruits only during the winter season, starting from December and ending in March, when they contain the greatest amount of vitamins;
• When choosing quality, it is worth giving preference to citrus fruits grown in Spain;
• the skin of ripe and rich fruits has a smooth surface and a yellowish-orange color;
• The presence of a bumpy surface and a deep yellow color indicates strong chemical treatment.

Methods for making orange compote

There are a wide variety of recipes for making delicious citrus compotes, allowing you to choose the one that best suits your taste.

A simple recipe for winter preparation

The simplest way to prepare a drink for winter preservation is considered to be Bulgarian-style compote. Its properties make it very rich and concentrated. Because of this, it is recommended to dilute it with sparkling water before drinking.

For preparation we use:

• orange – 2 pieces;
• medium-sized lemon – 1 piece;
• sugar – 400 grams;
• water – 500 milliliters.

The drink is prepared as follows:

• the orange is peeled, seeded and partitioned, and then cut into slices;
• then sugar is added to 500 milliliters of water;
• lemon juice is squeezed into the resulting syrup;
• the prepared mixture is placed on the fire until it boils;
• now chopped pieces of citrus fruits are added to it, and the mixture is allowed to boil again;
• After this, the slices are removed from the mixture and placed in a jar for rolling, and the syrup is boiled for another quarter of an hour;
• At the end, the finished drink is poured into a jar and then immediately rolled up.

Fresh pumpkin compote with orange

The combination of these two ingredients produces a vitamin-rich drink. To make one 3-liter jar of this compote, you'll need:

• orange – 3 pieces;
• pumpkin pulp – 0.4 kilograms;
• sugar – 200 grams;
• water – 2 liters.

The drink is prepared as follows:

1. First, the pumpkin is peeled and then cut into cubes.
2. Now add sugar to 2 liters of water and place on the fire until it boils.
3. Next, add the diced pumpkin and let everything boil for a quarter of an hour.
4. One citrus fruit is zested and squeezed into juice, and the other two are peeled and sliced.
5. Next, the cubes and zest are placed in the syrup, after which it is boiled for about 7 minutes.
6. Now pour in the juice squeezed from the first fruit and keep it on the fire for another 3 minutes.
7. At the end, the drink is removed from the stove and immediately poured into a bottle.

Orange and lemon compote

To prepare this drink you will need:

• oranges – 2 kilograms;
• lemons – 500 grams;
• sugar – 900 grams;
• honey (preferably flower) – 200 grams;
• water – 4.5 liters.

The step-by-step procedure for preparing such a drink is as follows:

1. First, the oranges and lemon are peeled and the pulp is cut.
2. Sugar is poured into water and boiled for 10 minutes, grated zest and syrup are added, after which it is kept on the fire for another 15 minutes.
3. Now it is strained and poured into the chopped citrus pulp.
4. Next, honey is added to the mixture and it is cooked for another 10 minutes.
5. The finished compote is removed from the heat and poured into containers.

Redcurrant and orange compote

To brew such a drink you will need:

• red currant – 1 kilogram;
• orange – 0.5 pieces;
• sugar – 350 grams;
• water – 2 liters.

The preparation is carried out as follows:

• peeled and chopped pulp, as well as berries, are placed in jars;
• boiling water is poured into them for 5 minutes, after which it is poured into a separate container, sugar is poured into it and brought to a boil again;
• Next, the hot syrup is poured into the jars containing the pulp and berries, after which they are immediately closed with lids.

Cranberry and orange compote

To prepare 3 liters you need:

• cranberries – 300 grams;
• orange – 2 pieces;
• sugar – 50 grams;
• water – 3 liters.

Step by step preparation is as follows:

• juice is squeezed from the pulp of citrus fruits, as well as cranberries;
• 3 liters of water are poured into a container, and the pulp is added;
• the resulting mixture is cooked for 5 minutes;
• After this, it is filtered, the squeezed juice is poured in and cooled.

Kiwi and orange compote

To prepare you will need:

• apples – 1 piece;
• oranges – 1 piece;
• kiwi – 2 pieces;
• sugar – 150 grams;
• water – 2 liters.

The drink is prepared as follows:

• all fruits are cut into rings;
• add sugar to water and boil for 2-3 minutes;
• Next, add all the chopped fruits to the syrup and bring to a boil;
• The mixture is cooled and can be drunk.

Orange and cinnamon compote

To prepare such a drink you will need:

• orange – 1 piece;
• sugar – 60 grams;
• cinnamon – 1 teaspoon;
• water – 200 milliliters.

The compote is prepared as follows:

• citrus fruits are peeled and cut into half circles, and the zest is cut into strips;
• the water is boiled, after which cinnamon, sugar, and zest are added;
• the mixture is boiled for a quarter of an hour and then filtered;
• Place citrus pieces in a container, pour in syrup, and let cool. After this, the drink is ready to drink.

Storing compote

As with other preserves, citrus compotes are best stored in a cool, dark place. A cellar or basement is ideal for this purpose. Drinks prepared for consumption after preparation are recommended to be consumed within 1-2 days.