If you are tired of being content with the usual compotes of currants, apples and cherries, then prepare an incredibly delicious drink of pumpkin. Pumpkin compote has an original taste that you can’t but like.
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The recipe for delicious pumpkin compote
You will need:
- 500 grams of pumpkin;
- one cinnamon stick;
- three cloves (spice);
- a glass of sugar;
- two liters of water.
Rinse the pumpkin, peel it from the peel, seeds, cut into small cubes. Pour a glass of water into the pan and pour all the prepared sugar and spices into it, cook a thick syrup. Put pumpkin cubes in hot syrup and boil them for 10 minutes. Add the remaining water to the pan, boil the compote for another 30 minutes. The drink is ready.
Stewed pumpkin and apples
You will need:
- four apples;
- 400 grams of pumpkin;
- 300 grams of sugar;
- three liters of water.
Rinse apples and pumpkin, peel and seeds, cut into small pieces and pour them with boiling water. Leave the water to cool completely. Put the cooled compote on a slow fire, bring to a boil, add sugar. Boil the drink for 10-15 minutes and remove from heat. Compote with pumpkin and apples is ready.
Stewed pumpkin, oranges and peaches
This compote is an excellent warming drink, so it is advisable to serve it hot.
You will need:
- 300 grams of pumpkin;
- a tablespoon of grated ginger;
- a glass of sugar;
- a tablespoon of green tea;
- two oranges;
- two large peaches.
- water.
In a saucepan, mix sugar with water in equal proportions. Cook the thick syrup, then put the diced pumpkin into it and boil for five to seven minutes. Peel the oranges, chop the pulp in random order. Put ginger and tea in a cup and pour boiling water, let it brew for 15-20 minutes, then pour the infusion into syrup with pumpkin, add chopped oranges, as well as diced peaches. Add water (its amount depends on the desired sweetness of the drink) and bring the compote to a boil. It is worth noting that in the preparation of this compote you can replace oranges with any other citrus fruits, such as lemons, grapefruits or tangerines.