Compote is an easy-to-prepare drink that not only quenches thirst quickly, but also saturates the body with various vitamins. Raisin compote can become unexpected and a little unusual. However, this is an incredibly tasty and healthy alternative to various concentrated juices and carbonated drinks.
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You will need
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- raisins - 300 g;
- sugar - 250 g;
- water - 1.5 l.
Instruction manual
1
Prepare a suitable pan in volume. Pour the required amount of water.
2
Start preparing raisins. For compote, you can use raisins of dark or light varieties. Depending on which variety you prefer, the color and taste of the drink will change. First you need to carefully sort the raisins. Then pour it into a colander or sieve and rinse well under running water. Repeat the procedure if necessary. If raisins are very dirty, soak them for a while in warm water. This is especially true for light varieties of raisins, as it is treated with chemicals for better storage.
3
Transfer the prepared raisins to a pan with water and add 250 g of granulated sugar.
4
Put the pan on gas, bring to a boil, reduce the gas so that the compote does not boil too much, and continue to cook for 40-50 minutes, stirring occasionally.
5
Remove the pan from the heat. Add sugar to taste if necessary. You can add a little lemon juice if you want a more sour taste. Drink compote chilled or hot like tea.
note
When buying raisins, pay attention to the following external signs. Too soft or, on the contrary, over-dried fruits indicate improper storage and preparation of raisins. To add shine, dried fruits are rubbed with various oils, which can adversely affect their health. Therefore, try not to get too "beautiful" raisins. The most useful raisins with stones, because it contains more trace elements.
Useful advice
You can give this compote a wonderful, unusual aroma and a pleasant sophisticated taste with honey, a small amount of wine, lemon or orange peel, as well as spices such as nutmeg, vanilla, cinnamon, allspice and cloves. Experiment to get a unique, incomparable raisin compote recipe.