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Every housewife dreams of delighting her guests with something exquisite and tasty. This is very easy to do if you have a recipe in stock for how to prepare pumpkin compote for the winter like a pineapple. Undoubtedly, guests will be delighted with the amazingly delicate taste and original color of this simple recipe.
Preparatory work
Each of the suggested recipes will use pumpkin as the main ingredient. Do not forget that it must be peeled, all seeds and internal fibers removed. For pumpkin compote, only clean vegetables, thoroughly washed and cut into pieces, are suitable.
When cutting the pumpkin, try to get uniform, uniform-sized cubes. Such a compote will be more pleasant in appearance.
Like any preparations for the winter, compote must be poured only into clean and well-sterilized jars. The container must be dry for canning. Don’t forget about this, otherwise the compote will not last all winter.
Several recipes for pineapple pumpkin compote
Recipe No. 1
Necessary products.
So, for cooking we need the simplest ingredients:
- Pumpkin – approximately 0.5 kg.
- Granulated sugar – 250 gr.
- Citric acid - on the tip of the knife.
- Water – 1 liter.
- Cinnamon – 1 stick.
- Table vinegar (it’s better to take 9%) – 60 gr.
The process of preparing compote.
- We prepare the vegetables - it is better to form small pieces, wash them properly and peel them.
- Pour citric acid into water prepared in advance. It should be at room temperature. We make sure that the acid dissolves properly.
- Next, add cinnamon to the water.
- Add all the pumpkin cubes and let them marinate. Keep at room temperature for about 8 hours.
- To make the pumpkin compote look like pineapple, add vinegar at the end.
- When the vegetables are thoroughly marinated, you can put them on the fire, turning it on to maximum
- When the mixture boils, add all the granulated sugar to it. Continue cooking, stirring slightly. We do this carefully so that the pieces do not fall apart and the appearance of the product does not deteriorate.
- In total, the cooking process lasts about 30 minutes. After this, the compote can be poured into jars.
- We roll up the jars with lids and cover them.
- It is better to consume the compote chilled.
Recipe No. 2
Pineapple compote, made from pumpkin itself, can be prepared according to another recipe. This recipe is one of the easiest to make. Even an inexperienced housewife can easily prepare it.
Necessary products.
- Pumpkin – 400 gr.
- Water – 2l.
- Granulated sugar – 250 gr.
In this case, you should not cut the pieces too small, as they will quickly cook, and the water will not have time to become saturated.
The process of preparing compote.
- Place all the vegetables in a bowl and fill with water. They put it on fire.
- It is necessary to cook until the pieces become soft and tender in taste. On average it should take 30-35 minutes.
- Add sugar. The list of ingredients indicates the minimum amount. If you are a sweet tooth, you can increase the amount of sugar to 300-400 g.
- After adding granulated sugar, you need to cook the dish for about 5 more minutes. During this time it should completely dissolve. Don't forget to stir well with a spoon so that the sand doesn't burn.
- Now you can pour it into jars.
Recipe No. 3
To make the pineapple taste more noticeable and better felt, you can add a little juice of this fruit to the cooking. Here is another slightly modified recipe.
Necessary products.
- Pumpkin – 1 kg.
- Water – 1 l.
- Pineapple juice – 0.5 l.
- Sugar – 500-600 gr.
If you wish, you can cut the pumpkin into rings. In this case, it will look even more like a pineapple.
The process of preparing compote.
- While you are working on the vegetables, put the pineapple juice on the fire and boil it. If you don’t have freshly squeezed, bagged will do just fine.
- You need to pour the juice over the vegetables and let them sit for a while, soaking up the aromas of the sun and summer.
- Put the water on the fire, pour in the sugar, and bring to a boil.
- Place the vegetable slices into jars. Pour the sugar filling into jars.
- Close the lids and let cool in a cool place, having previously wrapped the jars in something warm.
Recipe No. 4
Despite the fact that all the recipes are similar, they all have their own original taste. In this case, lemon is used as a flavoring agent.
Necessary products.
- Pumpkin – 3 kg.
- Lemon – 3 pcs.
- Water – 3.5-4 l.
- Granulated sugar – 0.5-0.6 kg.
These ingredients make 2 jars of compote, 3 liters each.
The process of preparing compote.
- Place cubes of chopped pumpkin into jars. The capacity of the dishes is approximately one third.
- Peel the lemons and cut into round slices. Place in jars.
- We put water and sugar on the fire and cook the syrup so that no insoluble grains come across.
- Fill the jars with syrup.
- We prepare a container for sterilizing jars.We sterilize each of them for about 10 minutes.
- We close the lids, cool and we can put them in the cellar. The compote is ready!
Recipe No. 5
For lovers of more exotic tastes, you can prepare compote with the addition of cloves and oranges.
Necessary products.
- Water – 2 l.
- Granulated sugar – 0.75 kg.
- Pumpkin – 2 kg.
- Cinnamon – 2 pcs.
- Carnation – 6-7 buds.
- Orange – 2 pcs.
The process of preparing compote.
- We prepare the vegetables - peel and chop them.
- Oranges must be washed and juiced. Grind the zest.
- Place water and sugar in a small bowl. Boil for about 10 minutes until a homogeneous syrup forms.
- Place all other prepared ingredients in a larger bowl.
- Fill them with the prepared syrup. Boil for about another quarter of an hour.
- Pour into jars prepared in advance and close with lids.
Recipe No. 6
An apple adds a surprisingly refined aroma to any dish, even if it is compote; it is worth trying to use it to give an interesting shade and taste to compote.
Necessary products.
- Apples – 200 gr., sour varieties are best.
- Water – 5 glasses.
- Prunes and cinnamon - a little, to taste.
- Granulated sugar – 150 gr.
- Pumpkin – 300 gr.
The process of preparing compote.
- Cut all the vegetables and fruits into slices of approximately the same size, without peeling.
- Prepare syrup from sugar and water. It needs to be boiled for about 10-15 minutes.
- Add vegetables to the syrup and continue cooking for about 5-7 minutes.
- Add apples and cook until all ingredients are cooked.
- Cool thoroughly before serving.
Recipe No. 7
Almost any fruit or berry can be used as a flavoring additive. For example, the combination of pumpkin and sea buckthorn creates a truly unique and delicate aroma.
Necessary products.
- Pumpkin and sea buckthorn - 150-200 g each.
- Water – 2.5 l.
- Granulated sugar – 350 gr.
The process of preparing compote.
- We prepare the vegetables - chop and peel them.
- We prepare the berries - wash them, remove debris in the form of leaves and twigs.
- We take the jar. We lower the vegetables down, then comes the sea buckthorn.
- Boil water and fill the jars. Let the mixture sit for about 10-15 minutes.
- Drain the water into the pan and boil it again. Add sugar.
- Fill the jars with the resulting syrup and close them.
Recipe No. 8
Necessary products.
- Pumpkin – 1 kg.
- Water – 1-1.5 l.
- Vinegar 9% - teaspoon.
- Sugar – 700 gr.
- Vanillin – 1 gr.
The process of preparing compote.
- Pour vegetables and sugar into a well-washed enamel bowl.
- Pour in water and bring to a boil over medium heat.
- Turn the heat to minimum. Pour in vinegar. Cook for about half an hour.
- At the end, add vanillin and stir well.
- Pour into jars.
Harmonious-tasting pumpkin compote with the addition of ginger. The process of its preparation can be seen in the video.
