Compote of white grapes for the winter

Content

1 Beneficial properties of white grapes
2 Compote preparation options
3 Conclusion

Today there is a wide variety of berry and fruit compotes on store shelves. But home canning is still tastier and healthier. Many Russians prepare compotes from different grape varieties.

But white grapes are considered the best option, since only they contain silver ions, which have bactericidal properties. We will tell you how to prepare white grape compote for the winter, tell you about different preparation methods, and share recipes.

Beneficial properties of white grapes

Grapes of any color contain a huge amount of vitamins, macro- and microelements, and other useful substances.

But white varieties have their own value:

Bones are rare in them.
The calorie content of white grapes is minimal, only 43 kcal.
White grapes improve the functioning of the digestive system and have a beneficial effect on the heart muscle.
It has a beneficial effect on blood vessels, strengthens their walls, improves blood circulation, and stabilizes blood pressure. As a result, the risk of developing thrombosis is reduced.
It is useful to eat white grapes for lung problems, since the fruits have mucaltic (expectorant) properties.Indications for use: hypertension, tuberculosis, bronchial asthma, anemia, exhaustion.
White grapes also contain glucose and potassium salts. Thanks to them, the body is cleansed of sand, stones and uric acid. Therefore, it is useful for people with urolithiasis, gout, kidney and gallbladder diseases.
Eating white grapes keeps our muscles toned as they contain a large amount of iron.

Warning! People with high acidity need to eat seedless grapes.

Many housewives, when preparing compote for the winter according to various recipes, give preference to:

White Muscat and White Delight;
sultanas White Flame and White Miracle;
Chardonnay and ladyfingers.

Compote preparation options

Some secrets

Every housewife, whether a beginner or an experienced one, dreams of diversifying her winter preparations, so she is looking for different options for preparations. This also applies to white grape compote for the winter according to recipes obtained from friends or from the Internet. We want to make this job easier and offer several canning recipes:

with sterilization.
with one pour and cover the jars until they cool completely.
with double filling of cans.

Comment! There is a coating of wild yeast on the grapes; it must be washed off so that the compote does not ferment like wine.

Besides, in grape compote You can add various berries and fruits, mint leaves, currants or cherries to improve the taste and beneficial properties of the preparation for the winter. Many housewives flavor the compote with vanilla, cinnamon, cloves and other spices.

As for adding granulated sugar, it can be added depending on how the compote will be consumed.If you drink it right away, add a little sugar. For a concentrated drink, in which syrup is the main component, this ingredient is added in large quantities.

You can use whole bunches for preservation or separate them into individual berries. Fruits from compote can be used to decorate cakes, fill pies, and add to mousses and cocktails.

Important! Compote grapes do not lose their beneficial properties.

Compote with sterilization

To prepare compote according to this recipe we will need:

1 kg of grapes;
700 ml water;
0.3 kg granulated sugar.

Cooking method;

We will prepare grapes in whole bunches. We pinch off the damaged berries and wash them. Place the bunches on a dry towel to drain.
To prepare the syrup, pour water into a saucepan. When it boils, add granulated sugar. Cook for a few minutes.
Place white grapes in sterile jars, add cherry leaves to keep the liquid transparent and fill with slightly cooled syrup.
Pour water into the pan, heat it to 40 degrees and put jars of white grapes. Place a towel on the bottom of the container, otherwise the jars may burst.
We sterilize the jars for half an hour, remove them and seal them hermetically. Turn them over onto the lid and wait for them to cool completely. You need to store white grape compote for the winter in a cool room.

The taste of homemade compote cannot be compared with factory-made preparations!

Compote with one-time filling

According to the recipe for making compote for the winter, you will need grapes (as much as will go in) and 0.5 kg of sugar per three-liter jar. Pour the prepared berries with syrup and immediately roll up. Turn the jars upside down and wrap them in a warm blanket.We keep the preparation in this position for the winter until the compote cools down.

Without double-fill sterilization

To prepare a tasty and healthy compote in a three-liter jar, according to the recipe you need to take the following ingredients:

bunches of grapes;
granulated sugar – 200 grams;
citric acid – ½ teaspoon.

And now about how to close the compote for the winter:

Soak the grapes in cold water for a third of an hour, then rinse in two more waters to get rid of the whitish coating - wild yeast.
Place dry grapes in sterilized jars and fill with clean boiling water. To prevent the grapes from bursting when pouring, it is recommended to place a spoon under boiling water.
Cover the jars with steamed lids and leave for 10 minutes. Then pour the liquid into a saucepan and add granulated sugar. For one three-liter jar, as indicated in the recipe, 200 grams. If you have more cans, then increase the amount of sweet ingredient.
Boil the syrup. Pour citric acid into jars of grapes, pour in hot syrup, and twist.

We turn it over onto the lid, but there is no need to wrap the compote for the winter with double filling.

Kishmish compote

Your family is crazy about white sultanas, then the following recipe is just what you need. It is this grape variety that is most often used to prepare white grape compote. The thing is that the fruits have no seeds.

Stock up on the following components in advance:

700 grams of white sultanas;
400 grams of granulated sugar;
3 liters of water.

Important! To make a delicious winter drink, never use tap water as it contains chlorine.

How to cook:

Advice! Often, due to contact with boiling water, the berries in the compote burst for the winter; to prevent such an incident from happening, it is better to take unripe sultanas.

So, are you ready? Then let's get started:

The grapes, as in previous recipes, must be freed from the whitish coating - wild yeast. To do this, soak the berries in cold water and rinse several times.
Pour water into the pan. As soon as it boils, add granulated sugar. Boil the syrup until the crystals dissolve. While the liquid is bubbling, pour it into the jars with white sultanas.

Important! Close the compote immediately and turn it over.

For 24 hours, compote intended for the winter should be wrapped in a fur coat or large towels. You need to store the workpiece in the basement or refrigerator.

Compote of white grapes and apples

White grapes, like any other berries, can be combined with various berries and fruits. If you want to treat your family with vitamins in winter, close the compote with apples. The type of fruit does not matter much, the main thing is that the fruits are not starchy.

For the compote recipe we will need:

medium-sized white grapes – 2 kg;
lemon – 1 piece;
sweet and sour apples – 1 kg 500 grams;
granulated sugar – 1 kg 500 grams;
clean water for syrup - 3 liters.

And now about how to do it:

Separate the grapes from the brush (you can add small brushes).
After “bathing”, place the apples and grapes on a clean napkin and wait for the water to drain.
Cut each apple in half, remove the stem and core with seeds, then divide into slices. To prevent the apples from darkening, you need to sprinkle them with fresh lemon juice.
Place the ingredients in the jar halfway and pour boiling water over it for 10 minutes.
Drain the liquid, bring it to a boil and add sugar.Pour the resulting syrup into the jar again and immediately roll it up. Turn it over onto the lid and under the fur coat.

Some people prefer preparations made from green grapes; close them for the winter using the following recipe:

Conclusion

Making compote from grapes is not at all difficult. Even novice housewives can handle such preparations for the winter. We have brought to your attention several recipes. The most interesting thing is that none of them uses acetic acid, which greatly increases the usefulness of the compote.

Taking any recipe as a basis, every housewife can experiment with various additives, changing the taste and color of the compote. In your laboratory-kitchen you can also play magic with the amount of granulated sugar. If you need concentrated juice, then this ingredient is added more than the norm specified in the recipe.

We also want to draw the attention of housewives to such moments. Firstly, the minimum amount of sugar in the recipe cannot be reduced, since compote prepared for the winter may “explode”. Secondly, you need to roll up white grapes for the winter in well-washed and steamed jars. Cover with sterile lids.