Orange is called a Chinese apple, today it is the most common citrus crop in the world. You can buy oranges and cook compotes from them all year round. Stewed oranges in summer with berries, mint will refresh, and in winter with spices will decorate the holiday table.

Classic stewed oranges

Anyone can cope with the preparation of the drink, making it simple and quick at home.

List of ingredients:

  • oranges - 2 pcs.;
  • water - 1.8 l;
  • sugar - 0.2 kg.

Recipe:

  1. Prepare oranges, for this they are thoroughly washed, cleaned.
  2. Cut the zest into strips, place in a deep bowl, add boiling water, and throw it in a colander in 2-3 minutes.
  3. Boil the syrup.
  4. Once the sugar has dissolved, put the zest, cook for 5 minutes, cool.
  5. Peel the orange slices from the films, cut into small plates.
  6. In a bowl for stewed fruit, put a few pieces, pour the prepared liquid.

Drink the drink is recommended, pre-cooled. Using this recipe, you can cook other options by introducing additional ingredients.

For compote, it is recommended to choose sweet varieties of oranges.

With apples

Drink with an original taste can be made from apples and oranges. The cooking process does not require much time.

 

List of ingredients:

  • apples - 15-20 pcs.;
  • orange - 1 pc.;
  • sugar - 3 cups;
  • water - 6 l.

Recipe:

  1. Cut the orange into circles.
  2. Prepared cans fill 1/3 of the fruit. Medium-sized apples do not need to be chopped further.
  3. Distribute sugar evenly across the banks.
  4. Bring the water to a boil, pour into jars, leave for 6-7 minutes, drain.
  5. Repeatedly bring the liquid to a boil, pour into jars, roll up.

Stewed apples and oranges for the winter can be stored at room temperature or in the basement.

How to cook with gooseberries

Surprisingly delicious will be a drink made from berries and orange. How to cook compote with gooseberries, which is suitable for long-term storage?

List of ingredients:

  • gooseberry - 6 glasses;
  • orange - 1 pc.;
  • sugar - 4 glasses;
  • water as needed.

Recipe:

  1. Wash the orange thoroughly, cut it into circles, and remove the zest.
  2. For each gooseberry, remove the antennae, stalks.
  3. In banks evenly distribute slices of orange, gooseberries.
  4. Bring the water to a boil, put sugar, pour into banks.
  5. Set aside for 5 minutes. After this, drain the liquid, bring it to a boil again, fill the jars.
  6. Close with sterile caps.

Gooseberry compote with orange will be more aromatic if you add a little mint to it.

Orange compote with pumpkin

The original taste will be a drink made from pumpkin.

 

List of ingredients:

  • orange - 3 pcs.;
  • pumpkin - 420 g;
  • sugar - 280 g;
  • water - 2.2 liters

Recipe:

  1. Grind the pumpkin into small cubes.
  2. Pour water into a pot, bring to a boil. Dissolve 205 g of sugar. Put the pumpkin, cook on low heat for 15 minutes.
  3. Grind the zest of one orange, add to the pumpkin. Peel 2 oranges, remove white films, cut into slices, put in a pan, cook for 5 minutes.
  4. Squeeze juice from 1 orange, mix with 75 g of sugar. Put in the compote, keep on fire for 2 minutes.
  5. Pour into prepared jars, close.

In addition, cinnamon, cloves can be added to an orange compote with pumpkin.

It must be remembered that the white fibers under the zest make the drink a bit bitter.

Cooking with plum

We cook with plums a tasty and healthy compote that can be harvested for the winter. Adding an orange gives an interesting taste, a pleasant aroma. You can use unripe plums.

List of ingredients:

  • plums - 10 pcs. large or 18-20 small;
  • orange - ½ pcs.;
  • sugar - 220 g;
  • citric acid - 1 teaspoon;
  • water.

Recipe:

  1. Cut the orange into slices.
  2. Wash the plums thoroughly.
  3. Put fruit in a prepared jar.
  4. Dissolve sugar in boiling water, pour into a jar. Leave for 5 minutes, drain. Bring to a boil again.
  5. Add citric acid to jars. Fill with boiling liquid.
  6. To close.

Using this recipe, you can cook compotes with the addition of currants, raspberries, cherries.

With red currant

Delicious drinks are made from oranges with different berries. You can cook for the winter compote with the addition of red currants.

 

List of ingredients:

  • orange - 1/2 pcs.;
  • sugar - 350 g;
  • currant - 1 liter can;
  • water.

This quantity of products is enough for 1 three-liter can of compote.

Recipe:

  1. Cut the orange into circles.
  2. Wash the berries, discard in a colander, let the water drain.
  3. In an prepared jar, put orange, berries, sugar.
  4. Boiling water, pour into a jar. Leave for 5-7 minutes, drain the liquid, boil again and fill the jar.
  5. To close.

Stewed oranges should be drunk regularly to replenish the body with the necessary elements. Berries, fruits, spices go well with citrus fruits.

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