Blueberry and red currant compote for the winter

Let's start the preparation of compote by processing the berries. Transfer blueberries and red currants to deep bowls or small saucepans. We need to carefully sort out the berries, removing all spoiled and damaged fruits. Fill the blueberries with water. Various debris should float to its surface, which you can remove with a piece of cloth. This process will save you a lot of time. Then change the water and leave the blueberries in it for about 20 minutes. At this time, you can clean the red currants from debris and also pour water over the berries. Spread tea towels on the table. When the time is up, rinse the berries several times. Then place them on towels. Leave the blueberries and red currants to dry.

We will sterilize the cans using steam. However, you will need to rinse the jars well first. You can use baking soda or regular detergent to do this. Fill a pot with a little water. Put it on fire. When the water boils, scald the lids for our jars with boiling water. Fill the kettle with water. Transfer it to the stove. When steam starts to come out of the spout of the kettle, place a can on it. Keep it in this position for about 3 minutes. If you don't have a kettle in your kitchen, you can use a regular saucepan. Transfer the jars to a towel to spread out on the table in advance.

Let's start making sugar syrup. Pour cold water into a saucepan. We put it on a high fire. When the water starts to boil, add the first portion of sugar to it. Stir the syrup constantly so that the granulated sugar dissolves quickly. Add 1 teaspoon citric acid to the saucepan. This ingredient will prevent your compote from spoiling and will help it survive until winter. You can use a little vanilla sugar to give the drink a pleasant scent. When the syrup is done, turn off the heat and remove the saucepan from the stove. Now we need to strain the sugar solution. To do this, you can use a piece of gauze or a sieve. This will make the compote more transparent.

Distribute blueberries and red currants evenly over the jars. Gently pour the sugar syrup over the berries. Screw on the caps. Make sure that no cracks appear on the surface of the cans. If this happens, replace the container and pour the compote. Turn the jars over and place them on a tea towel, which should be placed on the table beforehand. Due to this position and hot compote, the lids will be subjected to additional heat treatment.When the jars are completely cool, transfer them to the coolest place in your home. It is worth choosing it in advance. There the compote will wait for winter.

The combination of blueberries and red currants creates a very tasty and rich drink. Compote is distinguished by a complex of vitamins contained in berries. It will definitely not become superfluous for your body in cold weather. Go to the store and start cooking!