Delicious, aromatic and healthy melon compote: cook yourself according to the best recipes

Absolutely any fruits, berries and vegetables are used in compotes, but melon occupies a special place in this list. The dense juicy melon pulp perfectly preserves vitamins during heat treatment, a glass of refreshing and healthy drink in winter becomes a powerful energy cocktail. How to choose fruits for a melon compote and what they combine best with, you will learn from the article.

How to choose a melon for compote

To cook a delicious compote and keep all the vitamins in the drink, the fruits must be:

• fresh;
• ripe and juicy, but not soft or overripe;
• without green blotches and rot, the peel of a good melon should spring, and not leave dents when pressed;
• with dense fragrant pulp, if the melon does not smell or has a smell of greenery, then you do not need to take it.

Council. It is better to give preference to small fruits weighing up to 1 kg.

Pay attention to the Torpedo, Altai, Kolkhoz Woman, Lemon Yellow... These varieties have a pronounced aroma, they are very juicy. They have dense flesh that will retain its shape and will not turn into gruel during heat treatment. The compote will turn out light and transparent.

Melon compote recipes for the winter

Melon is used to make jams, preserves, marinated with spicy spices... Candied fruits, jelly, marshmallows are prepared, frozen in pieces, and the juice is prepared. As for the preparation of compotes, this method of preserving melons for the winter has several advantages:

• ease of preservation with and without sterilization;
• long shelf life;
• fruits go well with fruits and berries;
• most of the vitamins remain in the drink.

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Classic recipe

The traditional way of making compote suitable for those who do not like to mix melon with other fruits.

Ingredients:

• melon pulp - 1 kg;
• sugar - 200 g;
• water - 1 l.

Preparation:

1. Wash the fruit, cut into cubes, put in an enamel bowl and cover with sugar.
2. Place in a cold place for 3-4 hours, until the pulp starts juicing.
3. Pour water into a saucepan, wait until it boils and pour over the melon pieces. Cook over medium heat for 3-5 minutes. The liquid should boil.
4. Pour the drink into cans and roll up. Store in your cellar or balcony.

With spices

Spicy spices diversify the taste of the melon drink, add peppercorns.

Ingredients:

• melon - 800 g;
• sugar - 300 g;
• vanillin - 1 g;
• cloves - 1 pc.;
• cinnamon - 1/4 stick;
• water - 1 l;
• dried orange peel - 5 g.

Preparation:

1. Prepare the sugar syrup and place the sliced ​​melon in it. Cook for 5 minutes.
2. Toss the spices into a 3 L glass jar and pour the compote.
3. Place the container in a saucepan and sterilize for 15 minutes.
4. Close the jar with a lid. Can be stored in the pantry.

Refreshing mint compote

The mint in this recipe will add a nice cooling touch. and balances the sweetness of the melon.

Ingredients:

• melon - 1 kg;
• sugar - 200 g;
• water - 1.2 l;
• fresh mint.

Preparation:

1. Make sweet syrup.
2. Dip the chopped melon into it.
3. Blanch for 2-3 minutes and scoop out the pieces with a slotted spoon.
4. Place mint and fruit pieces at the bottom of the jars.
5. Boil the syrup again and pour into the jars.
6. Close the lids and place in the cellar after cooling completely.

With apples and plums

Apples and plums will add a pleasant sourness.

Ingredients:

• melon pulp - 300 g;
• apples - 400 g;
• plums - 200 g;
• sugar - 400 g;
• water - 2.5 liters.

Preparation:

1. Cut the peeled fruit into slices and first place the apples in the pre-cooked syrup.
2. Blanch for about 5 minutes, then add the plum for 3 minutes and finally the melon.
3. Boil fruit for 5-7 minutes and pour into jars.
4. Close the threaded lids and take to the cellar or balcony.

With orange

Refreshing drink with orange pulp will appeal to fans of experiments.

Ingredients:

• melon pulp - 750 g;
• sugar - 280 g;
• orange - 2 pcs.;
• nutmeg - on the tip of a knife;
• water - 1.5 l;
• clove - 1 star.

Preparation:

1. Wash and peel the melon, cut into pieces of any size.
2. Rinse oranges and place in boiling water for 3 minutes, then rinse with cold.
3. Peel the rind off the citrus, leaving the white part, it gives unnecessary bitterness.
4. Peel the pulp of oranges from the white partitions, cut into slices.
5. Put fruit pulp, zest and spices in jars.
6. Make a syrup from water and sugar and pour into jars.
7. Place in a deep pot to sterilize for 5-7 minutes, then roll up with a wrench. Store in a pantry.

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With lemon

Try to cook melon compote with lemon according to a simple recipe.

Ingredients:

• melon pulp - 1 kg;
• water - 1 l;
• sugar - 350 g;
• lemon - 2 pcs.

Preparation:

1. Cut the melon and lemons into wedges.
2. Bring the water to a boil, add sugar and dip the melon into the syrup.
3. Cook for 5 minutes, then add lemons and cook for 5 minutes.
4. Paste the drink on the stove for 10-15 minutes, then close the cans with lids and store in the pantry.

With pear

The allspice pear in this recipe pairs perfectly with the sunny melon... The flavors mix without interrupting each other.

Ingredients:

• pear - 300 g;
• melon - 1 kg;
• water - 2 l;
• sugar - 250 g

Preparation:

1. Wash the melon, peel and cut into pieces.
2. Cut the pears into wedges.
3. Prepare the syrup and boil the fruit in it for 5 minutes.
4. Pour the liquid into the jars, evenly distributing the fruit in them.
5. Roll up with a key and take to a cold place.

Useful Tips

To make the melon compote come out fragrant and pleasant to the taste, use the following recommendations:

1. If you get too sweet fruit, sour fruits will help to balance the taste of the drink.
2. Express cooking in sugar syrup will help to save loose melon from softening. To do this, the pieces are thrown into a boiling liquid and immediately removed from the stove for further infusion.
3. Cut the fruit with a curly knife. So they will look much more interesting in the bank.
4. To preserve more vitamins in the melon, dip the slices in boiling syrup.
5. When preparing the syrup, try not to overcook it, otherwise it will acquire a bitter taste.
6. Do not be afraid to put citric acid, it will not give the drink a sour taste, but the compote will turn out brighter and will be stored longer.
7. Before serving, the melon compote is recommended to stand in the refrigerator, so its taste and aroma will be revealed more.

Conclusion

Melon compotes are easy and simple to prepare. They preserve the beneficial properties of melon and perfectly quench thirst. Various additives in the form of fruits, berries and spices balance and enrich the taste of the drink.

Be careful not to overcook the syrup, or it will taste bitter. Roll the compote into jars and store in a cool dry place until the next harvest.