Rosehip is one of those berries that have a lot of useful substances. In particular, it is rich in vitamin C and carotene. But even this is not all. Just in the dog rose quite a high level of phosphorus, potassium, iron - all that is so necessary for the human body. It is thanks to the content of these nutrients that the compote from the dog rose is not only tasty, but also very useful. In winter, it helps to cope with colds, and in the spring prevents beriberi. How to brew compote from dogrose? Quite simply. The main thing is not to forget that just a broth of wild rose - almost tasteless, so during cooking, it is better to combine with other fruits. For example, with prunes or apples.
Compote from dried dogrose - recipe
Ingredients:
- dried rosehips - 1 item;
- sugar 750 g;
- Dried apples - 1 item;
- lemon juice - 1 tbsp. a spoon;
- water - 4 liters.
Preparation
Thoroughly rinse the dog rose. Then soak it in warm water for 10 minutes. Boil one liter of water and put sugar in it. You should get a kind of sugar syrup. Make sure that the sugar is completely dissolved in the water. After the syrup boils, pour the soaked rosehip into the pan and cook it for another 5-7 minutes. Add the remaining, beforehand brought to boiling water, and pour the dried apples. Stir well and leave to simmer to a low heat. When the compote boils, remove it from the heat and leave to infuse for 30 minutes. Then strain through a sieve, add the lemon juice and your compote from the dry hips is ready.
Compotes from fresh hips
Fresh briar berries contain much more vitamins than dried ones. And they give a more vivid taste. There are several ways how to prepare a compote from a dogrose? We will tell you about them.
Hips compote
This compote is prepared based on 2 glasses of water per 10 g of fresh dog rose. Therefore, determine the number of necessary ingredients yourself, based on the desired volume of compote.
Ingredients:
- fresh dog rose - 50 g;
- water - 10 tbsp.
Preparation
Rosehip well rinse, release it from hairs and seeds, then rinse again. Water bring to a boil and pour the rose hips. Cover tightly with a container with compote and leave to infuse for 3 hours. After that, strain the compote through a cheesecloth or sieve.
Compote from rose hips with pulp
Ingredients:
- fresh dog rose - 1 kg;
- water - 2.5 liters;
- honey - 2 tbsp.
Briar thoroughly rinse and cleanse the seeds. Brew it until softened and pound well in a saucepan. You should have a rose hips. Add the remaining water and honey. Boil on low heat to a boil, then remove from heat and allow the compote to cool. Pour over sterile bottles, close tightly and store compote in a cool place.
Compote from a dogrose for the winter
Winter compote from the dogrose is prepared at a rate of 1: 1, that is, per kilogram of fresh berries you use a liter of water. You also calculate the amount of sugar and citric acid needed. To a liter of water, 4 g of acid and 400 g of sugar.
Ingredients:
- fresh rose hips;
- water;
- sugar;
- lemon acid.
Preparation
For cooking, choose larger rose hips. They will be easier to handle. Cut the dogrose and remove seeds and hairs, then rinse well. Peeled rosehip blanch for 5 minutes in boiling water, then spread into pre-cooked jars.
Cook the syrup. Sugar and citric acid, pour water left over from the dog-rose, in the necessary ratio. Cook the syrup until the sugar is completely dissolved, then pour it over the jars. Twirl and sterilize the jars with compote. Your drink is ready for the winter!