Blackberry compote - 5 recipes for a 3-liter jar

Blackberries are not the most popular berry for winter preparations, but they are ideal for making delicious and aromatic drinks. You can add various fruits and berries to blackberries, as well as mint and spices, and then the compote will acquire bright and unusual taste shades.

Blackberry compote for the winter in 3-liter jars

A simple recipe for a fragrant blackberry compote. To neutralize the excessive sweetness of the berries, it uses plums, which add a pleasant sourness to the drink.

Cooking time: 30 min.

Cooking time: 10 min.

Servings - one three-liter can.

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  The jar in which the compote will be stored should be sterilized over steam or in the oven.
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  Sort out the blackberry so that there are no extraneous leaves or other debris among the berries.
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  Wash the plums and remove the seeds. Fruit can be cut into slices or left in whole halves.
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  Pour plums and berries into the jar, add the specified amount of sugar and pour boiling water to the middle of the container so that the contents of the jar are covered with water. Cover with a lid and wait 20 minutes. For further pouring into boiling water, add a sprig of mint for a minute, then take it out and pour the container with berries to the brim with flavored water.
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  Close the jar tightly, turn over and let cool under the covers. After that, store the workpiece in the refrigerator.

Delicious blackberry and lemon compote for the winter

Blackberries are a sweet berry, and the lemon used in this recipe adds a pleasant citrus flavor and sourness to the drink. Lemon balm is also included in the compote, so this version of the blackberry drink can be called a variation on the mojito theme.

Cooking time: 15 min.

Cooking time: 10 min.

Servings - one liter can.

Ingredients:

• Blackberries - 150 gr.
• Granulated sugar - 3 tablespoons
• Lemon - 1 slice
• Melissa - 1 sprig.
• Water - 1 l

Cooking process:

1. Sort the berries, remove the crushed or spoiled blackberries. Rinse and dry on a paper towel.
2. Sterilize the containers in which the compote will be stored, transfer the berries to them and cover with granulated sugar.
3. Pour boiling water over a whole lemon, hold for one minute, cut off a circle and put in a jar with blackberries.
4. Rinse a sprig of lemon balm, dry and add to a jar with berries, sugar and lemon.
5. Pour boiling water over the contents of the jar and seal. Hold the rolled-up drink under a blanket until it has completely cooled, then store in a cold place.

How to prepare blackberry compote with apples for the winter?

For this version of the drink, you should choose dense and not too sweet apples of bright colors. The amount of sugar can vary depending on how sweet the apple variety is used and how sweet you want the end result.

Cooking time: 20 min.

Cooking time: 10 min.

Servings - one liter can.

Ingredients:

• Blackberries - 200 gr.
• Apple - 1 pc.
• Granulated sugar - 600 gr.
• Water - 1 l

Cooking process:

1. Wash the apple and cut into slices.
2. Place apple slices in prepared sterilized containers for blanks.
3. Put the berries on top of the chopped fruit.
4. Prepare sugar syrup from water and sugar and pour the contents of the jar with a boiling mass.
5. Close containers with compote tightly, turn over and let cool under a blanket, and then transfer to a cool place. When serving, the compote can be diluted with cool water.

Blackberry compote for the winter with other berries

In this recipe, along with blackberries, you can use any berries that the cook likes. Depending on this, the taste nuances and color of the drink will change. The combination of blackberries, blueberries and black currants turns into a real "vitamin bomb" with incredible taste and aroma.

Cooking time: 20 min.

Cooking time: 10 min.

Servings - one liter can.

Ingredients:

• Blackberries - 1 tbsp.
• Blueberries - 1 tbsp.
• Black currant - 1 tbsp.
• Granulated sugar - 1 tbsp.
• Water - 1 l

Cooking process:

1. Sort the berries, get rid of the crumpled and spoiled ones, rinse the rest and let dry. To do this, you can spread them out on paper towels.
2. Sterilize cans for blanks by holding them in a water bath, calcining in an oven or heating at maximum power in a microwave oven.
3. In a saucepan of a suitable size, prepare sugar syrup by mixing water with sugar and bringing the mass to a boil.
4. While stirring, boil for one minute, then pour the prepared berries into it and boil for about 3 minutes.
5. Pour the resulting compote into jars, seal and, turning over, let them cool under a blanket, and then rearrange for storage in the basement or cellar.

Delicious blackberry compote with citric acid for the winter

The citric acid in the blackberry compote preserves its flavor and color of the berries. The drink prepared according to this recipe can be stored under any temperature conditions.

Cooking time: 20 min.

Cooking time: 10 min.

Servings - one liter can.

Ingredients:

• Blackberries - 1 kg
• Water - 3.5 l
• Granulated sugar - 700 gr.
• Citric acid - 1 tablespoon

Cooking process:

1. Sort out the blackberries and rinse gently so that the berries do not crumple and retain their shape.
2. Transfer the prepared blackberries to sterilized containers for compote so that it fills up to a third of the jar.
3. Pour boiling water into each container and leave to infuse for 15 minutes.
4. After the specified time has elapsed, pour the flavored water into a saucepan, add sugar and bring the compote to a boil, and then add citric acid.
5. Pour sugar syrup over the berries and seal. Let the compote cool under the covers, and then store in any convenient place.