Blackcurrant compote

Currant is a well-known and common fruit plant in our latitudes, belonging to the Kryzhovniki family. Science knows about 150 species of currants, about 50 of them grow in Europe, as well as in the Russian Federation. The most popular species of the plant include: black or Ribes nigrum, as well as red or Ribes rubrum currants. The speaking name of the currant species gives an idea of ​ ​ the main difference between the two plants.

However, black and red currants differ not only in the color of the fruits, but also in the shape of the leaves. Essential oil is obtained from currants, and liqueurs as well as concentrated syrups are made from fruit juice. It is also worth emphasizing that in addition to the unique taste and aroma, currants are distinguished by a vitamin-mineral composition, which contains a significant amount of compounds that are certainly useful for the human body.

Currant berries are eaten fresh and processed. The leaves of the plant are used as a seasoning or base for the production of various culinary products, for example cabbage rolls. Based on currant berries, vitamin jam, jams are made, as well as juice, which is used to prepare jelly, marmalade and pastille.

Benefits of blackcurrant compote

Blackcurrant compote is famous for its special benefits for the human body. The benefits of blackcurrant compote are primarily due to the unique chemical composition of the drink. For the preparation of blackcurrant compote, as a rule, fresh berries of the plant are used, which are enriched with biologically active components.

During the preparation process, some of the useful compounds are lost because currants have a temperature effect on the berries. However, most of it is still preserved in blackcurrant compote. The benefit of blackcurrant compote lies in the content of vitamins A, B, C, E, H in the drink, as well as PP and beta-carotene.

In addition, the compote of their blackcurrants will saturate the human body with calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, sodium, iodine, molybdenum and other certainly useful substances. It is worth noting that blackcurrants have a fairly specific taste. For this reason, it is not so easy to eat a large amount of healthy berries in pure or fresh form.

Therefore, it is worth adopting a recipe for preparing blackcurrant compote, thanks to which you can prepare useful berries for future use. To make blackcurrant compote, you will need only two components - fresh berries and sugar. You can cook compote without sugar, using, for example, honey or molasses. To begin with, currant berries are washed and then placed in boiling water in a colander for a few minutes.

The currant berries thus scalded are ground through a colander into boiling water, and then added sugar. Do not boil blackcurrant compote for a long time so that the drink does not lose its invaluable benefits for the human body.