Compote of oranges - tasty and useful

Many will say that they have never heard of such a fruit as a Chinese apple, but meanwhile, these fruits and their juice are consumed daily by a large part of humanity. The thing is that the Chinese apple is an ordinary orange, only in German. Even before our era, oranges were famous for their medicinal properties, which not only knew the most wise people, but also ordinary citizens who always wanted to look strong and beautiful. But what exactly are oranges so useful? The thing is, oranges contain such vitamins and trace elements as A, PP, B1, B2, calcium, potassium, iron, magnesium, sodium and phosphorus. But the most important is the huge content of ascorbic acid in them. 150 grams of fruit completely cover the body's need for vitamin C for a day.

Orange is useful for all body systems: endocrine, nervous, cardiovascular and digestive. Orange juice tones up the body and improves metabolism. The use of oranges is recommended for diabetes, avitaminosis, fatigue and decay. Orange juice contains phytoncides, which explains its antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory effect when healing abscesses and wounds. This citrus has a calming effect and has a beneficial effect on the entire nervous system. Oranges are consumed fresh, as well as marmalade, jam, candied fruit, used in the preparation of confectionery. Fruits are candied, and the peel is cooked with candied fruit and insists on them with liqueurs and wines. Juice stimulates appetite, and the compote of oranges perfectly quenches thirst - in the summer days it is easy to replace any drink, for example, compote of dried apricots and raisins.

It should be noted that the preparation of orange compote is significantly different from the traditional method, as the fruits are not cooked, but are dipped in the already prepared syrup. Welded in this way compote of oranges to the maximum preserves useful substances, vitamins and taste, which is important, especially for those people who have a stock of these substances is not so great. To make a compote, you need 2 oranges, 300 grams of sugar and 1 liter of water. Oranges carefully cleaned of peel, tapes and seeds, while trying to keep all the juice, as it will later become the basis of compote from oranges. Next, cut the fruit into slices and, together with the leaked juice, add to the jar. From water, peel and sugar, boil the syrup, boiling it on a small fire for a minimum of 10 minutes. Then pour the syrup with orange slices, while removing the syrup from the syrup. Let it brew until it cools completely.

In the finished compote of oranges, you can put honey or add a little wine, thereby diversifying its taste. Here much depends on the immediate possibilities, as well as on the specific taste interests of each of us. Prepare the compote with a spicy flavor can be, adding a syrup cloves and a couple of spoons of rum. Although by and large in the compote of oranges you can add almost anything. As they say, you can not spoil the porridge with oil, so you can safely experiment. If you want to prepare a compote of oranges for the winter, then the cans with a hot beverage need to be pasteurized in a container of boiling water: 1-liter - 10-12 minutes, 3-liter - 20-25 minutes. A compote of grapes whose recipe is a bit like the one mentioned above, many housewives cook with pleasure. After all, grapes in our country are still more common than oranges.

As you can see, from all of the above, each family can perfectly quench thirst in the hot season with a useful compote of oranges, grapes, dried apricots, raisins, etc. You need only a little patience and you will certainly get a delicious, healthy and nutritious compote, which is sure to please your family!