When traditional compotes bothered, it is possible to taste drink from a rhubarb. This plant - a well of vitamins. Train him simply and quickly, and compote turns out fragrant and very tasty.
Refreshing, with light sourness. It is difficult to refuse such compote. On its preparation 20 minutes will leave. The secret of unique taste of drink consists in the main ingredient - a rhubarb.
Advantage of a rhubarb
Stalks of a rhubarb contain a large amount of cellulose. It is rich with pectins, sucrose and starch. Dishes and drinks from a rhubarb contribute to normalization of work of digestive tract. The rhubarb revitalizes also blood system.
The vitamin C which is contained in a rhubarb strengthens the immune system, and To is responsible for the correct formation of bone tissues.
At this plant there are such minerals as silicon, calcium, potassium.
Even plant rhizomes are useful. The glycosides which are contained in them have anti-inflammatory effect.
Recipe for compote from a rhubarb
Compote can be cooked only from вревеня, then the kislenky drink which is well satisfying thirst during a heat will turn out. To achieve more saturated taste, it is necessary to add to plant stalks other fruit or berries, or both.
Ingredients for compote
- 500 g of stalks of a rhubarb
- 200 g of black or red currant
- 1 apple
- 2 l of water
- 120 g of granulated sugar.
The amount of sugar can be varied, depending on flavoring preferences. Some love sweet compotes, other neutral.
Instruction of preparation of compote
- Wash a rhubarb. Cut off leaves and the lower parts. Clean stalks from a thin skin.
- Cut rhubarb stalks bars on 1-2 cm everyone.
- Wash apple. Remove from it a core. Cut a fruit segments.
- Currant can be used fresh and frozen. It before preparation needs to be washed.
- Pour water in катрюлю. Bring to the boil.
- Add granulated sugar to water, boil 1 minute.
- The first should start a rhubarb in boiled water.
- In 5 minutes to stalks it is necessary to send apple. Boil 1 more minute.
- Throw currant into drink. After that compote can be removed safely from a plate. Cover a pan with a crumb. It will allow drink to infuse and become more fragrant well.
- Before giving on a table, compote it is required to cool.
This compote not just will become favourite drink of children and adults, but also will increase immunity of the person.
Helpful advice
Stalks of a rhubarb differ in sourness, and therefore are combined with many fruits.
The fruit and berries which are successfully supplementing taste of a rhubarb:
- apple
- pear
- orange
- lemon
- peach
- nectarine
- plum
- apricot
- strawberry
- wild strawberry
- cherry
- sweet cherry
- bird cherry
- blackcurrant
The pleasant shade gives to rhubarb compote also a dogrose and ginger. The choice of additive depends on preferences of the hostess. It is possible to include safely imagination and though every day to surprise members of household with tasty drink.