Compote of frozen strawberries, blackberries, cranberries

Step-by-step cooking

1. Step 1:

   

   Prepare the specified ingredients. Frozen berries can be used any: strawberries, blackberries, cranberries, blueberries, etc. using currants: it is not recommended to add red or black, white, citric acid or lemon juice to the compote, since these berries have a pronounced sour taste. Sugar can be used a little less than the norm specified in the recipe, or a little more - be guided by your taste.

2. Step 2:

   

   Put the frozen berries in a saucepan or in a bowl.

3. Step 3:

   

   Pour cold water and remove stems, twigs, tails, for example from strawberries. Rinse several times.

4. Step 4:

   

   After that, add granulated sugar to the container, you can pair it with vanilla sugar if you like to feel the aroma of vanilla in drinks.

6. Step 5:

   

   Pour in hot water and place the container on the stove, covering it with a lid and turning on maximum heating. Bring the liquid in the container to a boil, reduce the heat to medium, cover half of the container with a lid.

7. Step 6:

   

   Cook the compote for 10-12 minutes from the moment of boiling. All berries should give the liquid their color and aroma, float up.

8. Step 7:

   

   Turn off the heating and leave the drink to cool for 15-20 minutes without covering the container with a lid. During this time, the berries should sink to the bottom.

9. Step 8:

   

   Pour the frozen berry compote into glasses, jug, cups, etc. Serve to the table. The drink is delicious both in a warm form in winter and with ice in summer.