Strawberry compote for the winter without sterilization - how to make strawberry compote for the winter - step-by-step recipe with photos

I timed it, it took me an hour and a half to prepare seven three-liter jars of delicious and healthy strawberry compote. While strawberries are in season, try making my “no hassle” compote. My recipe, with step-by-step photos, will help you with this.

Ingredients for seven three-liter jars:

• strawberries – 2.1 kg;
• granulated sugar – 1 kg 750 g;
• citric acid – 7 tsp.

How to close strawberry compote for the winter

We need to cut the washed ripe berries in half, if large, then into four parts. By cutting the berries, we kill “two birds with one stone”: the chopped berries better impart their flavor to the compote and, since we will cook the compote without sterilization, we need the berries to be steamed as well as possible.

While you are chopping the berries, you can safely put the water to boil to pour the compote. I usually measure water according to the number of bottles (2.7 liters per 3-liter bottle) and boil it in a large saucepan.

At the same time, you can put the sealing lids on to sterilize.

When the strawberries are cut, you need to weigh and take 300 grams of berries. I have the same amount of strawberries that fit in a cup like the one in the photo.

For you it may be a different container. Select a suitable size container and use it to measure the required amount. Thus, there is no need to weigh strawberries for each bottle of compote. You will simply measure, pouring a full measure.

Sugar per bottle will require 250 grams. It is also more convenient to measure it using a measuring cup.

There is one teaspoon of citric acid per bottle.

And so, I usually hold the bottle over a boiling kettle until the bottom of the bottle can’t be touched (it’s hot). If you sterilize jars somehow differently, then do this process in the way that is convenient for you.

I quickly pour the berries into a hot steamed bottle, then sugar, citric acid and fill it to the top with boiling water.

Quickly roll up the strawberry compote with a sterilized lid. We take the rolled bottle with a towel and shake it vigorously until the sugar dissolves.

After this, we wrap the workpiece with a blanket for 5-6 hours.

Strawberry compote is not only a pleasant pink-coral color and moderately concentrated, but also very aromatic and tasty. As you can see, without sterilization, a drink for the winter can be prepared quickly and during the long winter you can drink it with pleasure and treat everyone with a glass or two of strawberry compote.