Compote of apples, oranges and lemons - homemade Fanta for the winter

I roll this homemade Fanta for the winter without sterilization and most of the vitamins contained in fresh fruit are not destroyed, but remain in the compote. You can learn how to prepare delicious apple compote with lemons and oranges for the winter from my detailed recipe with photos.

For one three-liter jar of compote you will need:

• apples (small) - 8-10 pcs.;
• granulated sugar – 300 gr;
• water – 2.5 liters;
• orange – 1/2 pcs.;
• lemon – 1/3 pcs.

How to make apple, orange and lemon compote

Before starting to prepare the compote, we need sterilize in any convenient way three-liter jars and sealing lids.

So, let's start by washing the apples under cold running water. By the way, I selected small apples for the compote. If you have a large apple, then 2-3 apples are enough for a bottle of our preparation.

Oranges and lemons must be scalded with boiling water to release the essential oils contained in the citrus peel.

Without this manipulation, the finished compote may later become bitter.

Peel the apples.

Then, use a sharp knife to remove the cores and cut the apples into medium-sized slices.

Cut oranges and lemons into rings one centimeter thick.

Try to choose medium-sized citrus fruits for compote, the main thing is that the cut circles fit freely through the neck of the jar.

If the oranges are too large, you can cut the slices in half. This will not affect the taste of the compote, but the halves will not look very appetizing in the jar.

In each jar we put apple slices, three orange slices and two lemon slices.

Boil the required amount of water and fill the jars to the top.

Then, cover them with sterilized lids and wrap them in a towel for twenty minutes.

Next, using a special lid with holes, drain the water from the bottles into a large saucepan, add sugar and bring to a boil.

Pour the resulting syrup back into the jars and roll up the lids.

Next, turn the jars of compote over onto their lids and wrap them in a blanket for two hours.

This is such a beautiful compote we made from apples, oranges and lemons for the winter.

Please note that the color of the compote prepared for the winter resembles Fanta. When you open the jars with the preparation in winter, you will be able to see that the delicate sweet and sour taste of the compote is also very reminiscent of the popular drink.