Orange Compote for Winter

Cooking method

1. Step 1:

   

   To make orange compote for winter, use a simple set of ingredients: oranges, sugar, and water. If you like, you can add lemon juice and some fragrant spice to taste — I used a few cloves.

2. Step 2:

   

   First, wash the oranges well with a brush. We won't really need the peel, but we'll simmer the orange peels briefly for a more intense aroma. Cut the oranges into rounds or wedges — whichever makes them easier for you to peel. Remove all the peel along with the white part, and cut away the white membranes wherever you can. We want clean orange "fillets," as the famous chefs say.

3. Step 3:

   

   Sterilize the jars and lids. Boil the water. Put the peeled, cut-up oranges in the bottom of a sterile jar. Fill it about 1/3 full — that's ideal for a fragrant, full-bodied drink.

4. Step 4:

   

   Fill the packed jars with boiling water. Cover them with sterile lids. Let them stand for about 3 minutes.

5. Step 5:

   

   Pour the sugar into a pot.

6. Step 6:

   

   And drain the water from the jars of oranges into it.

7. Step 7:

   

   Add the orange peels to the pot and bring it to a boil — boil for no more than half a minute if you don't care for orange bitterness (some people actually love compote and orange juice with the bitterness that's natural to this fruit). Then fish out the peels with a slotted spoon.

8. Step 8:

   

   Pour the boiling orange syrup over the oranges in the jars, adding a clove to the bottom first if you like. Seal the jars right away with the lids, turn them upside down, and leave them to cool completely wrapped in a blanket.

9. Step 9:

   

   And that's it! The fragrant orange compote for winter is ready! Once it's cooled, you can store it at room temperature.