Pears for winter without sterilization compote

Step-by-step cooking

1. Step 1:

   

   How to cook a compote of pears for the winter? First of all, prepare all the necessary ingredients. Which pears are better to take? Hard pears are great for compotes, they keep their shape perfectly and look very appetizing in jars. Choose fruits without obvious signs of damage and not wormy.

2. Step 2:

   

   Remove the tails from the pears, wash the fruits thoroughly. If you have too large fruits, then cut them in half or into 4 parts. You can leave the pears intact.

3. Step 3:

   

   Wash the jars and lids well with soda and a sponge. Rinse the container several times in clean cold water. Put the pears in jars. The number of fruits can be different. If you like the pears themselves, then put them more, if you prefer a fragrant compote, then make the pears smaller.

4. Step 4:

   

   To make the compote more fragrant, you can add a sprig of mint or vanilla to each jar.

5. Step 5:

   

   Fill the jars to the top with boiling water.

6. Step 6:

   

   Cover the top with lids and leave to infuse for 10-15 minutes. Drain the water from the jars into a saucepan, bring to a boil.

8. Step 7:

   

   Pour boiling water over the jars of pears up to the neck and leave for another 10 minutes.

9. Step 8:

   

   Next, drain the water back into the pan, add sugar and put it on the stove. You can add more sugar to taste.Very sweet compote is usually diluted with cold water when consumed. Bring the liquid to a boil over a high flame, when the sugar is completely dissolved, remove the pan from the heat.

10. Step 9:

    

    Pour the sweet syrup jars to the top.

11. Step 10:

    

    Pour citric acid into each jar or squeeze out the juice of half a large lemon.

12. Step 11:

    

    Close the jars with lids, turn the neck down and wrap up with a warm blanket. Leave in this way until completely cooled. Next, put the finished compote in a dark, cool place for long-term storage.

13. Step 12:

    

    Insanely delicious compote of pears is ready!