Zucchini compote recipes with traditional and original taste

Cooking tips

Zucchini or zucchini is a summer vegetable of the Pumpkin family without a pronounced taste and smell. It will not interfere with the taste of other ingredients, which means that there will be many variations and recipes. The best combinations should be discussed in more detail.

In order for the preservation to be successful and the drink to be tasty, the following rules should be adhered to:

1. For compote, you should choose ripe and elastic fruits of medium size without dents and darkened areas. Do not peel the zucchini.
2. Before preservation, other ingredients must be carefully sorted and rinsed under running water.
3. Sterilization of cans and lids.
4. It is important not to overcook the zucchini.
5. Double fill method. Put the finished and washed fruits in a jar and pour boiling water over them. Soak for half an hour, then pour the contents into a saucepan. While stirring, add sugar and boil. Pour hot compote into glass containers, roll up.
6. It is not always possible to calculate the amount of sugar, sometimes the drink turns out to be sour, and sometimes it is overly sweet. There is a way out: dilute with boiled water at room temperature. This secret can be used both before twisting the can, and after opening it before use.

Video "Zucchini compote with pineapple flavor"

From this video you will learn the recipe for pineapple-flavored zucchini compote for the winter.

The best recipes

As mentioned earlier, zucchini goes well with a variety of fruits and berries. The vegetable harvest season is in the middle of summer, when other fruit crops are ripening. Apples, cherries, pears, sea buckthorn will be a great addition to zucchini. It all depends on the taste preferences of family members.

Traditional

A canned zucchini drink is a classic recipe that came to us from sunny Bulgaria. It is in this country that unusual combinations of vegetables with spices and fruits are loved for us. In this context, we are talking about a sweet marinade with spicy notes of cloves.

For cooking you will need:

• zucchini - 2 pcs.;
• granulated sugar - 2.5 cups;
• table vinegar - ½ tsp;
• clean water - 3 liters;
• cloves - 2-3 pcs.

Wash the vegetables. Carefully remove the seeds and cut into cubes. Transfer the slices to a saucepan and cover with water. Stir in sugar and bring to a boil. Add spice and vinegar. Sterilize banks. Pour the resulting broth evenly into the container. Roll up and cover the cans with a blanket. Store the workpiece in a cool and dark place.

With apples

Zucchini-apple broth is a hypoallergenic drink, so you can give it to little fidgets. Adults will also like it for its mild taste.

To prepare it you will need:

• medium zucchini - 1 pc.;
• sweet apples - 500 g;
• sugar - 0.5 cups;
• water - 3 l;
• mint leaves and lemon balm - to taste.

Cut the zucchini lengthwise, remove the seeds with a spoon, cut as usual. Meanwhile, rinse the apples thoroughly, peel and remove the core.Cut into wedges.
Put the prepared ingredients in a saucepan, add water and boil. Add sugar, fragrant leaves and cook for a quarter of an hour. Pour hot syrup into jars. Roll up and wrap up with a shawl. Store seaming in a cool place.

If desired, apples can be replaced with pear or quince, you can add a pinch of ginger or cinnamon to the compote.

With sea buckthorn

This recipe can be used only with the onset of autumn. The thing is that sea buckthorn ripens in September, and zucchini bear fruit until the middle of the month. But you get a canned drink rich in useful vitamins. It will become an effective means of preventing colds and cardiovascular diseases.

Of the ingredients you will need:

• zucchini - 2 pcs.;
• sea ​​buckthorn - 1 glass;
• granulated sugar - 1 glass;
• water - 3 l.

Remove the seeds from the vegetables, chop them. Blanch and place on the bottom of the jar. Rinse the berries, fold them onto a strainer. Place in a container with the top layer. Roll up using the double fill method. Leave under a warm blanket for a day. The next day, transfer the conservation to the cellar or closet.

With cherry

An interesting and at the same time simple recipe for cherry and zucchini compote. In addition, a ruby-colored aromatic cocktail will cheer you up in cold winter.

You need to prepare:

• zucchini - 2 pcs.;
• cherry - 250 g;
• granulated sugar - 1 glass;
• water - 3 l.

Rinse vegetables and berries. Cut into slices, after removing the core. Using the double-fill method, roll up the cans. Wrap tightly with a coverlet. Store in a cool and dark place.

Without sterilization

This method of spinning is very suitable for housewives who care about every minute and who do not want to burden themselves with unnecessary hassle of preparing containers. The only prerequisite is the use of cans and bottles with a thread and a screw cap suitable for them. It should be noted that the turn will be used as an additional ingredient.

To prepare compote you will need:

• zucchini - 2 pcs.;
• sloe - 0.3 kg;
• refined sugar - 1.5 cups;
• clean water - 3 liters.

Rinse fresh fruits. Pre-cleaned and chopped zucchini, along with the fruits, send to the jar. Pour in sugar and pour hot boiling water over. Screw the lids back on and shake the jars to mix the contents. After wrapping a blanket, leave to cool. Put the finished product on the shelves of the pantry cabinet.

With an unusual taste

In the previous chapter, recipes with berries and fruits, traditional for compote, were considered. Further options will be offered with sweet notes of pineapple and vanilla, citrus sourness. Relatives and friends will definitely be delighted with an exotic drink prepared with love.

With pineapples

Pineapple, due to its availability on store shelves, has ceased to be an overseas curiosity. Even if you can't find fresh fruit, you can replace it with concentrated pineapple juice or canned pineapple. For a more aesthetic look, it is advisable to cut the zucchini into round slices, imitating the resemblance to pineapple.

You will need:

• zucchini - 2 pcs.;
• pineapple juice - 1.5 l;
• sugar - 5 tbsp. l .;
• citric acid - ¼ tsp;
• water - 1.5 l.

Wash the zucchini and cut into rings 1–1.5 cm wide. Armed with a glass, make a hole in the middle of the rings, thereby removing the core. Pour water into a saucepan, lower the vegetables and let it boil. Remove from heat in just 5 minutes. Disinfect banks. Transfer the hot zucchini to the container with a slotted spoon, add lemon essence, pour in the concentrated juice and add sugar. Tighten the jars and leave to cool according to the standard scheme. Then put it in the cellar or closet. In a month, the compote is ready.

With oranges

Zucchini compote with orange - sunny mood in a jar. Such a drink with a refreshing aroma and sour lemon will give you a charge of cheerfulness and positiveness for the whole day.

Ingredients:

• zucchini - 2 pcs.;
• orange - 1 pc.;
• lemon - 1 pc.;
• granulated sugar - 1 glass;
• water - 3 l.

Peel and chop the vegetable. Remove the peel from the orange. Cut into small wedges. Grate the orange and lemon zest. Put the vegetable slices into the glass container. Followed by orange slices and 1 tsp. the zest of each citrus. The recipe uses a double fill method. Twist the cans, turn over and wrap something warm. Store the preservation in the basement.

Vanilla drink

The smell of vanilla contributes to the production of the hormone of happiness (serotonin), among other things, improves mental capacity. The recipe is simple and unique in that there are no ingredients other than zucchini and aromatic spices.

For cooking you will need:

• zucchini - 2 pcs.;
• vanilla - 1.5 tsp;
• water - 3 l.

Wash, peel and cut the vegetables into cubes. Put in a refractory container, pour water and boil. Add vanilla and cook until vegetables are transparent. To stir thoroughly. Sterilize jars. Spread the hot pitch evenly over the container. Roll up. Put away in a dark and cool place.

The shelf life is no more than a year if fruits with seeds were used in the cooking process.

Mixed squash compote - an assortment of a wide variety of berries and fruits available. It is served with sponge cakes, shortbread cookies, donuts, muffins and waffles. The brew will be a great addition to the festive table. Without a doubt, the recipe for zucchini compote will not leave anyone indifferent.