Soft drinks made from dried fruits are well absorbed by the body and do not cause allergic reactions. They will be useful for nursing mothers, people with disorders of the gastrointestinal tract. Dried fruits can be boiled, making a tasty and healthy compote or brew.
Prepare a mixture of prunes, apples, dried apricots, pears for compote. If you have dried berries (raisins, rose hips, or cherries) in your home, they can also be added to the drink.
Rinse dried fruit. Sometimes they can be very dry. In this case, fill them with boiled water (warm) and leave for 10-15 minutes. Pour water into an enamel pot (aluminum will not work). Put the dishes on fire, bring water to a boil, and then reduce heat.
Dip apples and pears in water, simmer them for 20-30 minutes. Then add dried apricots, prunes, dried berries and cook the compote for another 15-20 minutes. If in your opinion the compote turns out to be too thick, add water. Then add sugar to taste. For a low calorie diet drink, you do not need to add sugar.
Boil the compote until the sugar dissolves. If desired, you can add citric acid to the tip of a teaspoon or pour in a small amount of lemon juice. This ingredient gives sourness to compote. Citric acid is antiseptic and will prevent the drink from quickly deteriorating in the heat.
Remove the finished dried fruit compote from the heat and let it cool. Then you need to take the drink out to a cool place for several hours. Compote is served with fruit pieces.
You can also cook dried fruits with various spices, such as cinnamon and cloves. They will give the drink an original taste and smell. Spices are added to the compote ten minutes before the end of cooking.
Mint and tarragon will add a wonderful refreshing taste and extraordinary aroma to the drink made from dried fruits. They must be placed in a saucepan 3-5 minutes before the end of the cooking process. Dried fruit compote with mint and tarragon is served chilled with ice cubes in glasses.
Dried fruit can also be used to make a brew, a traditional drink usually served at Christmas time. In ancient Russia, the broth was often fed to the bird. This drink is a kind of compote, only less concentrated. For its preparation, one type of dried fruit and raisins is enough.
Wash the dried fruit, place in an enamel pot and add a little cinnamon. Fill them with water, then place the dishes on the stove. Wait for the water to boil, reduce heat and cook dried fruits until soft. Cool the broth, strain it and, if desired, add granulated sugar or honey. The finished broth can be served hot and cold.
