Cooking at home: Austrian compote of apples and pumpkins

Austrian cuisine is replete with wonderful dishes, many of which have long since left their historical homeland. Compote of apples and pumpkins fell in love with different nations, and in Germany, and at all became a native. This unusual drink is characterized by a density, a significant predominance of the fruit and vegetable part over the liquid, and an incredible combination of flavors - sour, sweet and spicy.

Try the Austrian compote in different parts of the world, not only in restaurants of traditional European cuisine. And you can take it and cook it yourself! Nothing complicated in this.

Classic compote recipe

The main ingredient is a fragrant ruddy gourd. It gives the drink sweetness and an amazing amber tint. In order to prepare an Austrian compote, it is better to choose a piece of the ripe pumpkin weighing 400 grams.

Apples are also preferably to choose sweet. It is enough 3-4 pieces. Still need about 100 ml of homemade fruit or grape vinegar and an incomplete glass of sugar. From spices in this recipe is required a carnation - 1-2 pieces. If desired, you can add a little nutmeg, cinnamon, badyan, vanilla or anise. A couple of mint leaves will add a touch of freshness.

Only 500 ml of water is enough for such a quantity of products. By the way, many culinary experts advise to replace part of the water with apple juice, cider or even apple wine.

Preparation

First of all, we cut the pumpkin and apples with small cubes. Fill them with vinegar and leave the clock at 10. Periodically stir to make the process of marinating occur evenly. At the end of the prescribed period, we discard everything on a sieve and let the vinegar drain. At this time, boil the water with spices. Ready signal is a clove that emerges to the surface. Apple and pumpkin we load into a boiling liquid and boil Austrian compote on medium heat for about 7 minutes. When the drink is cooked, cover the pan and wrap it with a towel.

Feed to the table

Served Austrian pumpkin-apple compote in a cooled form. Usually it is poured into a low wide dish. Wine glasses and cups will do. To this thick drink it is desirable to serve dessert spoons, metal or porcelain.

Austrian compote is perfectly combined with pastries, puddings, sweet porridges. Often it is served and meat dishes, including game. You can add this beverage boiled pork, baked meat rolls, homemade sausages. Bon Appetit!