Preparation: Step 1
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Before preparing compote with apricots and oranges, prepare all products.
It is better to choose apricots more dense, with elastic flesh. So they will retain the form when cooking. But even if the fruits are being torn off, it does not matter, the finished natural compote can be strained.
Adjust sugar to taste: the amount depends on the sweetness of the fruit.
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Step 2
Prepare an orange. It is necessary to wash it very carefully. It is better to do this with a special tool and a sponge, since it will be used along with the peel.
Cut citrus into thin circles with a thickness of about 5-6 millimeters.
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Step 3
Apricots must be washed well in a large amount of water.
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Step 4
Cut each apricot in half and remove the bone. So prepare all the fruits.
For delicious compote with apricots and oranges, it is better not to cut them too small — the halves look beautiful in the finished drink.
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Step 5
Put the chopped circles of oranges in a pan. Add to them apricot halves without a bone, water and sugar. Close the pan with a lid and put on the fire.
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Step 6
Bring the water to a boil. Reduce the fire and cook compote with apricots and oranges for 10 minutes. This time is enough for the fruits to give all their taste to the drink.
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Step 7
The finished compote of oranges and apricots can be filtered if you want to get a clean drink.
But it is no less tasty to serve it along with fruits — it looks beautiful, especially in transparent glasses.
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Step 8
After cooking, cool the compote with apricots and oranges. It can be drunk both warm and cold, with ice cubes.
You can store such a drink in the refrigerator for up to three days.
For a more fresh taste, you can add a sprig of mint or lemon balm to the jug. Such a summer fruit compote perfectly quenches thirst and pleases with aroma.
Bon appetit! I hope such a delicious home compote will become a frequent guest on your table.
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