How to cook uzvar
Pour 300 grams of dried fruits (dried apricots, raisins, dried apples and pears, prunes if desired) with cold water and rinse thoroughly. Pour 1 liter of water into a saucepan, put on fire, bring to a boil, put dried fruits in water, cook for 20 minutes on low heat under a lid. At the end of cooking, add sugar or honey. Infuse uzvar after cooking for 12 hours. You can strain the uzvar before serving. You can decorate the uzvar with lemon.
Fusofacts
- Uzvar is a traditional Ukrainian drink made from dry fruits and berries, and in fact is a compote with dried fruits. In the process of cooking, they are only brought to a boil and insisted - in other words, they are brewed. Hence the name of the drink - uzvar. By the way, he gained his popularity not only in Ukraine. It has long been prepared in the southern regions of Russia, for example, in the Voronezh region.- As a rule, in the old days, the uzvar was prepared on Christmas Eve - January 6th. It was believed that this drink is a symbol of the approaching Nativity of Christ. It is a long-standing tradition to cook uzvar in honor of the birth of a child. In ancient times, dried fruits and berries were perceived as a symbol of fertility, honey, which was sometimes added to this drink, as a symbol of a sweet life. And all together - the hope for happiness and prosperity.
- Even very sour dried apples can be used as dried fruits for making uzvar. During the cooking process, the excess acid will soften and will not be felt in the uzvar at all. At the same time, sugar is added in proportions as for ordinary compote.
- Uzvar is not only very tasty, but also insanely useful. It has excellent healing properties - it has a beneficial effect on blood vessels and normalizes the activity of the gastrointestinal system, and is also used as an anti-inflammatory agent. For women, such a drink will be especially useful, since it is believed that it prolongs youth and beauty. In addition, regular use of Uzvar helps to eliminate toxins and heavy metal salts from the body. And due to the properties of its constituent dried fruits, it is also an excellent tonic. Uzvar charges the body with energy and vigor for the whole day.
Dried Fruit Set Options for an uzvar for 1 liter of water:
1) 100 grams of apples, 100 grams of pears, 100 grams of prunes;
2) 100 grams of apricots, 100 grams of raisins and 100 grams of cherries;
3) 300 grams of rose hips;
4) 200 grams of prunes, 100 grams of apples.