Christmas is coming and I encourage you to cook the traditional Ukrainian drink uzvar that has a very simple yet refined recipe including fruits and berries that grow in almost every Ukrainian garden) In olden times, uzvar symbolized a good life: fruits meant fertility, while honey meant a sweet life. What exactly is uzvar? Uzvar is a yummy fruit-berry drink which has an old, time-proven recipe that is popular, loved, and widespread until today. This drink is most often cooked and served on Christmas Eve. Its main ingredients are...
Apple Pear Drink
Fall apples and pears are good for eating out of hand, baking or adding to salads, but they can also become a wonderful seasonal addition to drinks. You will like this Ukrainian compote for its aromatic scent and delicate taste. The sweetness of the apples and pears is perfectly combined by the slightly sour flavor of red currants. Start your day with a healthy breakfast and awaken your body with this awesome fruit drink. Ingredients: 2 pears 1 apple 1,5 tbsp sugar 1 l (liter) of water 100 g (3,5...
Pear, cherry, plum, and red bilberry kompot
Boil with us this delicious pear, cherry, plum, and red bilberry kompot. The homemade drink is very easy to cook and in addition you don’t need too many ingredients. Ingredients: 1 kg (2 1/5 lb) pear 250 g (1/2 lb) plum 250 g (1/2 lb) cherry 250 g (1/2 lb) red bilberry 100 g sugar a pinch of citric acid Cooking Wash all necessary fruits thoroughly. Cut the plums in half and remove the stones. Peel the pears, remove the cores and cut them in quarters. Pour water in a...