Uzvar is a vitamin drink made of fruits and berries, most often – dried ones. In Ukraine, this drink is one of the 12 most important recipes of a Christmas table. The dried fruit compote should be dark and translucent (not cloudy). Used fruits can also be served – top them with sugar and try – many like such a dessert. Today we’re going to share 5 recipes for this delicious dried fruit drink. Feel free to experiment and enjoy! Traditional uzvar Ingredients: 100 g (3,5 oz) dried apples...
Uzvar (Dried fruit compote) – Popular Ukrainian Christmas drink
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...
Fresh and Dried Fruit Drink (Kompot)
Slavic people like fresh and dried fruit drinks which can be served hot, warm or cold. There are a million ways to make fruit kompot. If you ask a Ukrainian what goes into his or her recipe, the answer might differ by region, season or family. Whether made from fresh fruits, dried fruits or their combination, what all these drinks do have in common is that they are amazingly flavorful and refreshing. Today I will share one of the possible recipes of this amazing drink. This drink is very tasty...