You will need
    • Apple compote with lemon:
    • 300 g of apples;
    • 2 liters of water;
    • 200 gr of sugar;
    • 1.2 lemon.
    • Compote of dried fruits:
    • 400 g mixture of dried fruit (apples
    • raisins
    • dried apricots
    • prunes
    • pears, etc.);
    • 2.5 liters of water;
    • 200 gr of sugar;
    • carnation
    • sweet bell pepper.
    • Stewed apples with strawberries:
    • 250 grams of dried apples;
    • 150 gr dried strawberries or strawberries;
    • 2 liters of water;
    • 150 gr of sugar.
    • Hot stewed apples with cinnamon:
    • 350 gr of dried apples;
    • 100 g of light raisins, seedless;
    • 2 liters of water;
    • 200 gr of brown sugar;
    • 1-2 cinnamon sticks;
Instruction
1
The easiest option Apple compote simple. Approximately the same was served (and serves still) in schools and kindergartens, none of the sanatorium-menu without it too, no doubt. Try dried apples, rinse them well. Put the fruits in a saucepan, cover with cold water. Bring the liquid to a boil, reduce heat to moderate (about 200 degrees), add the sugar.

Cook until tender apples. The finished compote had a more intense taste, squeeze the juice of half a lemon. Serve warm or chilled.
2
For those who want to remember the taste of childhood, is to cook up the classic compote of dried fruits. Besides apples, you can use dried pears, prunes, dried apricots, different varieties of raisins – the more diverse the set, the tastier and richer it will drink.

Sort through the fruit and wash thoroughly. Please note that sometimes in the dried fruit come across the sand and not washing them properly, you can detect it in the pan with the finished compote. Place the prepared mixture in a saucepan, cover with cold water, add the sugar and cook over moderate heat until tender dried fruits.

For more spice into the boiling liquid you can throw dry cloves or a few grains of allspice. In combination with sweet liquid these spices give a very interesting taste. After cooking, chill the compote. Serve with dried fruit or without, depending on your preference.
3
Stewed apples with strawberries. Prepare and wash the apples and strawberries or wood strawberries. Apples add to the pan, add cold water and simmer over moderate heat. Add the sugar. Bringing the apples until soft, emptying into a pan the strawberries. This method does not allow it to soft after boiling, the berries will retain its taste. Serve the compote warm, definitely together with berries.
4
Stewed apples with cinnamon. This unique version of mulled wine or hot winter beverage. Prepare the apples, put them in a pot, add enumerated and washed bright, seedless raisins. Pour cold water, bring to a boil. Immediately reduce the heat, add the cinnamon stick and a few stars cloves. Simmer all until tender apples.

Pour in a saucepan the brown sugar, stir, cook for another couple minutes. Remove the compote from the heat and immediately pour into glasses, adding seethe fruits .In each glass pour 1 table spoon of cognac. Serve hot, with shortbread.