Who doesn't love compotes? This nutritious drink, made from fruits and berries, is pleasant not only when it's hot, but also when it's cold.

Compotes are made not only from fresh, but also from chilled and dried fruits and berries.

Compotes are one of the best canned products, because fruits and berries keep their health benefits in compotes.

There are 2 types of compotes:

• Mono component – made from one type of fruit or berry
• Multicomponent – made from several types of fruits and berries

Health benefits of canned compotes

Compotes are very useful for health, because they contain different vitamins, pectin, minerals and fruit sugar – fructose.

The health benefit of compotes is decided by the components of the drink.

• Apricot compotes are useful for the people who have problems in circulatory system, kidneys and liver.
• Pear compotes are useful for people who have infectious diseases in stomach, heart and kidneys.
• Plum compotes can have a positive effect on the kidneys, the stomach and the liver. It helps to treat anemia, atherosclerosis, rheumatism and gout.
• Quince compotes are anti-inflammatory due to containing pectins and tannins. It prevents intestine diseases.
• Raspberry and dewberry compotes contain vitamin C and are popular to treat cold and infectious diseases.
• Grape compotes are a great diuretic.

The dangers of canned compotes

People who have diabetes shouldn't use compotes containing big amount of sugar. People who have stomach or intestine problems, such as gastritis, peptic ulcer disease, shouldn't use compotes made from acid fruits or berries.

Pregnant women who are at their 2-3-rd month of pregnancy and people who have kidney failure shouldn't use a lot of compotes.

Compotes can cause allergic reactions if a person is allergic to a compote component fruit.

Preparation technology of canned compotes

''Sipan'' brand compotes are made only from ecologically clean food. Our product has a big demand not only in Armenian market, but also abroad.