Best Twelve Fruit Compote Recipes

Polish Twelve Fruit Compote image

Provided by Engrossed

Categories Oranges

Time 50m

Yield 12-16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

3 cups water
1 lb mixed dried fruit (including pears, figs, apricots and peaches)
1 cup pitted prune
1/2 cup raisins or 1/2 cup currants
1 cup pitted sweet cherries
2 apples, peeled and sliced or 6 ounces dried apples, slices
1/2 cup cranberries
1 cup sugar
1 lemon, sliced
6 whole cloves
2 cinnamon sticks (3 inches each)
1 orange
1/2 cup pomegranate seeds or 1/2 cup pitted plum
1/2 cup fruit-flavored brandy

Steps:

In a 6 quart pot combine water, mixed dried fruits, prunes and raisins. Bring to a boil. Cover and simmer about 20 minutes, or until the fruits are plump and tender.
Add the cherries, apples and cranberries. Stir in sugar, lemon and spices. Cover, simmer 5 minutes.
Grate orange and reserve peel. Peel and section orange and add to pot.
Stir in grapes or alternatives and brandy. Bring just to boiling and remove from heat.
Stir in orange peel.
Cover and let stand for 15 minutes.

Twelve-Fruit Compote image

Provided by Tony Litwinko

Yield Serves 12

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 cups water
1 cup sugar
1 pound mixed dried fruits (such as prunes, pears, apricots, peaches, apples and figs), cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 cup sweet white wine (such as Johannisberg Riesling)
1 orange, unpeeled, thinly sliced
1 lemon, unpeeled, thinly sliced
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup dried cherries, cranberries or currants
8 whole cloves
4 cinnamon sticks
1 cup seedless grapes

Steps:

Combine 3 cups water and sugar in heavy large saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Add mixed dried fruits, white wine, orange, lemon, raisins, dried cherries, cloves and cinnamon sticks. Simmer compote until fruits are tender and liquid is reduced to syrup, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes. Mix in grapes. Cool compote to room temperature; cover tightly and refrigerate. (Can be prepared up to 3 days ahead. Keep refrigerated.) Spoon compote into stemmed goblets and serve.