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Kompot od voća (fruit compote)

Fruit poached in a light syrup flavoured with cinnamon and lemon, a traditional drink and dessert of Serbian cooking. Served warm in winter or chilled in summer.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Peel, core and cut the apples and pears into quarters.
  2. Bring the water, sugar, cinnamon stick, lemon zest and lemon juice to the boil.
  3. Add the prunes and the fresh fruit to the syrup.
  4. Simmer gently for 15 to 20 minutes, until the fruit is tender but not falling apart.
  5. Remove the cinnamon and the lemon zest.
  6. Serve warm or let it cool and keep it in the fridge.

Variations and tips

Cherry compote. Replace the pears and apples with 500 g of pitted cherries.

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