Snacks & baking
Slatko
A Serbian preserve of whole fruit kept in a thick, fragrant syrup. It's traditionally served with a glass of water and a coffee as a sign of hospitality, or spread on bread and pancakes.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Sirop
Optional extras
Instructions
- Wash the fruit, remove the stalks and stones while keeping the fruit whole, and prick lightly with a fork.
- Make a syrup by dissolving the sugar in the water over medium heat, then bring to a gentle simmer.
- Add the split vanilla pod and the fruit, then let it simmer gently for 10 minutes without crushing them.
- Lift the fruit out with a slotted spoon and set aside in a dish.
- Reduce the syrup for 15 to 20 minutes, until it lightly coats the back of a spoon.
- Return the fruit to the syrup, add the lemon juice and simmer for another 5 minutes.
- Pour into hot sterilised jars, seal and leave to cool; slatko keeps for several months in a cool place.
Variations and tips
Cherry slatko. Use pitted cherries for a rounder flavour, perfect with a spoonful of crème fraîche.
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Original Ecomely recipe.