Compote is both a natural and tasty drink that you can enjoy with simmered fruits or as a fruit juice by straining the liquid. It's important to distinguish between compote and stewed fruit; stewed fruit is made from dried fruits, while compote is a beverage prepared with fresh fruits. Would you like to make your own cherry compote or cherry juice easily and naturally at home? Here is a practical and healthy recipe for homemade cherry compote:
Ingredients for Cherry Compote Recipe:
- 1 kg cherries (or sour cherries)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 liters of water
- 1 small piece of fresh ginger
- 1 piece of dried cinnamon bark
- 10 cloves
- Optional: 5-6 drops of lemon juice
Cherry Compote Preparation:
1. First, cook the cherries over low heat with 1 cup of granulated sugar for 2-3 minutes to allow them to release their color.
2. Once the cherries start to release their color into the sugar, add 2 liters of water and begin to simmer over low heat.
3. After the water has boiled, add peeled ginger, cloves, and cinnamon bark, along with the optional lemon juice. Continue to simmer over low heat.
4. After a total of about 30 minutes of simmering over low heat, serve the compote cold. You can add ice to speed up the cooling process.
You can also make homemade sour cherry compote by using sour cherries instead of regular cherries. By following this recipe with sour cherries, you'll also obtain a recipe for homemade sour cherry juice. If you want to enjoy homemade sour cherry juice naturally throughout the year, you can use frozen sour cherries or regular cherries that you've stored in the deep freezer from the summer.
Note that all ingredients mentioned in the cherry compote recipe or homemade sour cherry juice recipe, except for cherries and water, are optional. It's possible to prepare this recipe without sugar and spices.
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