Perfect Summer Cherry Compote

Easy, simple, the best, for the whole family! Cherry compote is a dish that will be the perfect end to a summer lunch. Fragrant, rich, beautiful color, everyone will like it without exception. In winter, frozen cherries will help you out — the compote from them will turn out just as good!
cook time: 20 min
Ruby Colston
Perfect Summer Cherry Compote

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

58
Calories
29g
Carbs
1g
Protein

Ingredients (4 portions)

Basic:

Sugar 4 tbsp
Water 0.5 l
Lemon acid 1 g
Cherry 250 g

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to cook cherry compote with pits? Prepare the ingredients according to the list, there are only three required: cherries, sugar, water. If you wish, you can add a pinch of citric acid to make the compote taste more pleasant; the acid will also preserve the beautiful bright color of the drink. For this compote you can use not only fresh cherries, but also frozen ones.

Step 2

Step 2
Carefully sort the cherry berries, removing twigs, leaves, and spoiled fruits. Then rinse them and place in a colander to drain completely.

Step 3

Step 3
Take a pan of the appropriate size. Use enameled or stainless steel cookware — aluminum acid may react with the metal. Pour clean filtered water into the pan, add citric acid and sugar. Place it on the fire, bring to a boil over high heat, stirring until the sugar is completely dissolved.

Step 4

Step 4
Vary the amount of sugar to your taste, or you may not use it at all. The same goes for the amount of water. The less it is, the more saturated the compote will be.

Step 5

Step 5
Then dip the cherries into the boiling syrup. Add the berries to the pan carefully, in small portions, so as not to burn yourself. When the syrup boils again, reduce the heat to low. Cook the compote over low heat for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally with a spoon and skimming off any foam that forms.

Step 6

Step 6
This time is enough for the cherries to impart flavor and color to the drink, but there is no need to cook the compote longer, otherwise the berries will burst and the drink will have an unsightly appearance.

Step 7

Step 7
The compote is ready. Serve it warm or cold, with or without pastries. After cooling, store the compote in the refrigerator, pouring it into clean glass jars or bottles. Bon appetit!

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