12-Fruit Compote

Ingredients

• 1/4 pound each dried pears, figs, apricots and peaches
• 1 cup pitted prunes
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 3 cups water
• 1 cup pitted cherries
• 2 apples, peeled, cored and sliced, or 6 ounces dried apples
• 1/2 cup cranberries
• 1 lemon, sliced
• 6 whole cloves
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 1/2 to 1 cup sugar
• 1 orange, preferably a navel orange
• 1/2 cup seedless grapes
• 1/2 cup fruit-flavored brandy or fruit juice