Mixed Winter Fruit Compote

Ingredients

• 2 c. apple or orange juice
• 1/2 c. dark brown sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
• 1 cinnamon stick or 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/2 lemon
• 1 lb. mixed dried fruit (prunes, apples, apricots and pears; usually found packaged together)