Twelve-Fruit Compote

Name: Twelve-Fruit Compote
Ingredients: 3 cups water; 1 cup sugar; 1 pound mixed dried fruits (such as prunes, pears, apricots, peaches, apples and figs), cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 1 cup sweet white wine (such as Johannisberg Riesling); 1 orange, unpeeled, thinly sliced; 1 lemon, unpeeled, thinly sliced; 1/2 cup raisins; 1/2 cup dried cherries, cranberries or currants; 8 whole cloves; 4 cinnamon sticks; 1 cup seedless grapes

11 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

3 cups water
1 cup sugar
1 pound mixed dried fruits (such as prunes, pears, apricots, peaches, apples and figs), cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 cup sweet white wine (such as Johannisberg Riesling)
1 orange, unpeeled, thinly sliced
1 lemon, unpeeled, thinly sliced
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup dried cherries, cranberries or currants
8 whole cloves
4 cinnamon sticks
1 cup seedless grapes

Directions

1

Combine 3 cups water and sugar in heavy large saucepan.
2

Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves.
3

Add mixed dried fruits, white wine, orange, lemon, raisins, dried cherries, cloves and cinnamon sticks.
4

Simmer compote until fruits are tender and liquid is reduced to syrup, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes.
5

Mix in grapes.
6

Cool compote to room temperature; cover tightly and refrigerate.
7

(Can be prepared up to 3 days ahead.
8

Keep refrigerated.)
9

Spoon compote into stemmed goblets and serve.