Easy Cherry Compote Recipes

SIMPLE CHERRY COMPOTE

Steps:

• Place cherries, orange juice, and sugar in a saucepan under medium heat. Cook for 7-8 minutes until cherries begin to soften.
• Using a fork or potato masher, mash approximately half of the cherries (or more depending on your preferred consistency). Cook on medium heat for another 10 minutes or so until juices start to thicken. Stir occasionally.
• Remove from heat, stir in vanilla extract, and either serve warm or wait until completely cool before sticking in the refrigerator. You can eat warm, room temperature, or cold. Compote will store well in a glass jar for up to 10 days.

EASY CHERRY COMPOTE

Steps:

• Put the cherries into a wide, deep frying pan, add 150ml water, then bring to the boil. Cook for 15 mins, stirring now and again until the fruit is starting to soften. Tip in the sugar, stir until it dissolves, add the lemon juice and brandy, then bring back to the boil.
• Cook for 15 mins until the fruit has collapsed a little and the sauce is syrupy, smooth and dark purple. Spoon a little of the juice onto a saucer and leave to cool for 30 secs. Push it with your finger; it's ready if the syrup wrinkles. Ladle into sterilised jars (see tip, below) and seal.

FRESH CHERRY COMPOTE

Steps:

• Cool the compote: Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the vinegar. Pour into a clean glass jar, let cool to room temperature, cover with the jar's lid and refrigerate. The compote will keep, refrigerated for up to 1 week. It can be frozen for up to 12 months.

CHERRY COMPOTE

Steps:

• Bring all ingredients to a boil in a large heavy saucepan; reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer until cherries are softened and start to release juices, about 10 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer cherries to a medium heatproof bowl.
• Simmer juices until thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, 15-20 minutes. Pour reduced syrup over cherries. Serve warm.

CHERRY COMPOTE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine cherries, sugar, fresh rosemary, and 1 tablespoon water. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until cherries are nice and tender and liquid is slightly thickened, 12 to 15 minutes.
• Remove from heat and stir in vinegar; season lightly with salt and pepper. Let stand at room temperature until cool. Serve or store.

SIMPLE TART CHERRY COMPOTE

Steps:

• Bring 3/4 cup water, sugar, and cinnamon to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat and simmer until sugar is dissolved, 3 to 4 minutes. Add cherries; bring back to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until cherries soften, about 5 minutes.
• Mix 2 tablespoons water and cornstarch together in a small bowl; pour over the cherry mixture in the saucepan. Stir until thickened, 1 to 2 minutes. Let cool, 10 to 15 minutes. Transfer to a container and refrigerate.

SUPER DUPER EASY CHERRY COMPOTE

Steps:

• Add all ingredients into pot and turn heat on high, bringing to a boil.
• lower heat and cook for 20 minutes or until sauce is reduced, and nice and thick. and cherries are soft. Please be sure to stir occasionally.
• Chill for several hours and serve ice cold, or serve warm. both are delicious.

POTLUCK CHERRY COMPOTE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Stir in the strawberries until thawed. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Transfer to a 4-qt. serving bowl. Cover and refrigerate for 3-4 hours before serving.

CHERRY COMPOTE

Steps:

• Combine vodka, honey, orange and cinnamon in saucepan over medium-high heat, and bring to boil. Add cherries, cover, reduce to simmer and cook for 2 minutes. Transfer mixture to storage container, and allow to cool. Serve over poundcake.

CHERRY COMPOTE WITH ALMONDS

Steps:

• Put cherries in a low, wide skillet over medium heat. Sprinkle with sugar and cook, stirring occasionally, until cherries are heated through and a syrup has formed at the bottom of the pan, 5 to 8 minutes.
• Turn off heat. Add orange liqueur and almond extract. Stir in blanched almonds.
• Transfer to a serving bowl and refrigerate until time to serve. (It keeps for up to 3 days in the refrigerator.) Serve chilled.

RASPBERRY CHERRY COMPOTE

Steps:

• Stir raspberries, cherries, cane juice, and cinnamon together in a saucepan over medium-heat; bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to low, cover the saucepan, and continue cooking until the berries are tender and juicy, about 15 minutes.
• Remove the saucepan from heat. Stir port wine through the berry mixture; gradually add tapioca flour, while stirring, until dissolved completely into the compote.

CHERRY COMPOTE

Steps:

• Bring cherry cider and dried cherries to boil in heavy large saucepan. Remove from heat. Cover; let steep 20 minutes.
• Bring dried cherry mixture to simmer. Mix in cherries and sugar. Simmer until cherries soften, about 2 minutes for fresh and 5 minutes for frozen. Mix brandy and cornstarch in bowl to blend. Slowly stir into cherry mixture. Cook over medium heat until mixture boils and thickens, about 1 minute. Cool. Cover; chill until cold. (Can be made 2 days ahead.)