Stewed Fruit Compote with Rooibos Tea

This spicy fruit compote conjures up something nostalgic, familiar & festive.

A kind of dish that feels equally at home on a brunch table or a dessert table. For breakfast or brunch, serve it with a generous spoonful of mascarpone. As a dessert, it’s perfection with homemade custard or a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Pure, old-school bliss.

Jam vs Compote

Unlike a jam, a compote is made by cooking fruit, either whole or in pieces, in a light sugar syrup for a shorter time, which keeps the fruit tender & beautifully textured.

Stewed Fruit Compote with Rooibos Tea

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Ingredients Method

Ingredients

  

Ingredients:

• Cold water for soaking dried fruit
• 400 g Mixed dried @montagusnacks fruit I used apricots, peaches, pears, prunes and cranberries
• 3 Rooibos tea teabags
• 4 Cups boiling water
• 1 Cinnamon stick
• 2-3 pieces of orange peel orange emoji
• 1 Star anise
• 2 Cardamom pods
• 3 Whole cloves
• 1 Tsp Vanilla extract
• Pinch of salt
• Optional: 2 Tbsp brown sugar
• To serve: mascarpone cheese / home-made custard / vanilla ice cream

Method

 

Method:

1. Cover your chosen dried fruit in water and soak for about 15 minutes. Drain and rinse.
2. While the dried fruit is soaking, prepare the rooibos tea by placing your 3 rooibos tea bags in a medium pot with 4 cups of boiling water. Place on high heat and allow to boil for 2-3 minutes, then remove the tea bags.
3. Add the dried fruit, cinnamon stick, orange peel, star anise, cloves, cardamom pods, vanilla extract and salt to the tea. Bring to a gentle simmer over medium heat.
4. Taste the liquid and only add sugar if the fruit is very tart. The combination of the Rooibos tea and the dried fruit might be sweet enough already.
5. Simmer uncovered for 30-40 minutes, or until the fruit is plump, soft, and the liquid has thickened slightly. Stir occasionally. Remove the orange peel and spices before serving.
6. Serve slightly warm or cold spooned into bowls with a dollop of mascarpone, vanilla ice cream or custard.

1. Cover your chosen dried fruit in water & soak for about 15 minutes. Drain & rinse.
2. While the dried fruit is soaking, prepare the rooibos tea by placing your 3 rooibos tea bags in a medium pot with 4 cups of boiling water. Place on high heat & allow to boil for 2-3 minutes, then remove the tea bags.
3. Add the dried fruit, cinnamon stick, orange peel, star anise, cloves, cardamom pods, vanilla extract & salt to the tea. Bring to a gentle simmer over medium heat.
4. Taste the liquid & only add sugar if the fruit is very tart. The combination of the Rooibos tea & the dried fruit might be sweet enough already.
5. Simmer uncovered for 30-40 minutes, or until the fruit is plump, soft & the liquid has thickened slightly. Stir occasionally. Remove the orange peel & spices before serving.
6. Serve slightly warm or cold, spooned into bowls with a dollop of mascarpone, vanilla ice cream or custard.

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Yolandi ♥

Images: Melanie Wessels