Raisin compote
Tasty, inviting, wholesome, and one for the whole family! Raisin compote is one of the simplest ways to make a drink from dried fruit. Dried grapes already contain natural sugar, so you can make the compote with little added sugar — or none at all.
Cooking method
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Step 1:
How do you make raisin compote? Gather your ingredients. Any kind of raisin works — dark, light, with seeds or without. Rinse them under running water, then pour boiling water over them; it's easiest to do this in a sieve or colander. Then put the raisins into the small pot you'll cook the compote in.
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Step 2:
Sprinkle the raisins with sugar. The amount is flexible, so go by your own taste. You can skip it entirely and stir honey into the finished compote instead.
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Step 3:
Pour the water into the pot and set it over heat.
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Step 4:
Bring the compote to a boil and cook over medium heat for 15 minutes. Then take it off the heat, cover the pot, and let it steep for an hour.
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Step 5:
Strain the steeped compote through a sieve to remove the raisins, and pour it into a pitcher. You can serve it right away, still warm, or chill it first.
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Step 6:
Pour the finished compote into glasses and help yourself. Enjoy!
- Dried-fruit compotes have been popular for ages, and for good reason! The flavor is rich and pronounced, and because dried fruit is packed with vitamins, the drink does the body a lot of good. You can use any kind of raisin, but sultanas (kishmish) are the sweetest, and kids love these sweet compotes. Along with the raisins you can add other dried fruit — prunes, dried apples, dried apricots — for a different flavor each time. A little cinnamon or lemon juice adds a touch of zing and spice. This compote has a lot going for it: in summer heat it's wonderfully thirst-quenching, and you can drop in some ice cubes for extra chill. It's refreshing and invigorating, lifts the mood, and is good for the nerves. Plenty of people know the taste from childhood, since it's served in every canteen, school, and kindergarten. Help yourself!
- Use filtered or bottled water with a neutral taste. Tap water can lend the drink an off, distinctly mineral flavor.
- In place of sugar, you can use a heat-stable sugar substitute.
Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish
- Granulated sugar - 398 kcal/100g
- Sugar - 398 kcal/100g
- Raisins - 280 kcal/100g
- Sultanas - 279 kcal/100g
- Water - 0 kcal/100g
