Mixed Berry Compote

This Mixed Berry Compote is incredible! Fresh fruit, sugar and lemon juice simmer until becoming a thick and delicious sauce with pieces of tender fruit. Serve over ice cream or a slice of pound cake with a dollop of homemade whipped cream! Yields 4 cups. Yields 4 cups compote and will serve 8+.

Course Desserts & Sweet Treats

Cuisine American

Keyword fruit, homemade, sauce, topping

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Servings servings

Calories 75

Author Laurie McNamara

Ingredients

FOR THE BERRY COMPOTE:

8 ounces strawberries rinsed well, hulled and halved if large
1 pint blueberries rinse well
6 ounces blackberries rinse well
6 ounces raspberries rinse well (optional if wanting to avoid the seeds)
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Combine all ingredients into a 3-quart saucepan. Place the saucepan on your stove top and bring to a simmer over medium to medium-high heat, until the fruit start to release their juices and start to boil.
Reduce heat to medium low and simmer for about 8 minutes. Once fruit is tender, remove from the heat and set aside to cool before serving.

Notes

Ways to serve and how to freeze compote is listed within the post.

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