Compote

Compote recipes have been around for centuries and are a favorite among both home cooks and professional chefs. There are many different ways to make compote, but the basic ingredients are typically fruit, sugar, and water.

The earliest known recipe for compote comes from an anonymous 13th century cookbook. This recipe calls for stewing quinces in water and sugar. The compote was then served with cream and spices.

While the quince is no longer a popular fruit for making compote, other fruits such as apples, berries, and cherries are often used. The cooking method has also changed over the years. Now, compote is typically made by simmering fruit in a sugar syrup until it is soft and tender.

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Recipes

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Apple Compote

  • lemon juice
  • orange juice
  • dark brown sugar
  • mcintosh apple
  • nutmeg scrape
  • salt
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Gingery Rhubarb Compote

  • red pepper flake
  • black pepper
  • light brown sugar
  • rhubarb
  • caper
  • raisin
  • red wine vinegar
  • crystallized ginger
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Banana Compote

  • blueberry buttermilk pancake
  • whipped cream
  • blueberry
  • orange juice
  • baking soda
  • salt
  • lemon juice
  • maple syrup
  • butter
  • sugar
  • butter
  • all purpose flour
  • buttermilk
  • brown sugar
  • egg
  • banana
  • baking powder
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Festive Red Fruit Compote

  • vanilla bean
  • raspberry
  • salt
  • arrowroot powder
  • cranberry
  • cardamom
  • cinnamon
  • orange juice
  • pomegranate juice
  • pomegranate aril
  • cherry
  • maple syrup
  • water
  • ginger
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Apple Compote Recipe

  • ginger
  • lemon peel
  • nutmeg seed
  • apple cider vinegar
  • apple cider
  • salt
  • apple
  • cinnamon
  • belgian candi sugar
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Apple Compote

  • apple
  • ginger
  • vanilla extract
  • cinnamon
  • dark brown sugar
  • ground
  • butter
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Red Fruit Compote

  • mint
  • black currant syrup
  • white wine
  • sour cream
  • bing cherry
  • blueberry
  • red plum
  • red grape
  • strawberry
  • orange zest
  • basil
  • orange juice
  • strawberry jam
  • sugar
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Apple-Fig Compote

  • sugar
  • lemon
  • calimyrna fig
  • cinnamon
  • tart cherry
  • apple cider
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Ingredient Breakdown

 
sugar
salt
water
cinnamon
lemon juice
blueberry
rhubarb
honey
butter
apple
strawberry
orange juice
ginger
vanilla extract
lemon
raisin
apple cider
pear
olive oil
agave nectar
clove
peach
cardamom
whipped cream
lemon zest
orange zest
maple syrup
red pepper flake
garlic
cornstarch
rose water
brandy
apricot
prune
lemon peel
ground
fruit
vanilla
blood orange
brown sugar
dark brown sugar
light brown sugar
red wine vinegar
all purpose flour
egg
vanilla bean
raspberry
cherry
plum tomato
mint
white wine
basil
bean
lime juice
grape tomato
balsamic vinegar
bushy herb
sweet spice
turbinado sugar
greek
vanilla pod
granny smith
walnut
meyer
butternut squash
medjool date
granny smith apple
pomegranate seed
port wine
ruby red grapefruit
dark red cherry
orange juice concentrate
mcintosh apple
nutmeg scrape
triple sec
star anise pod
black grape
crepe
black pepper
caper
crystallized ginger
powdered confectioners sugar
orange
blueberry buttermilk pancake
baking soda
buttermilk
banana
baking powder
gooseberry
dark cherry
bourbon
arrowroot powder
cranberry
pomegranate juice
pomegranate aril
fennel seed
nutmeg seed
apple cider vinegar
belgian candi sugar
greek yogurt
red currant
thyme honey
white wine vinegar
chia seed
black currant syrup
sour cream
bing cherry
red plum
red grape
strawberry jam
pepper
calimyrna fig
tart cherry
rome beauty
chestnut
heavy cream
white
bacon
flavoring given above
oranges zest
fennel pollen
fennel bulb
egg yolk
zest
black plum
star anise
brown rice syrup
palm sugar
nutmeg
demerara sugar
lime zest
coconut milk
short grain brown rice
candied ginger

Insights

Correlated with Higher Ratings

  • cinnamon

Staple Ingredients

  • sugar 26%
  • salt 18%

Common Ingredients

  • cinnamon 15%
  • water 15%
  • lemon juice 12%

Usual Ingredients

  • apple 8%
  • blueberry 8%
  • honey 8%
  • rhubarb 8%
  • butter 7%
  • ginger 7%