Cranberry and Tart-Cherry Compote

A festive fruit compote combining fresh cranberries, tart cherries, and warm spices in a cranberry juice base. Perfect as a condiment for holiday meals or as a topping for desserts.

8 servings
21 min

Ingredients

  • 1 whole lime
  • cups cranberry juice cocktail
  • cups fresh cranberries
  • 1 cup dried tart cherries
  • ½ cup dried cranberries
  • 1 stick cinnamon stick
  • ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1 cup currant jelly
  • 1 pinch coarse kosher salt

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Grate 1 1/2 teaspoons peel from lime; set aside. Cut off all peel and white pith from lime. Working over bowl, cut between membranes to release lime segments.

    5 min

  2. 2.

    Bring cranberry juice to boil in large saucepan. Add lime segments, fresh cranberries, and next 4 ingredients; bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium; simmer until mixture thickens, about 8 minutes. Add currant jelly. Simmer until jelly is melted, stirring occasionally, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in lime peel and coarse salt. Transfer to small bowl. Cover; chill at least 4 hours. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 week ahead. Keep chilled.

    15 min

  3. 3.

    Discard cinnamon stick before serving.

    1 min

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