Recipes

Easy berry compote

Whether it’s with pancakes, ice cream, scones or simply out of the jar with a spoon, berry compote is a gorgeously fruity condiment to have on hand.

Berry compote is so easy to make but works well with lots of different dishes. Picture: Barbara Chowaniec/Unsplash

Ingredients, makes one jar

400g mixed berries

75g caster sugar

1 squeeze lemon juice

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 tbsp water

Method

1. Add all the ingredients to a pot and bring to the boil.

2. Allow to simmer for 15 minutes until the mixture becomes syrupy, but the fruit is still intact.

3. Serve over pancakes with some crème fraîche, Greek yoghurt or mascarpone.

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