Polish Strawberry Kompot
Put those amazing strawberries to use with this summery kompot! It’s light, refreshing, and perfect for get-togethers. What more could you want?
Ingredients
- 2 litres (0.5 gallon) water
- 500 g (approx. 1 lb) fresh strawberries
- 125 g (0.25 lb) rhubarb, chopped
- 125 g (0.25 lb) nectarines
- 100 g (8 tbsp) fine sugar
- 1 tbsp citrus zest
- a few mint leaves
Instructions
- 1
Bring the water to boil in a large...: Bring the water to boil in a large pot.
- 2
Wash strawberries, remove the caps. If they're large,...: Wash strawberries, remove the caps. If they're large, chop them. Keep small strawberries whole.
- 3
Add sugar to the boiling water (optional), stir.
- 4
Drop in the fruit. Reduce the heat to...: Drop in the fruit. Reduce the heat to medium. If you're using harder fruit (apples, pears, rhubarb), cook for 10 minutes or so. If you're going for soft berries/currants only, 4 minutes is enough.
- 5
Remove from heat. Serve warm or leave to...: Remove from heat. Serve warm or leave to chill.
- 6
Serve with citrus zest / mint leaves or...: Serve with citrus zest / mint leaves or other add-ons of your choice.
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