Description
Delicious homemade blueberry compote with fresh or frozen blueberries, sugar and lemon juice and lemon zest (for a 1 cup jar, approx. 300 g).
Ingredients
- 400 g (2 cups) Blueberries - fresh or frozen
- 60 g (1/3 cup) Sugar - granulated
- 1/2 Lemon juice and lemon zest
Instructions
- Place all the ingredients in a small saucepan, the blueberries, sugar, and zest and lemon juice.
- Heat over medium heat until boiling, then lower the heat a little and simmer gently for around 10 - 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the mixture looks like a jam with chunks of blueberries.
- Leave to cool to room temperature before placing it in a glass jar with a tight-fitting lid and refrigerating until chilled.
Notes
Storage: Up to one week in the fridge and up to 3 months in the freezer.
Sugar-free compote: Replace sugar with natural sugar such as honey or maple syrup.
Thicker texture: Add a tablespoon of flour or cornstarch or cook longer over low heat to evaporate liquids.
Make a blueberry sauce: Cook for just enough time for the blueberries to soften, then mix in a blender and pass through a fine sieve to obtain a smooth coulis.
Blueberry puree: After making the compote recipe, put it through the blender and also the sieve to obtain a thick, smooth puree, perfect for flavoring your frosting, buttercream, and more.
- Prep Time: 3 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: filling, cream
- Cuisine: American