Description
How to make a delicious homemade raspberry compote with just 3 ingredients: raspberries, sugar and a little lemon juice, for about 300 g (1 cup) jar.
Ingredients
- 400 g (2 cups) Raspberries - fresh or frozen
- 60 g (1/3 cup) Sugar - granulated
- 1/2 Lemon juice
Instructions
- Place all the ingredients in a medium saucepan: raspberries, sugar and lemon juice.
- Heat over medium heat to start with until the mixture begins to boil, then turn down the heat and simmer for around 10-15 minutes, until the raspberries are completely reduced to a puree.
- Leave to cool completely to room temperature before placing the raspberry compote in a jar with a lid and storing in the fridge.
Notes
Storage: Up to 1 week in the fridge and up to 3 months in the freezer.
- Sugar-free compote: Replace the granulated sugar with honey or maple syrup to sweeten the acidity of the raspberries.
- Thicken the compote: Increase the cooking time to evaporate as much liquid as possible and thicken the purée, or add 1-2 tsp cornstarch.
- Remove the seeds: Strain the raspberry compote through a fine sieve to remove the seeds and obtain a smooth compote.
- Prep Time: 3 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Filling, cream
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tbsp
- Calories: 47
- Sugar: 8.1 g
- Sodium: 0.6 mg
- Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 11.6 g
- Protein: 0.5 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg