Cranberry Grape Compote, is made with sour cranberries, sweet red grapes, a drizzle of bourbon, maple syrup and a chili pepper or two.
Course Sauce
Cuisine American
Keyword Cranberry Grape Compote
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 20 minutesminutes
Total Time 30 minutesminutes
Servings 8
Equipment
Saucepan
Tea Steeper ball
Blender optional, if a smooth consistency is desired
Ingredients
1 1/2cupsFresh Cranberries
1cupRed Grapes
1/4cupSugar
2tbspMaple syrup
2tbspBourbon
1tbspOrange rind
1tbspWater
1/4tspSalt
1sprigRosemary
1Star Anise
3Whole cloves
1Garlic clove (spicy version)crushed
1Fresh Chili pepper (spicy version)split
Instructions
In a two-quart saucepan with a lid, on medium heat, place the berries, grapes, splash of water and sugar and bring to a simmer.
Add the rosemary sprig, place the star anise and cloves in a tea steeper, along with orange rind, maple syrup, salt and bourbon and allow to simmer with the lid on for 15 minutes.
Remove the lid and let simmer another 5 minutes until the liquids begin to thicken.
Remove the sprig of rosemary, orange rind and the whole spices in the tea steeper. Ready to use warm or when cool.
For the spicy version, add the crushed garlic and split chili when adding the ingredients to simmer for 15 minutes. Remove the chili pepper when the compote has thickened and discard.
Notes
If a thicker sauce is required, half a teaspoon of cornstarch can be added when the compote is simmering.