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    Raspberry Compote

    Published: Nov 19, 2021 by Sarah Brooks

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    This easy raspberry compote is fresh, tangy and delicious. It's easy to make with just three ingredients and perfect over ice cream, cheesecake or pavlova, yum!

    Compote in a mason jar on a plate, with spoon and fresh raspberries and leaves.
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    This fresh raspberry compote could not be easier. With just three ingredients it is ready in a flash. Perfect hot or cold, over my decadent no-bake chocolate cheesecake, raspberry chocolate mousse, some fabulous eggless brownies or a scoop of easy vanilla ice cream of course!

    What makes a compote?

    A fruit compote is a simple sauce made from fruit and sugar and cooked on the stove. You can add other ingredients such as citrus or spices to enhance the flavor of the fruit. Fruit competes are usually made with chunky pieces of fruit, as opposed to a coulis which usually has smooth pureed fruit.

    What can I do with too many raspberries?

    If you are lucky enough to have too many raspberries there are lots of delicious things you can do with them:
    - Eat them straight from the garden when they are fresh and delicious.
    - Make an easy raspberry compote
    - Make some easy raspberry popsicles
    - Make some fabulous raspberry ice cream
    - Spread them out on a baking tray and freeze. Once frozen you can transfer to an airtight container for longer storage in the freezer (this helps stop them sticking together into one big lump!).

    Ingredients

    Ingredients, raspberries (frozen or fresh), fresh lime, white sugar.

    Raspberries: fresh or frozen raspberries work perfectly well in this compote. If using fresh raspberries you may less sugar as they can be sweeter than frozen raspberries.

    White sugar: is best in this recipe as it will enhance the strawberry flavor without competing with it. You could use castor sugar which will dissolve more easily, or at a pinch raw sugar, just make sure you stir the sauce well to dissolve in the sugar.

    Lime juice: freshly squeezed lime juice is best for this recipe. I do not recommend using bottled lime juice, it won't taste the same. The lime juice really helps add some brightness to this recipe and balance out the sugar. You could also use more traditional lemon juice.

    How to make raspberry compote

    • Slicing and juicing the fresh lime.
    • Adding sugar to the pot.
    • Adding lime juice to the pot.

    Slice and juice the lime. Put the raspberries, sugar and lime juice into a pot. No need to add any water, the raspberries will release enough on their own. Put stove on medium heat and gently stir until the raspberries have defrosted (if using frozen raspberries). Continue to heat, stirring occasionally until the mix starts to bubble and raspberries have released a lot of their water. Continue to cook for about fifteen to twenty minutes, stirring occasionally untill the mix starts to thicken.

    • Chunky compote ready to reduce down.
    • Gently stirring the compote.

    Remove from heat. If serving warm serve immediately. Otherwise allow the compote to cool. Transfer to jars or an airtight container and put in the fridge until needed. The sauce will thicken further as it cools.

    This makes a beautiful chunky raspberry sauce with raspberry pieces (if you don't stir it to0 vigorously). For a smoother sauce or to make raspberry coulis you can blitz the cooled sauce with an immersion blender. If you don't like seeds you could then strain the sauce.

    How to serve

    No bake chocolate cheesecake topped with raspberry compote on a plate with a fork, jar of raspberry compote and rest of cheesecake in the background.

    This raspberry topping is delicious drizzled over a cheesecake, such as my fabulous no bake chocolate cheesecake or a scoop of my easy vanilla ice cream, delicious!

    How to store

    This sauce will store well in an airtight container in the fridge for up to one week. You could also try freezing it but the sauce may be a little watery when defrosted, in which case return to a small saucepan and heat for a few minutes until it thickens up again.

    Have you made this recipe? Tell me how it went in the comments below and tag me on instagram so I can see your delicious creations! @keep_calm_and_eat_icecream

    Looking for more fabulious raspberry recipes and fruit compotes and coulis'?

    Why not try making

    • Raspberry Ice Cream
    • Raspberry Popsicles
    • Strawberry Compote
    • Passion Fruit Coulis
    • Mango Coulis

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    Raspberry Compote

    Author: Sarah Brooks
    This easy raspberry compote is fresh, tangy and delicious. It's easy to make with just three ingredients and perfect over ice cream, cheesecake or pavlova, yum!
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    Prep Time 3 mins
    Cook Time 15 mins
    Total Time 18 mins
    Course compote, condiment, coulis, sauce, sweet sauce
    Cuisine American
    Servings 6 serves approx ¼ cup each or about 1 & ½ cups total.
    Calories 176 kcal

    Ingredients

    • 3 cups (1lbs/450gms) raspberries
    • ¼ - ½ cup cup (55 - 110gms) white sugar (depending how sweet your raspberries are)
    • 1 & ½ tablespoons fresh lime juice

    Instructions
     

    • Slice and juice the lime.
    • Add the raspberries, ¼ cup sugar and lime juice to a small pot. Heat on medium, gently stirring occasionally, until the raspberries are defrosted (if using frozen). Continu to heat untill the sugar is mix in it start to bubble.
    • Taste the sauce and add more sugar if needed.
    • Reduce to low heat and cook for a further fifteen to twenty minutes. stirring gently occasionally.
    • If serving warm server immediatly. Other wise remove from heat and allow to cool. Tranfer to a heat proof container and chill in fridge untill needed. The compote will thicken more as it cools.

    Notes

    • This recipe makes a chunky sauce.  If you want a smoother sauce you can stir it more when cooking to break down the raspberries more, or strain once cooled for a seedless sauce.
    • Raspberries can vary in their sweetness.  Fresh raspberries are generally sweeter than frozen raspberries.  I recommend starting with ¼ cup sugar, taste the compote, then gradually add more if the compote is to tart for you.  I used frozen raspberries and use ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar (85gms) in this compote 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 176kcalCarbohydrates: 44gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.02gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gSodium: 2mgPotassium: 184mgFiber: 8gSugar: 35gVitamin A: 41IUVitamin C: 32mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 1mg

    Nutritional Disclaimer

    Nutritional information is an estimate based on an online database. The nutritional content of ingredients may vary by brand. If you require accurate nutritional information, you should calculate this based on the specific brands and products you are using.

    Keywords: Raspberry coulis, Raspberry sauce, Raspberry topping
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    1. Sylvie

      December 11, 2021 at 11:35 pm

      5 stars
      So many delicious uses for this compote! I wish I had some to spread over a big stack of pancakes right now 🙂

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