Saturday, April 2, 2016

Italian Sparkling Fruit Compote :: Chef Mark Cleveland @ Hungry Harvest ::



Difficulty: Easy

Time: 10 mins

Servings: 8 to 12



So beautiful & so easy to make.  It lasts in the fridge for several days & just keeps getting better.  You won’t use the two full liters of soda right away, but I keep topping off the jar every time I serve up the compote w/ lots of juicy goodness.



Amount
Measure
Ingredient
Prep Method
3
Medium
Red plums

2
Large
Rome apples
3
3
Medium
Bartlett pears

1
Pound
Green grapes

1 or 2
Liters
Favorite Italian sparkling sodas




Prep out the fruit.  The easiest way to core apples and pears is to just cut around the core as shown in the photos.  The first cut takes off about half of the fruit and then work your way around.   


Slice the plums in half and twist.  Pull out the pit.  If they cling, cut the pit half in half again and use a sharp pairing knife to remove the pit.  I cut some of the grapes in half, but leave most whole.




Use a large glass wide mouth jar & load in the fruit.  It’s good to fill it nicely and even press down to mash the fruit a bit.  Fill with your favorite Italian sparkling sodas.  I used blood orange and white grapefruit.   


You can add herbs like mint or lemon balm too if you like.  I kept mine all fruit today.  Cover and chill for several hours




Optional additions and garnishes:

Fresh & dried fruits, fresh herbs, ice cream, honey, date or pomegranate molasses, sesame, chia seeds, etc




Today I used organic yellow mango, dried tart cherries, organic dried CA grown jujubes & organic fresh strawberries



When it’s time to serve, do it w/ panache.  Set every thing out & let folks build their own.   


I put fruit in the bottom of a fancy glass, add a scoop of ice cream, then more fruit, fresh sweet herbs, lotsa fruit infused soda, then top w/ honey or pomegranate molasses & a sprinkle of sesame seeds.  Serve w/ a spoon & be prepared for people wanting seconds!



While this is a satisfying sweet dessert, containing sugar in both the soda and ice cream, it has no added sugar, other than the whisper of honey or molasses on top.  You’ll find you can really taste the fruit when we reduce the over all sugar content.  Try this blended w/ more ice cream for a super milk shake!


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