Sweet Pickled Cranberry Compote Recipes

CRANBERRY COMPOTE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine the first nine ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes or until cranberries pop and apples are tender. Add the peaches and apricots; heat through. Stir in pecans; serve warm or chilled. Store in the refrigerator.

FRESH CRANBERRY COMPOTE

Steps:

• Put the cranberries, orange and lemon zest, orange and lemon juice, sugar, vanilla, and 1 1/2 cups of the water in a medium-size nonreactive saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil and cook for 8 minutes.
• Dissolve the cornstarch in the remaining 1/2 cup of water and add to the pan. Reduce the heat to medium, then stir constantly until the mixture thickens, about 2 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and cool completely.

TODD ENGLISH'S CRANBERRY COMPOTE

Steps:

• Place a large skillet over medium heat. When hot, add oil. Add onion and ginger, and cook for 1 minute. Stir in cranberries, orange juice, raisins, brandy, sugar, balsamic vinegar, maple syrup, and red-wine vinegar. Cook until syrupy and reduced by half, about 10 minutes.
• Add cranberry juice, cinnamon stick, nutmeg, cayenne, and salt. Simmer until thickened, 12 to 15 minutes. Remove cinnamon stick, and set aside to cool.

SWEET PICKLED-CRANBERRY COMPOTE

Steps:

• Toast coriander in heavy small skillet over medium heat until fragrant, stirring often, about 1 1/2 minutes. Cool. Coarsely crush coriander in mortar with pestle.
• Transfer coriander to medium saucepan. Add all remaining ingredients except cranberries and bring to boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat to low and simmer until mixture is reduced to 2 cups, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Add cranberries and simmer until half of berries burst, about 5 minutes. Transfer mixture to bowl and cool. Remove orange peel. Cover compote and refrigerate overnight to allow flavors to develop. (Can be made 1 week ahead. Keep refrigerated.) Using slotted spoon, transfer cranberries to another bowl; add some of syrup and serve.