Fresh Apricot Compote

Name: Fresh Apricot Compote
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Yield: 3 cups
Ingredients: 10 apricots fresh apricots, pitted and halved; 1 lemon, zest cut off in 1/2-inch-wide strips; ¾ cup white sugar; 6 cups water; 2 drops vanilla extract

Rating: 2.67 stars

3 Ratings
3 Reviews

An amazingly simple but delicious summer fruits dessert. It also freezes well so you can enjoy the taste of summer all year round. Serve with vanilla ice cream or sour cream. Also works well with plums.

By Shelley

Recipe Summary

prep:

10 mins

cook:

40 mins

additional:

1 hr

total:

1 hr 50 mins

Servings:

Yield:

3 cups

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 12 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

10 apricots fresh apricots, pitted and halved
1 lemon, zest cut off in 1/2-inch-wide strips
¾ cup white sugar
6 cups water
2 drops vanilla extract

Directions

Step 1

Stir together the apricots, lemon zest, sugar, water, and vanilla extract in a saucepan until the sugar has dissolved. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer gently until the apricots are soft and the compote has thickened, 40 to 50 minutes. Chill in refrigerator before serving.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

63 calories; protein 0.4g 1% DV; carbohydrates 15.8g 5% DV; fat 0.1g; cholesterolmg; sodium 3.9mg. Full Nutrition

Reviews (3)

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lenihan5

06/17/2011

6 cups water would make this apricot juice. I used only 1 1/2 cups water with a little orange juice added. I added 1 teaspoon vanilla near the end of the cooking process not the beginning. Read More

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3 Ratings

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4 star values: 0
3 star values: 2
2 star values: 1
1 star values: 0

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lenihan5

06/17/2011

6 cups water would make this apricot juice. I used only 1 1/2 cups water with a little orange juice added. I added 1 teaspoon vanilla near the end of the cooking process not the beginning. Read More

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Gurumeher Kaur

08/31/2010

I thought the amount of water could be greatly reduced. I put in 4 cups and it was still too much water. I guess it depends on the size of your apricots. I also used half honey and half sugar. Read More

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margaret

05/25/2011

SIX cups of water??? NO WAY!! And what's up with the notion of "two drops" of vanilla?? I guessed using 2 cups of water but even that was too much. Read More

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6 cups water would make this apricot juice. I used only 1 1/2 cups water with a little orange juice added. I added 1 teaspoon vanilla near the end of the cooking process not the beginning.

I thought the amount of water could be greatly reduced. I put in 4 cups and it was still too much water. I guess it depends on the size of your apricots. I also used half honey and half sugar.

SIX cups of water??? NO WAY!! And what's up with the notion of "two drops" of vanilla?? I guessed using 2 cups of water but even that was too much.

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