Apple & Honey Harvest Compote
A gently spiced compote of apples, dried fruit, walnuts and honey — the taste of the autumn harvest and the New Year table. Warm over yogurt, spoon over kasha, or eat by the bowlful.
Why you'll love this recipe
- An old world recipe, made the way it always was
- Not one spoon of refined sugar
- Sweetened with real honey
- Makes enough for 6
- Easy, with clear steps and nothing fussy
What you'll need
Everything here is a real ingredient you can find in a normal shop. Nothing artificial, no powders pretending to be sugar. Here is the full list, with the quantities I actually use.
- 5 apples, peeled and diced
- 1/2 cup dried apricots, chopped
- 1/3 cup raisins
- 1/3 cup chopped walnuts
- 3 tbsp raw honey (off heat)
- 1 cup (240 ml) water or apple juice
- 1 tsp cinnamon, 3 cloves, 1 strip lemon peel
How to make it
Combine apples, apricots, raisins, water, cinnamon, cloves and lemon peel in a pot.
Simmer gently 20–25 minutes until the apples are soft and the liquid is syrupy.
Remove the cloves and lemon peel.
Off the heat, stir in the honey and walnuts.
Serve warm or chilled, over yogurt, porridge or on its own.
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Storage
Keep it covered in the fridge and it will hold for three to four days. If you are making it ahead, hold back any fresh topping until just before you serve so nothing goes soft. Most of these freeze well too, wrapped tight, for up to three months.
Questions about this recipe
Is Apple & Honey Harvest Compote really made without refined sugar?
Yes. All the sweetness comes from honey - there is not one spoon of white sugar in it. That is the whole point of how I cook.
How long does Apple & Honey Harvest Compote keep?
Kept covered in the fridge it holds for three to four days. Most of these freeze well too, wrapped tight, for up to three months - hold back any fresh topping until just before serving.
How many does Apple & Honey Harvest Compote make?
This makes enough for 6. It scales cleanly, so use the 1x / 2x / 3x buttons on the recipe card if you need more or less.
Apple & Honey Harvest Compote
A gently spiced compote of apples, dried fruit, walnuts and honey — the taste of the autumn harvest and the New Year table. Warm over yogurt, spoon over kasha, or eat by the…
Ingredients
- 5 apples, peeled and diced
- 1/2 cup dried apricots, chopped
- 1/3 cup raisins
- 1/3 cup chopped walnuts
- 3 tbsp raw honey (off heat)
- 1 cup (240 ml) water or apple juice
- 1 tsp cinnamon, 3 cloves, 1 strip lemon peel
Instructions
- Combine apples, apricots, raisins, water, cinnamon, cloves and lemon peel in a pot.
- Simmer gently 20–25 minutes until the apples are soft and the liquid is syrupy.
- Remove the cloves and lemon peel.
- Off the heat, stir in the honey and walnuts.
- Serve warm or chilled, over yogurt, porridge or on its own.
