Blackberry & Lemon Compote Recipe
Simmer up a batch of blackberry & Lemon compote! Enjoy the sweet, tangy flavor that is developed in this easy compote recipe to use as the perfect breakfast topping for pancakes and parfaits.
Equipment
- Medium-size saucepan
- Knife
- lemon zester
Ingredients
- 1 cup fresh blackberries
- ¼ cup sugar or your choice of sweetener
- ¼ cup water
- lemon juice and zest from half a lemon
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch + 2 tablespoons water for cornstarch slurry
Instructions
- Gather all ingredients and equipment needed.
- Rinse the blackberries and then place them into the sauce pan. Add the water and sugar to the saucepan.
- Grate the lemon zest from a half a lemon over the other ingredients. Cut the lemon in half. Squeeze juice from half a lemon into the sauce pan.
- Create a cornstarch slurry by combining 1 tablespoon of cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of cold water. Add the cornstarch slurry to the sauce pan. Stir to combine all ingredients.
- Cook the mixture over medium heat for 5 to 10 minutes until the berries are soft, stirring occasionally.
- Taste the compote to see if the sweetness level is to your liking. Add additional sugar if needed.
- Remove the sauce pan from the stove burner and turn off the heat. Lightly mash the blackberries with a potato masher.
- Allow the blackberry compote to cool for 10 minutes on the stove top for best results. The compote will thicken as it cools.
