Can I freeze the blackberry lilac compote?

Yes, you can freeze the compote in a sealed glass jar for up to 2 months. Make sure the compote is cooled and at room temperature before freezing. And leave room at the top of the jar for the compote to expand.

Do I have to use lilac sugar?

No, you can substitute granulated sugar for lilac sugar.

Why is my compote so jammy?

A jammy compote is due to over-boiling. A compote can be as thick as you like by boiling the juices off leaving a thicker, fruitier compote. You can make it as thick or juicy as you like by adjusting the boil time. The ripeness of the fruit may be a factor as well. The juicer the fruit the runnier the compote can be.

Blackberry Lilac Compote

Name: Blackberry Lilac Compote
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 2 pints (12 oz) fresh blackberries; 1/4 cup lilac sugar; 1 1/2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice (approx. 1/2 a lemon); pinch of salt

Blackberry Lilac Compote

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This compote has a delicate floral flavour of lilacs with sweet bursts of blackberries. Top off ice cream, pancakes, French toast, or you can add it to a cheese platter and enjoy with a bottle of wine.

Author: Alie Romano
Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 25 mins
Total Time: 30 mins
Yield: 1 cup 1x
Category: Sauce
Cuisine: French

Ingredients

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2 pints (12 oz) fresh blackberries
1/4 cup lilac sugar
1 1/2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice (approx. 1/2 a lemon)
pinch of salt

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Instructions

In a pot on medium high heat add blackberries, lilac sugar, lemon juice and salt together. Mix to coat the berries. Bring to a boil.
Let boil for one to two minutes. Stir and reduce heat to a simmer.
Simmer for 20-25 minutes until the liquid has reduced and starts to thicken (you may need to squish some of the blackberries with the back of a spoon if your berries aren’t ripe enough).
Let compote cool and jar.

Notes

Compote will thicken as it cools. Refrigerate to thicken further and store in the fridge for one week or freeze for two months.

For a thicker compote boil until liquid has almost dissipated. This will also depend on how juicy your berries are, if you don’t have juicy, ripe berries your compote will be thicker.

You can substitute granulated sugar for the lilac sugar .

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 Tablespoon
Calories: 22
Sugar: 4.2g
Sodium: 12mg
Fat: 0.1g
Saturated Fat: 0
Unsaturated Fat: 0
Trans Fat: 0
Carbohydrates: 5.3g
Fiber: 1.1g
Protein: 0.3g
Cholesterol: 0

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