Name: Cherry Balsamic Compote
Ingredients: 2 cups pitted dark sweet cherries (or frozen); 1 strip orange rind; 1 stick cinnamon (broken in half); 3 tbsps water (if using fresh cherries); 3 tbsps brown sugar; 1 pinch Secolari Fleur de Sel Sea Salt; 1/4 cup Secolari Dark Cherry Balsamic

Cherry Balsamic Compote

Don’t you love it when cherries are in season? When there’s leftover cherries, make this simple, delicious, and versatile compote. This compote is delicious on ice cream, yogurt, pancakes, roast lamb or duck, a topping for cakes or cheesecake, and accompaniment to cheeses. Chef Alba

Cherry Balsamic Compote

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Course Dessert, Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine American, French, vegetarian

Servings 4 people

Ingredients

2 cups pitted dark sweet cherries or frozen
1 strip orange rind
1 stick cinnamon broken in half
3 tbsps water if using fresh cherries
3 tbsps brown sugar
1 pinch Secolari Fleur de Sel Sea Salt
1/4 cup Secolari Dark Cherry Balsamic

Instructions

In a small saucepan combine cherries, orange rind, cinnamon stick, water, honey or sugar, and salt.
Bring to a boil over medium heat and stir well. Reduce heat to low; simmer for 5 minutes, then add the balsamic vinegar and cook 3-4 minutes until slightly thickened and reduced to about 1 cup. Remove cinnamon stick.
Serve warm or refrigerate until cool, about 20 minutes. Store covered in refrigerator for up to five days.