Vanilla Cranberry Compote

Name: Vanilla Cranberry Compote
Yield: Makes about 2 cups (500 mL)
Ingredients: ⅔ cup (160 mL) sugar; 1 vanilla bean or 1 Tbsp (15 mL) vanilla bean paste; 1 tsp (5 mL) finely grated orange zest; ½ cup (125 mL) water; 2 cups (500 mL) fresh or frozen cranberries

Preparation info

Makes about
2 cups

Difficulty
Easy

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By Anna Olson

Published 2011

About

Ingredients

2 cups (500 mL) fresh or frozen cranberries
½ cup (

Sauce
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Bring the cranberries, water, scraped seeds from the vanilla bean (or bean paste, if using), and orange zest up to a simmer over medium heat. Simmer the cranberries for 5 minutes, then add the sugar and simmer for 10 more minutes, stirring occasionally.
Remove the compote from the heat, cool to room temperature, then chill until ready to serve. The compote will