Poached Plum and Raspberry Compote in Late-Harvest Wine Syrup

Name: Poached Plum and Raspberry Compote in Late-Harvest Wine Syrup
Ingredients: ¼ cup cold water; ½ vanilla bean, split lengthwise; 4 quarter-size slices peeled fresh ginger; ½ cinnamon stick; 1 pound Italian prune plums (12-16), rinsed, stems removed, halved and stoned, or 1 pound purple or red plums, quartered and stoned; 1 pound Italian prune plums (12-16), rinsed, stems removed, halved and stoned, or 1 pound purple or red plums, quartered and stoned; 1 pound Italian prune plums (12-16), rinsed, stems removed, halved and stoned, or 1 pound purple or red plums, quartered and stoned; 1 pound Italian prune plums (12-16), rinsed, stems removed, halved and stoned, or 1 pound purple or red plums, quartered and stoned; 1 cup sweet dessert wine, such as late-harvest Riesling or Gewürztraminer, Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise or Sauternes (or substitute ½ cup each dry white wine and water, plus ⅓ cup sugar); 1 cup sweet dessert wine, such as late-harvest Riesling or Gewürztraminer, Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise or Sauternes (or substitute ½ cup each dry white wine and water, plus ⅓ cup sugar); 1 cup sweet dessert wine, such as late-harvest Riesling or Gewürztraminer, Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise or Sauternes (or substitute ½ cup each dry white wine and water, plus ⅓ cup sugar); 1 cup sweet dessert wine, such as late-harvest Riesling or Gewürztraminer, Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise or Sauternes (or substitute ½ cup each dry white wine and water, plus ⅓ cup sugar); 1 cup sweet dessert wine, such as late-harvest Riesling or Gewürztraminer, Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise or Sauternes (or substitute ½ cup each dry white wine and water, plus ⅓ cup sugar); 1 cup sweet dessert wine, such as late-harvest Riesling or Gewürztraminer, Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise or Sauternes (or substitute ½ cup each dry white wine and water, plus ⅓ cup sugar); 1 cup sweet dessert wine, such as late-harvest Riesling or Gewürztraminer, Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise or Sauternes (or substitute ½ cup each dry white wine and water, plus ⅓ cup sugar); 1 cup sweet dessert wine, such as late-harvest Riesling or Gewürztraminer, Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise or Sauternes (or substitute ½ cup each dry white wine and water, plus ⅓ cup sugar); Fresh lemon juice; ½ pint fresh raspberries, picked over; Vanilla or plain yogurt or ice cream, for serving; Vanilla or plain yogurt or ice cream, for serving; Vanilla or plain yogurt or ice cream, for serving

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Classic Home Desserts

By Richard Sax

Published 1994

About

Nothing complicated: just a cool blend of summer fruits in dessert-wine syrup. This late-harvest wine syrup is basic; you can use it for any combination of fresh fruits in season.

Ingredients

1 cup sweet dessert wine, such as late-harvest Riesling or Gewürztraminer, Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise or Sauternes (or substitute ½ cup

Dessert
Gluten-free
Vegetarian
Summer

Method

Place the wine, cold water, vanilla bean, ginger and cinnamon stick in a nonreactive saucepan. (If you want to go to the trouble, tie the vanilla, ginger and cinnamon stick in a piece of cheesecloth.) Cover and bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar, if using. Uncover and simmer to reduce slightly, about 3 minutes.
Add the plums, cover and simmer gentl