Dried Fruit Compote with Ginger and Rum

Preparation info
  • Serves

    4-6

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Cooking for Christmas

By Josceline Dimbleby

Published 1978

  • About

An excellent winter fruit salad with the most aromatic juices, which makes a refreshing dessert at Christmas time. It will keep well in the fridge.

Ingredients

  • 2 x 8 oz (2 x 200 g) packets dried mixed fruit (apricots, apples, etc. - cut any extra-large fruits in half)
  • 2

Method

Soak the dried fruit overnight or for at least 6 hours. Drain it and put into a large saucepan with the ginger, sugar and fruit juice. Bring to the boil, then cover and simmer gently for half an hour. Then stir in the rum, transfer to a serving bowl and let cool. Serve with cream.