Rumtopf

Name: Rumtopf
Cuisine: German
Ingredients: 750 ml/1¼ pints/3 cups rum; 250 g/9 oz/1¼ cups sugar; 5 pieces star anise; 3 cinnamon sticks; 1 vanilla pod (bean), cut into pieces; 1 vanilla pod (bean), cut into pieces; 500 g/1¼ lb strawberries, cleaned, hulled and halved

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Food and Cooking of Germany

By Mirko Trenkner

Published 2009

About

Begin making Rumtopf in the summer, and in 2-3 months you can start to enjoy this wonderful fruit compote.

Ingredients

750 ml/1¼ pints/3 cups rum
250 g

Europe
Germany
Preserve
Summer
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Mix the rum with the sugar and spices and add the strawberries. Put the mixture in a jar, cover and keep it in a cool, dark place. When new fruits are in season (blueberries, cherries, peaches, apricots), clean them, cut them up and add to the container, topping up with more sugar and rum to cover.