Gingered Fruit Compote

By blum099

Ingredients

• ingredients
• 3/4 3/4
• cup water
• 1/2 1/2
• cup sugar
• 4 4
• teaspoons lemon juice
• 1 1
• tablespoon snipped crystallized ginger
• 4 4
• cups assorted fruit (such as sliced peeled kiwifruits, orange sections, chopped apples, sliced bananas, berries, and/or seedless grapes)

Preparation

Step 1

directions
1. For syrup, in a small saucepan, combine the water, sugar, lemon juice, and ginger. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 5 minutes. Transfer mixture to a small bowl; cool. Chill, covered, in the refrigerator about 1 hour or until cold.
2. In a large serving bowl, combine desired fruit. Pour chilled syrup over fruit; toss gently to coat. Chill, covered, in the refrigerator for up to 6 hours.
3. To serve, spoon fruit and syrup into dessert dishes.
from the test kitchen
Prepare the syrup mixture. Chill, covered, in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours. Mix chilled syrup with fruit. Chill as directed.