This Strawberry Compote is a deliciously sweet yet tart topping for ice cream, desserts, brown butter waffles, or just about anything! Fresh strawberries, sugar, lemon juice, a small pinch of kosher salt, and 30-minutes are all that you need to put this recipe together.
Strawberry Compote Ingredients
This recipe uses very simple ingredients:
- Fresh Strawberries
- Granulated Sugar
- Lemon Juice
- Kosher Salt
The fresh strawberries bring sweetness and tartness. Lemon juice brings some acid to the party, which helps to balance out how sweet this recipe is. The lemon juice also helps to highlight the tartness of the strawberries. A small pinch of kosher salt also helps bring out the full flavor of all of the other ingredients.
Serving Suggestions
This is best spooned over desserts, pancakes, or ice cream. Here are a few of my favorite ways to have this spooned over my recipe for Brown Butter Waffles with a dollop of whipped cream. Or use it as the topping for my recipe for Mini Strawberry Cheesecakes. Both of those recipes are winners, so go check them out and let me know what you think!
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Recipe
Strawberry Compote
Equipment
- Small Sauce Pan
Ingredients
- 1 ½ Cup Strawberries Quartered
- ⅓ Cup Granulated Sugar
- Juice From 1 Lemon About 2-3 Tbsp
- Pinch Kosher Salt
Instructions
- Add strawberries, sugar, lemon juice, and kosher salt to a medium sauce pan. Heat over medium-high heat until boiling. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 25 to 30-minutes until thick and jam-like.
- Remove from heat and allow to cool completely.
Ericka says
Made this to top off some French toast with powdered sugar and whip cream. Perfect for an elevated brunch!