Heart-Healthy Homemade Kompot
Quench your thirst with this *Heart-Healthy Homemade Kompot*, a vibrant, naturally sweet fruit drink that’s as nourishing as it is delicious. This Slavic-inspired recipe combines ripe apples, pears, plums, and mixed berries, simmered with warm spices like cinnamon and cloves, for a fragrant, antioxidant-rich brew. Sweetened lightly with honey and adorned with fresh mint leaves, this refreshing beverage is free from refined sugars, making it a wholesome alternative to sugary drinks. Perfect served warm on cozy evenings or chilled for a summer refresher, this easy-to-make concoction is a delight for your taste buds and your heart. A true celebration of wholesome ingredients, it’s an ideal drink for health-conscious families or anyone looking for a flavorful way to hydrate.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 8 cups water
- 2 medium apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
- 2 medium pears, peeled, cored, and sliced
- 6 large plums, pitted and halved
- 1 cup berries (strawberries, raspberries, or blueberries)
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 3 whole cloves
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 4 fresh mint leaves for garnish
Instructions
In a large pot, bring 8 cups of water to a gentle boil over medium heat.
Add the sliced apples, pears, and plums to the pot, and allow them to cook for about 10 minutes or until they begin to soften.
Stir in the berries, cinnamon stick, and cloves. Reduce the heat to low and let the mixture simmer for an additional 20 minutes.
After 20 minutes, remove the pot from heat and add the honey, stirring until it is completely dissolved.
Let the kompot cool to room temperature. For a richer flavor, allow it to sit for a few more hours or refrigerate overnight.
Strain the liquid, discarding the fruit or reserving it for another use.
Serve the kompot chilled or warm, garnished with fresh mint leaves.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
868 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 3.8 g | 5% | |
| Saturated Fat | 0.5 g | 2% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 85 mg | 4% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 225.4 g | 82% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 34.3 g | 122% | |
| Total Sugars | 171.4 g | ||
| Protein | 8.0 g | 16% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 303 mg | 23% | |
| Iron | 4.1 mg | 23% | |
| Potassium | 1841 mg | 39% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
