Mixed Berry Compote (2024)

This mixed berry compote is a delicious sweet berry sauce that can be used as a topping for your favorite breakfast or dessert! It's perfect poured over ice cream or pancakes, or stirred into yogurt. Made with frozen berries and sugar, this simple berry compote is ready in just 15 minutes!

Ingredient Notes

You only need 2 simple ingredients (and some optional add-ins) to make this frozen mixed berry compote!

Berries - If you happen to have an abundance of fresh berries, you can definitely use those! However, I like using frozen mixed berries for this compote because they're much cheaper and still taste amazing! Any combination of strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries would be delicious.

Sugar - Just a little sugar enhances the natural sweetness of the berries and helps them release their juices. However, you could substitute with honey

Lemon Juice - Adding a little lemon juice helps balance the sweetness of the berries, but you can leave it out. If you have fresh lemon, you should also add a few teaspoons of lemon zest!

Fresh Mint - This is optional, but I love adding a little fresh mint to compliment the berries.

Optional Add-Ins

You can add in a ton of different extracts, herbs, or spices to suit your own taste and the season!

• Fresh Basil - Instead of mint, you can substitute fresh basil for a more herbaceous flavor!
• Dried Lavender - You can use either 1 teaspoon of dried culinary grade lavender or ¼ teaspoon oflavender extract to add some lovely floral flavor!
• Vanilla - Adding vanilla extract or a whole vanilla bean is a classic! Add ½ to 1 teaspoon.
• Almond Extract - I also just love adding ¼ teaspoon of almond extract to the berries.
• Orange - Instead of lemon juice and lemon zest, orange juice and orange zest are a great option!
• Ground Cinnamon - Adds a little warmth to the berries that's delicious in the fall or winter! Ground cardamom would also be delicious! I'd start with just a pinch up to ¼ teaspoon.
• Alcohol - You can also add flavor to the berries with liqueurs like Chambord, Kirsch, Grand Marnier, or Amaretto. Start with just 1 tablespoon.

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How to Make Berry Compote

Add the frozen berries to a large nonstick pot over medium heat. Add in the sugar, lemon juice, and fresh mint and stir to combine.

Once the fruit begins to break down, reduce the heat to medium-low and cook gently for 10-15 minutes stirring frequently (the longer you cook the compote, the thicker it will become). You can leave the pieces of fruit whole, or use your spoon to gently smash some of the berries.

Remove from the heat and transfer the mixed berry compote to a glass jar to cool completely.

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