Blueberries simmered with sugar and lemon until half have burst into a jammy syrup, for pancakes, yoghurt, porridge and ice cream. Serves 4.
fresh or frozen300g
3tbsp
2tbsp
0.5piece| # | Product | Quantity | Notes | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ![]() | 300g | fresh or frozen | — | |
| 2 | ![]() | 3tbsp | — | — | |
| 3 | ![]() | 2tbsp | — | — | |
| 4 | ![]() | 0.5piece | — | — |
Put the blueberries in the small saucepan.
Blueberries · 300 g
Add the sugar.
Caster sugar · 3 tbsp
Add 2 tablespoons of water.
Water · 2 tbsp
Lay the lemon half on the chopping board.
Lemon · 0.5 piece
Bring to a simmer over a medium heat and cook for about 8 minutes, stirring now and then, until about half the berries have burst and the juice is syrupy.


Take the pan off the heat and leave for 10 minutes; it thickens as it cools.

| # | Product | Tool | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300 g | ![]() | Put the blueberries in the small saucepan.⏱ 10sResultBlueberries |
| 2 | 3 tbsp | ![]() | Add the sugar.⏱ 10sResultBlueberries and sugar |
| 3 | 2 tbsp | ![]() | Add 2 tablespoons of water.⏱ 5sResultBlueberries to cook |
| 4 | 0.5 piece | ![]() | Lay the lemon half on the chopping board.⏱ 5sResultLemon |
| 5 | Lemonstep 4 | ![]() ![]() | Squeeze in the juice.⏱ 20sResultBlueberries with lemon |
| 6 | — | ![]() ![]() | Bring to a simmer over a medium heat and cook for about 8 minutes, stirring now and then, until about half the berries have burst and the juice is syrupy.⏱ 8 minResultSimmered blueberries |
| 7 | — | ![]() | Take the pan off the heat and leave for 10 minutes; it thickens as it cools.⏱ 10 minResultThickened compote |
| Total Time | 20 min | ||
| Nutrient | Per serving |
|---|---|
| 82kcal | |
| 0.6g | |
| 0.3g | |
| 21g | |
| 17g | |
| 2g | |
| 5mg |
Blueberries simmered with sugar and lemon until half have burst into a jammy syrup, for pancakes, yoghurt, porridge and ice cream. Serves 4.
What you’ll doYou will simmer blueberries with sugar, water and lemon juice until about half have burst, then leave it to thicken as it cools.
