Cranberry Compote

Name: Cranberry Compote
Total time: 31 min
Yield: 7 servings
Ingredients: 1 tsp Orange zest; 340 g Cranberries; 150 g Caster sugar; 120 ml Orange juice; 60 ml Water; 0.25 tsp Ground cinnamon

35 min · 25 min active · makes ~675 g · Medium

A sharp, jewel-bright fruit compote built from cranberries, orange juice, orange zest, caster sugar, and a whisper of cinnamon. It sets to a glossy, spoonable consistency — thick enough to hold its shape on a plate but soft enough to pool where you want it. Tart and fragrant, it sits naturally alongside roast meats, cheese, or plain yoghurt.

Cranberry Compote

TOTAL TIME

35 min

ACTIVE TIME

25 min

QUANTITY

~675 g

DIFFICULTY

Medium

CUISINE

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Who’s eating

Ingredients0/6

Tools0/3

Ingredients

0/6 gathered · 7 servings

1tsp

340g

150g

120ml

60ml

0.25tsp

#	Quantity	Notes	State
1	1tsp	—	—
2	340g	—	—
3	150g	—	—
4	120ml	—	—
5	60ml	—	—
6	0.25tsp	—	—

Tools

4 items

Procedure

14 steps

1 of 14

Zest the orange zest

Orange zest · 1 tsp

⏱ 2 min

ResultOrange zestused in step 13

2 of 14

Rinse the cranberries

Cranberries · 340 g

⏱ 1 min

ResultRinsed cranberries

3 of 14

Drain the rinsed cranberries

Rinsed cranberries · step 2

⏱ 1 min

ResultDrained cranberriesused in step 8

4 of 14

Add caster sugar

Caster sugar · 150 g

ResultCaster sugar

5 of 14

Add the orange juice to the saucepan

Orange juice · 120 ml

ResultCaster sugar and orange juice

6 of 14

Add the water to the saucepan

Water · 60 ml

ResultSugar syrup

7 of 14

Stir the sugar syrup

Look for

until sugar fully dissolves

medium heat

⏱ 3 min

ResultDissolved sugar syrup

8 of 14

Add the drained cranberries to the saucepan

Drained cranberries · step 3

ResultOrange juice and cranberry mixture

9 of 14

Add the ground cinnamon to the saucepan

Ground cinnamon · 0.25 tsp

ResultCranberry cinnamon mixture

10 of 14

Stir the cranberry cinnamon mixture

to combine cranberries and cinnamon into the syrup

⏱ 1 min

ResultCranberry cinnamon mixture

11 of 14

Bring the cranberry cinnamon mixture to a boil

stirring occasionally

medium heat

⏱ 3 min

ResultBoiling cranberry mixture

12 of 14

Simmer the boiling cranberry mixture

Look for

until most cranberries have burst and compote thickens, stirring occasionally

low heat

⏱ 9 min

ResultThickened cranberry compote

13 of 14

Add the orange zest to the saucepan

stir in the orange zest

Orange zest · step 1

⏱ 1 min

ResultCranberry compote with orange zest

14 of 14

Rest the cranberry compote with orange zest

cool in the saucepan before serving

⏱ 10 min

ResultCranberry Compote

Total Time35 min

#	Product	Tool	Action
1	1 tsp		Zest the orange zest⏱ 2 minResultOrange zestused in step 13
2	340 g		Rinse the cranberries⏱ 1 minResultRinsed cranberries
3	Rinsed cranberriesstep 2		Drain the rinsed cranberries⏱ 1 minResultDrained cranberriesused in step 8
4	150 g		Add caster sugarResultCaster sugar
5	120 ml		Add the orange juice to the saucepanResultCaster sugar and orange juice
6	60 ml		Add the water to the saucepanResultSugar syrup
7	—	medium heat	Stir the sugar syrupLook foruntil sugar fully dissolves⏱ 3 minResultDissolved sugar syrup
8	Drained cranberriesstep 3		Add the drained cranberries to the saucepanResultOrange juice and cranberry mixture
9	0.25 tsp		Add the ground cinnamon to the saucepanResultCranberry cinnamon mixture
10	—		Stir the cranberry cinnamon mixture → to combine cranberries and cinnamon into the syrup⏱ 1 minResultCranberry cinnamon mixture
11	—	medium heat	Bring the cranberry cinnamon mixture to a boil → stirring occasionally⏱ 3 minResultBoiling cranberry mixture
12	—	low heat	Simmer the boiling cranberry mixtureLook foruntil most cranberries have burst and compote thickens, stirring occasionally⏱ 9 minResultThickened cranberry compote
13	Orange zest1 tspstep 1		Add the orange zest to the saucepan → stir in the orange zest⏱ 1 minResultCranberry compote with orange zest
14	—		Rest the cranberry compote with orange zest → cool in the saucepan before serving⏱ 10 minResultCranberry Compote
Total Time			35 min

Nutrition

per serving

Estimated · pre-cooking · 100% ingredients covered

Nutrient	Per serving
	114kcal
	0.3g
	0.2g
	29g
	25g
	1g
	1mg

Ingredients0/6

Tools0/3

Recipe

Cranberry Compote

Serves7

Total35 min

LevelMedium

Ingredients

Orange zest1 tsp
Cranberries340 g
Caster sugar150 g
Orange juice120 ml
Water60 ml
Ground cinnamon0.25 tsp

Tools

Microplane zesterColanderMedium saucepanMicroplane

Method

Zest the orange zest

Result · Orange zest · used in step 13

2 minMicroplaneOrange zest · 1 tsp

Rinse the cranberries

1 minColanderCranberries · 340 g

Drain the rinsed cranberries

Result · Drained cranberries · used in step 8

1 minColanderRinsed cranberries · step 2

Add caster sugar

Medium saucepanCaster sugar · 150 g

Add the orange juice to the saucepan

Medium saucepanOrange juice · 120 ml

Add the water to the saucepan

Medium saucepanWater · 60 ml

Stir the sugar syrupLook foruntil sugar fully dissolves

medium heat3 minMedium saucepan

Add the drained cranberries to the saucepan

Medium saucepanDrained cranberries · step 3

Add the ground cinnamon to the saucepan

Medium saucepanGround cinnamon · 0.25 tsp

Stir the cranberry cinnamon mixture → to combine cranberries and cinnamon into the syrup

1 minMedium saucepan

Bring the cranberry cinnamon mixture to a boil → stirring occasionally

medium heat3 minMedium saucepan

Simmer the boiling cranberry mixtureLook foruntil most cranberries have burst and compote thickens, stirring occasionally

low heat9 minMedium saucepan

Add the orange zest to the saucepan → stir in the orange zest

1 minMedium saucepanOrange zest · step 1 · 1 tsp

Rest the cranberry compote with orange zest → cool in the saucepan before serving

Result · Cranberry Compote

10 minMedium saucepan

Printed 3 September 2026