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Kompot is a fruit juice made by nearly every Russian and Ukrainian family. There are a gazillion ways to make it. It all depends on the fruit you have on hand. Your kompot will surely taste different than mine (I am very curious how you make your favorite homemade juice).
Don’t be afraid to experiment with various berries and fruit. It can be made with fresh or even dry fruit (in winter). Once our plums are ripe, we’ll be making plumb kompot by the gallon. If you want to do something with the fruit after you’ve strained off most of the juice, just turn it into Kissel; a classic fruit soup we Slavic people love. See instructions below.
Ingredients for Kompot :
(again, fruit can vary tremendously and it will still be good)
15 apricots (or 6 cups of pitted)
4 cups of cherries
2 cups of blueberries
1 gal of water
3/4 cup of sugar or to taste
Additional Ingredients for Kissel:
(if you decide to make it with the leftover fruit)
3 Tbsp potato starch (corn starch does not work)
1/4 cup cold water
How to make homemade fruit juice (kompot):
1. Bring 1 gal of water to a boil.
2. Wash all the fruit. Cut apricots in half and remove the pits. Pit the cherries. If you are a cherry lover and do not have a pitter, you should consider investing in one. It would be torture otherwise.
The OXO Good Grips Cherry Pitter
3. When the water starts to boil, carefully add fruit and bring water back to a boil. Switch heat to medium and let the mixture boil for 30 min uncovered.
4. When time is up, remove from heat and stir in 3/4 cup of sugar or to taste.
5. Let kompot cool completely, strain off the juice and refrigerate. Serve chilled. Who would have thought it was THAT easy?!
On Making Kissel:
If you want to do something with that leftover fruit, leave some of the juice in the pot with the fruit and add 2 cups water. In a small bowl, Mix 3 Tbsp potato starch with 1/4 cup cold water. Bring the fruit to a light boil and add the potato starch mix. You can add more potato starch and water depending on how thick you like your fruit soup. Serve Kissel warm or cold.
Homemade Juice (Kompot)
Ingredients
- 15 apricots, or 6 cups of pitted
- 4 cups of cherries
- 2 cups of blueberries
- 1 gal of water
- 3/4 cup of sugar or to taste
Instructions
- Bring 1 gal of water to a boil.
- Wash all the fruit. Cut apricots in half and remove the pits. Pit the cherries.
- When the water starts to boil, carefully add fruit and bring water back to a boil.
- Switch heat to medium and let the mixture boil for 30 min uncovered.
- When time is up, remove from heat and stir in 3/4 cup of sugar or to taste.
- Let kompot cool completely, strain off the juice and refrigerate. Serve chilled.
So simple to make and super nutritious love that I can control the amount of sugar
Hi Natasha!
How long can Kompot last in the fridge?
I have not tried storing it in the fridge for more than 3 days. If you notice any signs of changes in color, smell or consistency it’s a good idea to discard it.