Honey Free Apple-Sage Compote
Warm, glossy, and fragrant with fresh sage, this compote is the kind of condiment that quietly steals the show at any table. Diced apples are cooked down in butter with maple syrup and a touch of ground ginger until they turn tender and lacquered in a rich, syrupy glaze — then finished with a bright splash of apple cider vinegar that keeps everything from tipping into cloying sweetness. The result is deeply savory-sweet, with herby green notes from the sage that make it feel far more sophisticated than the short ingredient list suggests. For anyone avoiding honey, this recipe leans entirely on pure maple syrup for its sweetness, so there's no need to swap anything out or second-guess a label. It's equally at home spooned over roasted pork, stirred into oatmeal, or piled onto a cheese board alongside sharp cheddar. The whole thing comes together in a single saucepan, making cleanup as easy as the cooking itself.
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6 servings
- 1 ½ lb apples (about 4 medium), peeled, cored, and cut into ½-inch dice
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 tbsp pure maple syrup
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 tbsp water
- 6 fresh sage leaves, thinly sliced
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- ⅛ tsp fine sea salt
Instructions
- 1
Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat until foamy and just beginning to subside, about 1 minute.
- 2
Add the diced apples, maple syrup, water, ground ginger, and salt. Stir to coat, then cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the apples are tender and most of the liquid has reduced to a syrupy glaze, 14–16 minutes.
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