Macadamia Free Hot Apple-Pear Compote Drink
Warm, fragrant, and deeply comforting, this hot fruit drink is the kind of thing you want to wrap both hands around on a cold afternoon. Ripe apples and pears are simmered down with Ceylon cinnamon, ginger, and a touch of maple syrup until they practically dissolve into a silky, spiced liquid. Pressing the cooked fruit through a fine-mesh sieve gives you a smooth, almost velvety drink that feels indulgent without any added cream or thickeners. A small splash of apple cider vinegar at the end brightens everything up and keeps the sweetness from feeling one-note. The optional thyme sprig is a subtle but lovely touch that adds a faintly herbal note to the otherwise fruit-forward flavor. Every single ingredient here is straightforward and naturally free from tree nuts of any kind, so there's no label-scanning or substitution stress involved — just honest, wholesome fruit doing all the work. It's an easy recipe to scale up for a crowd and genuinely impressive for how little effort it takes.
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2 servings
- 2 medium apples (such as fuji or honeycrisp), peeled, cored, and roughly chopped
- 2 medium ripe pears (such as bartlett or bosc), peeled, cored, and roughly chopped
- 2 cups water
- 1 tbsp pure maple syrup
- ¼ tsp ground ceylon cinnamon
- ⅛ tsp ground ginger
- 1 pinch fine sea salt
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 sprig fresh thyme (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the chopped apples, chopped pears, water, maple syrup, Ceylon cinnamon, ground ginger, and sea salt in a medium saucepan. Add the thyme sprig, if using. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce the heat to medium-low.
- 2
Simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the fruit is completely soft and beginning to fall apart, about 15–18 minutes.
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