Rice Free Hot Apple-Pear Compote Drink
Warm, fragrant, and deeply comforting, this simmered fruit drink is the kind of thing you want wrapped around your hands on a cold afternoon. Ripe apples and pears are cooked down with Ceylon cinnamon, ginger, and a touch of maple syrup until they're completely soft, then pressed through a fine-mesh sieve to produce a silky, naturally sweet liquid that drinks like a hug. A small splash of apple cider vinegar at the end brightens everything up and keeps the sweetness from feeling one-dimensional. The optional thyme sprig adds a subtle herbal note that makes the whole thing feel a little more grown-up and special. Every single ingredient here is straightforwardly grain-free and fruit-forward, so there's no label-reading required and no hidden starches to worry about. It's the kind of cozy drink that feels indulgent but is genuinely wholesome, and it comes together in under half an hour with nothing more than a saucepan and a sieve.
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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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