Seeds Free Hot Apple-Pear Compote Drink
Warm, fragrant, and deeply comforting, this hot drink is basically autumn in a mug — sweet apples and ripe pears simmered down with cinnamon, ginger, and a whisper of maple syrup until everything is soft, cozy, and irresistible. A splash of apple cider vinegar at the end brightens the whole thing and keeps it from tasting one-note. The optional thyme sprig is a small touch that adds a subtle herbal depth you didn't know you needed. Because every ingredient here is a whole fruit, a spice, or a simple pantry staple, there's nothing hiding in the list that could sneak in unwanted seeds — it's genuinely clean from start to finish. Straining the mashed fruit through a fine-mesh sieve gives you a silky, pulp-forward liquid that drinks more like a warm nectar than a juice. It's the kind of thing you'll want to make on a slow weekend morning and sip while the house is still quiet.
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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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