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Recipe

Kumquat Compote with Sauternes and Ginger

serves
prep time: 10
cook time: 188

ingredients

  • 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons Sauternes or Late Harvest Riesling
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 6 whole cloves
  • 1/2 vanilla bean, split
  • 1/2 pound kumquats, quartered lengthwise, seeded
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped crystallized ginger

directions

Combine Sauternes, sugar, water and whole cloves in heavy medium saucepan. Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean, add bean. Bring mixture to boil. Add kumquats and boil until tender, about 5 minutes. Transfer kumquats to medium bowl using slotted spoon. Continue boiling syrup until reduced to generous 3/4 cup, about 3 minutes. Discard bean. Pour syrup over kumquats. Mix in crystallized ginger. Cover and refrigerate compote until chilled, about 3 hours. (Can be prepared 3 days ahead.)