Put the berries into a pot and simmer on low heat for about 5 minutes. Then add the sugar or honey and the ginger (optional). Add the water and sweet wine, and let it simmer for about another 20 minutes until the berries are soft but not mashed. At last add the cinnamon.

Optional

Cranberries, apples or any other seasonal fruits can be used to your preference. For sweeter texture use apples or pears, for a more sour texture pitted cherries or cranberries could be used. The preparation of the compote is the same.

For a more savoury texture do not add any honey or sugar, just frui,t and stir for 10 minutes until slightly soft but still crunchy. The result is a healthy and wonderful simple dish for a summer’s evening

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We recommend to serve the Summer Berry Compote with Crumbled Potatoes

Cut the potatoes in half and season with lavender, pepper & salt. Sprinkle with Butter or Olive Oil and bake in the oven for 30 minutes at 200°C (Gas Mark 6).

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This Side Dish goes well with:

• Lamb – ‘How the West was Won’

Chop the Cabbage very fine and put in a hot frying pan with a little bit of Olive Oil, add the garlic and season with pepper and salt. Fry it for one or two minutes, then add the 10 sliced mushrooms and half a pint of Apple Juice, bring to simmer for 2-3 minutes. Add the remaining Apple Juice and the roughly chopped Strawberries and gently heat up for another 2-3 minutes.

Serve it straight away, otherwise the Strawberries will disintegrate.

Cabbage Mushroom Stirfry with StrawberriesDownload the Recipe for Cabbage Mushroom Stir-fry with Strawberries

This Side Dish goes well with:

• Lamb – ‘How the West was Won’