Danish strawberry compote (jordbærgrød), – a recipe for old-fashioned strawberry compote just as you remember it from childhood. It tastes and smells of summer and childhood memories, – and topped with a splash of cream it is like a taste of Danish summer (when the sun is at its very brightest;-))
Strawberry compote is a classic I remember from when I was very small; my mother has always made it, – and I love it. It can be served the classic way with cream, – but it is also wonderful as a topping on a bowl of yoghurt, overnight oats or all manner of desserts. Try it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top too, and perhaps a little crumble of some kind, – mmmm.
Strawberry compote with frozen or fresh strawberries
I always use a combination when I make strawberry compote, – that is how I think it tastes best.
I cook the compote with frozen berries, and once it is done I blend it lightly so there are not too many large whole berries left, and then I fold small dice of fresh strawberries into the compote. It gives the compote a wonderful freshness and a lovely texture, – just the way I prefer it.
If you have plenty of strawberries in the garden you can make the compote with fresh strawberries, but I would still recommend adding the diced fresh strawberries at the end 🙂
Danish strawberry compote (jordbærgrød)
Ingredients
- 800 g strawberries – preferably frozen
- 200 g fresh strawberries (optional)
- 100 g sugar
- 200 ml water
- 1 vanilla pod
- 4 tsp cornflour
Method
- Scrape the seeds out of the vanilla pod and mash them with a little of the sugar so they separate.
- Put the frozen strawberries, sugar, water, vanilla seeds and the empty vanilla pod in a saucepan and bring to the boil.
- Turn down to medium heat and let the compote simmer for about 5-6 minutes, – or until the berries are just tender.*If using fresh strawberries, the cooking time is shorter.
- Stir the cornflour into a couple of tablespoons of cold water and pour it into the compote, stirring as you go. Let the compote cook for a further 5 minutes or so over medium heat, – or until the berries are completely tender.
- Take the pan off the heat (remove the vanilla pod first) and blend the compote lightly with a stick blender.*You can skip this step if you prefer the compote with lots of whole berries, – at home we prefer it lightly puréed.
- Cut the fresh strawberries into small dice and stir them into the hot compote.*The fresh strawberries give the compote a lovely freshness and a really pleasant texture, as they are barely heated through.
- Put the compote in the fridge and let it chill completely before serving.
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Hej Cathrine
Sagtens ja, bare sørg for at koge den godt ind 🙂
Warm wishes, Dianna
Hvor lang tid kan grøden holde sig på køl ?
Hejsa
Den holder fint på køl i 4-6 dage 🙂
Warm wishes, Dianna
al al for tynd, synes jeg den bliver. Og mere sukker til opskriften.
Hej Dorte
Sødmen kommer måske også an på jordbærrene man bruger, men der kan man heldigvis bare smage den til 🙂
Tynd synes jeg ikke den er, så det forstår jeg ikke – har du jævnet den?
Dbh Dianna
Hvordan bliver smag/konsistens af de friske bær i grøden hvis den har været frosset?
Hej Chelina
De er super lækre, også efter frost:)
De beholder deres bid, og grøden den flotte farve:)
Warm wishes, Dianna
Kan grøden fryses?
Hej Vivian
Det kan du tro den kan:)
Warm wishes, Dianna