Instagram for the Win

Like Pinterest, I use Instagram for a lot of inspiration and ideas for food. Very rarely do I find a recipe that does not require me to make edits to it. But today was the day.

The Modern Nonna, who I randomly found (thank you algorithm), posted a recipe for Kompot. This is a “juice” so to speak where it is made from naturally sweet fruits. She posted two ways of making this drink, I chose to boil, strain and chill, which is the method that she demonstrated within her video.

I used the exact same fruit; apples, dark plums, pears and peaches; washed and seeded. Put into a pot with a gallon of filtered water and boiled for 30 minutes. After I removed from the heat, I strained it and per Nonna’s recommendation, pureed the fruit (super good).

Let me tell you… this drink was perfect. It did not need any additional sweetener, which I was skeptical of. The sugar level was much higher than I thought it would be. But when super cold this drink was perfect.

Would I change anything? Yes, after I strain the fruit, I would remove the skin because there is a lot of pulp. Other than that, the actual recipe itself does not need any updates.

Here is The Modern Nonna’s video breaking down the recipe.

This is a new family favorite and side note, drinking it hot was really good too and my personal preference.

xo.