Red Fruit Compote

• 1 cup dry white wine
• 1 cup black currant syrup or creme de cassis
• 1/3 cup fresh orange juice
• 1/4 cup good-quality seedless strawberry jam
• 1 tablespoon finely grated orange zest
• 1 pound red plums, such as Santa Rosahalved, pitted and cut into wedges
• 1 pound Bing cherries, pitted
• 1 large fresh basil sprig
• 1 pound seedless red grapes, stemmed
• 1 pound blueberries
• 1 pound strawberries, hulled and quartered
• 1 cup sour cream or creme fraiche
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• Fresh mint sprigs, for garnish

1. In a medium nonreactive saucepan, combine the white wine with the black currant syrup, orange juice, strawberry jam and orange zest.
2. Bring to a boil over moderate heat and boil for 1 minute, stirring to dissolve the jam.
3. Add the plums, cherries and basil sprig to the saucepan and bring to a rolling boil over high heat; boil for 1 minute.
4. With a slotted spoon, transfer the plums and cherries to a large glass or ceramic bowl.
5. Add the grapes to the saucepan and boil for 30 seconds; transfer the grapes to the bowl of fruit.
6. Finally, add the blueberries and strawberries to the saucepan and bring just to a boil.
7. Transfer the berries to the bowl with the slotted spoon.
8. Drain all of the accumulated juices from the fruit back into the saucepan.
9. Bring the syrup to a boil and simmer over moderate heat until reduced to 2 cups, about 10 minutes.
10. Pour the reduced syrup over the fruit and let cool.
11. Cover with plastic and refrigerate for a few hours or overnight.
12. In a small bowl, blend the sour cream with the sugar and 2 tablespoons of water.
13. Remove the basil sprig from the fruit.
14. Spoon 2 to 3 tablespoons of the black currant syrup onto each serving plate and spoon the fruit in the center.
15. Garnish each serving with a mint sprig and a dollop of the sweetened sour cream.

white wine, black currant syrup, orange juice, strawberry jam, orange zest, red plums, bing cherries, fresh basil, red grapes, blueberries, strawberries, sour cream, sugar, mint sprigs

Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/red-fruit-compote (may not work)