Can I halve or double Kompot Fruit Drink?

Name: Kompot Fruit Drink
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Eastern European
Ingredients: 2 cups mixed berries (fresh or frozen; strawberries, raspberries, or blueberries); 1 cup tart cherries (fresh or frozen; pitted), pitted; 1 apple, cored, sliced; 8 cups water; 6 tbsp granulated sugar; 1 lemon, sliced; 1 cinnamon stick

Yes. As written it serves 6. Every ingredient in this entry carries precomputed half and double quantities, and the app's batch dial rewrites them inside each step. To make a pitcher, multiply everything and stir over ice at the end.

Kompot Fruit Drink

A gently sweetened Eastern European fruit drink made by simmering mixed berries and stone fruit in water with sugar and a touch of lemon, served warm in winter or chilled over ice in summer.

30 minEasyServes 690 cal/serving

Eastern EuropeanNon-Alcoholic DrinkStovetopVeganStandardHalal-friendlyGluten-FreeDairy-FreeEgg-FreeNut-FreeSoy-FreeSesame-FreeLow-SodiumPork-FreeAlcohol-FreeNightshade-FreeCorn-Free

Ingredients

2 cups mixed berries (fresh or frozen; strawberries, raspberries, or blueberries)
1 cup tart cherries (fresh or frozen; pitted), pitted
1 apple, cored, sliced
8 cups water
6 tbsp granulated sugar
1 lemon, sliced
1 cinnamon stick

Instructions

1

Combine the 8 cups water and 6 tbsp granulated sugar in a large pot over medium heat. Stir until the sugar dissolves.
2

Add the 2 cups mixed berries (fresh or frozen; strawberries, raspberries, or blueberries), 1 cup pitted tart cherries (fresh or frozen; pitted), 1 cored, sliced apple, 1 sliced lemon, and 1 cinnamon stick. Bring to a boil.
3

Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes until the fruit is very soft and the liquid is deeply colored and lightly sweet.
4

Remove the cinnamon stick and lemon slices. Taste and adjust sugar if desired.
5

To serve warm, ladle into mugs with some fruit. To serve cold, let cool to room temperature, then refrigerate until chilled. Serve over ice.

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Kompot Fruit Drink

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