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Kumquat compote

Name: Kumquat compote
Prep time: 12 h 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 12 h 50 min
Yield: 700 g
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 600 g kumquats; 140 g caster sugar; 10 g vanilla sugar

Here's how to make a kumquat compote that's low in sugar but high in flavor, for use in pastries, or simply on top of cottage cheese or yogurt.

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Duration

12 hours 50 min.

Difficulty

Easy

Last modified on: November 5^th 2026

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For 700 g, you will need:

1 600 g kumquats
2 140 g caster sugar
3 10 g vanilla sugar
Total weight: 750 grams

Times for this recipe

Preparation

12 hours 30 min.

Cooking

20 min.

All in all

12 hours 50 min.

Preparation 12 hours 30 min.

Cooking 20 min.

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Step by step recipe

Step 1 - ⌛ 10 min.

Wash 600 g kumquats, then cut off and discard the top of each kumquat, where the stem starts.

Step 2 - ⌛ 15 min.

Next, cut each one in 2 lengthwise, and remove and discard the seeds with the tip of a small knife, which takes quite a long time to do.

You can leave the seeds in if you're in a hurry, but unfortunately they add an unpleasant texture at the end of the recipe.

Step 3 - ⌛ 12 hours

Pour the fruit into a saucepan, then add 140 g caster sugar, 10 g vanilla sugar and stir quickly.

Cover and leave to stand overnight.

Step 4

The next day, a syrup formed.

Step 5 - ⌛ 5 min.

Place over medium heat and bring to the boil.

Step 6 - ⌛ 15 min.

Lower the heat and leave to stew gently until the kumquats have become soft.

Step 7 - ⌛ 3 min.

Turn off the heat and blend...

Step 8

...until you obtain a smooth compote.

Step 9 - ⌛ 2 min.

Place in a jar, allow to cool, then store in the fridge.

Remarks

As indicated in step 2, if you don't remove the seeds, you'll feel them even after blending, but another method is possible: you can also pass the compote through a fine sieve to remove them.

Keeping: Several days in a closed jar.

Source: Homemade.

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Nutritional information

	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats	Calories	Energy
Per 100 g	2 g RDI=2 %	33 g RDI=12 %	1 g RDI=1 %	145 kcal RDI=7 %	606 kJ RDI=7 %
Whole recipe	12 g RDI=18 %	246 g RDI=93 %	6 g RDI=8 %	1,085 kcal RDI=54 %	4,543 kJ RDI=54 %