Bizim Tarla | Cherry Compote | Visne Kompostosu | 33.8 fl oz (1 L)

Cherry compote from Bizim Tarla in a 1 liter glass bottle - cherries cooked in sweetened water and bottled with their liquid, made in Azerbaijan. The label on the front calls it albali kompotu.

Highlights

• Four ingredients - cherry, water, sugar and citric acid, as listed on the label
• 1 liter glass bottle - enough for a table of four or five glasses
• Made in Azerbaijan - as printed on the label
• No refrigeration before opening - the label says keep in a cool place, 32 to 77 F
• GMO free - stated on the label

How to Serve

Chill the bottle and pour it over ice as a drink, cherries and all. In Turkish and Caucasian homes kompot is served with the meal, especially alongside pilaf and rich dishes, and in summer it is the drink kept in the fridge door. Once opened, keep it refrigerated and finish it within a few days.

The label asks you not to buy a bottle with a swollen lid, and that is good advice for any home-style preserve.

What Is Kompot?

Kompot - kompot in Azerbaijan and Russia, komposto in Turkiye - is fruit simmered in water with sugar and kept with its liquid. It is drunk as much as it is eaten: the liquid is poured as a cold drink and the softened fruit is eaten with a spoon. Sour cherry is one of the classic versions because its tartness keeps the drink from tasting only of sugar.

Product Details

Also known as: visne kompostosu, albali kompotu, visne kompotu, kompot, komposto, cherry kompot, sour cherry compote, kompot iz vishni