Ukrainian Christmas Uzvar
Nataliia
Ukrainian Christmas uzvar is a traditional Ukrainian winter drink made with dried fruits, sugar, and spices. This moderately sweet fruit compote is one of the 12 dishes served on a Christmas eve dinner.
Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Cook Time 20 minutes mins
Total Time 40 minutes mins
Course Drinks
Cuisine Ukrainian
Servings 8
Calories 52 kcal
1 large pot with the lid
1 medium bowl
50 grams dried apples 100 grams dried raising 50 grams dried apricots 5-6 each prunes 1 each cinnamon stick (optional) 3 each whole cloves (optional) 1 Tablespoon honey (or more by taste) 6-7 cups filtered water
In a medium bowl, add dried fruits and pour water to cover. Soak for at least 15 minutes. Drain and rinse under running water in a colander.
In a large pot, add drained fruits, water, cinnamon stick and cloves. Bring it to boil, cove and simmer on low heat for about 10-15 minutes.
Turn off the heat and let it rest covered for at least 30 minutes before serving. Add honey to taste. Enjoy warm or chilled.
use dried fruits with no added oils or sweeteners.
add more or less fruits by personal preference.
you can skip spices.
let uzvar rest covered for at least 30 minutes before serving.
taste it before adding honey, fruits by itself give a lot of sweetness.
Nutritional facts are for information purposes only, and not to be considered medical advice.
Serving: 1 cup Calories: 52 kcal Carbohydrates: 11.4 g Fiber: 1.4 g Sugar: 10.5 g
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