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Uzvar

Узвар/oo-ZVAR/
Uzvar
About this dish

A sweet, lightly spiced dried fruit compote, traditionally served during Christmas Eve dinner.

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Ingredients
🍎2 cups mixed dried fruit (apples, pears, plums)
🍯1/3 cup honey
🌰2 cinnamon sticks
🫙6 cups water
Method
Serves 2
1
Rinse the dried fruit well.
2
Simmer the fruit with cinnamon in water for about 30 minutes.
3
Remove from heat and stir in honey.
4
Let steep and cool, allowing the flavors to deepen.
5
Serve chilled or at room temperature.
✓ What Makes it Authentic

Uzvar is a traditional Ukrainian drink made from dried fruit, an essential part of the twelve-dish Christmas Eve meal.

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