πΊπ¦ UkraineCatalog recipe
A gently sweet amber drink of simmered dried apples, pears and prunes β Ukraine's ancient answer to fruit punch.
For 8 servings.
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Rinse the dried fruit well in warm water.
Bring the water to a boil, add the fruit, and simmer gently for 20 minutes.
Take off the heat and stir in the honey once the liquid has cooled slightly.
π‘ Adding honey off the boil keeps its aroma intact.
Cover and let steep for at least 3 hours β overnight is traditional.
Serve chilled or at room temperature, with some of the fruit in each glass.
Uzvar is one of the twelve dishes of the Ukrainian Christmas Eve supper, its name coming from the word for 'brewing up'. Made from orchard fruit dried in summer, it carried vitamins through the long winters.
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