drink recipes

Somewhere between a fruit punch and a slow-simmered tea, kompot is a centuries-old Eastern European staple that turns seasonal fruit into a fragrant, subtly sweet drink. Whether served hot in the winter or chilled in the summer, it carries the soul of home cooking—simple, adaptable, and brimming with nostalgia. Think of it as the cousin of Southern sweet tea, but with plums, cherries, or apples steeped like a French tisane. This technique, used from Poland to Uzbekistan, extracts deep flavor without artificial sweetness, letting the fruit shine. This chilled drink complements Crab Cakes In The Oven and Fried Crab Legs … Read more