Kompot

Kompot is a non-alcoholic fruit drink of Central and Eastern Europe, the Balkans and the former Soviet world, made by gently simmering fresh or dried fruit in a large volume of water with a little sugar or honey. Unlike a thick western compote, the prized part is the light, clear, faintly sweet cooking liquid, which is strained off and drunk on its own, chilled in summer or warm in winter. It is one of the great everyday table drinks of the region — homemade, frugal and endlessly variable with the fruit at hand. The whole stewed fruit may be served alongside or eaten as a simple dessert.