Berliner Rote Grütze / Mixed Berries Compote

This is a great and super simple dessert. Serve with my Vanillasauce Vanilla Sauce for a truely authentic taste.

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 36  ounces frozen mixed berries, thawed reserving juice (strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, red currant, cherries etc.)
• 2  cups  100%  fruit juice, preferrably cherry, including the reserved juice plus
• 4  tablespoons  100%  fruit juice, preferrably cherry
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 2 1⁄2 tablespoons cornstarch

Directions

1. Mix together cornstarch and 4 tbsp of the juice and set aside.
2. Pour the rest of the juice into a saucepan, stir in sugar and bring to a boil.
3. Remove from heat, stir in cornstarch, return to heat and bring to a boil again.
4. Remove from heat, stir in more sugar if needed and carefully stir in berries.
5. Cool before storing in refrigerator.
6. Serve with vanilla sauce.