Name: Maple-Cranberry Compote
Yield: Makes about 2 1/2 cups
Ingredients: 2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries (about 8 ounces), rinsed; 1 cup pure maple syrup (preferably grade A dark amber); 2/3 cup sweetened dried cranberries; 1/2 cup maple sugar or (packed) golden brown sugar

Why it works: Maple syrup and sugar are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 16% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,252 recipes. Both carry beta-damascenone, which smells apple, rose. The science ↓

Maple-Cranberry Compote

Makes about 2 1/2 cups

Ingredients

2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries (about 8 ounces), rinsed
1 cup pure maple syrup (preferably grade A dark amber)
2/3 cup sweetened dried cranberries
1/2 cup maple sugar or (packed) golden brown sugar

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

163Calories

1 gProtein

0 gFat

42 gCarbs

What these numbers assume: 3 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Grape	1/2 cup (76g)	62
Maple Syrup	1 tbsp (20ml)	52
Sugar	1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated	49

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

By epicurious. Recipe from Open Recipes.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

Maple syrup + sugartop 16% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together1,252 recipes

Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).

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