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Rote Grütze

Name: Rote Grütze
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Germany
Ingredients: 150g Raspberries; 150g Redcurrants (or strawberries); 150g Cherries (pitted); 300ml Water; 80g Sugar; 2 tbsp Cornstarch; To taste Vanilla Sauce or Cream

Dessert

⏱ 30 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐

A chilled red berry compote from northern Germany, served with vanilla sauce.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Rote Grütze means 'red groats' and is a summer dessert favorite in northern Germany and Denmark. Seasonal red fruit like raspberries, redcurrants, and cherries is cooked down and thickened with cornstarch, then chilled until set. It's traditionally served with cold vanilla sauce or whipped cream, a family recipe made with berries picked from the garden.

🌆 Where it's eaten: On a northern German summer day, the smell of berries simmering fills the kitchen and the family enjoys chilled Rote Grütze.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Raspberries 150g
Redcurrants (or strawberries) 150g
Cherries (pitted) 150g
Water 300ml
Sugar 80g
Cornstarch 2 tbsp
Vanilla Sauce or Cream To taste

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Wash and drain the berries, halving any large ones.
Put water, the berries, and sugar in a pot over medium heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
Mix the cornstarch with a little water, add to the pot, and cook until thickened.
Turn off the heat, let cool slightly, pour into bowls, and chill until set.
Pour over vanilla sauce or cream just before serving.

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