cinnamon-plum compote with raspberries

in swiss german, there is this wonderful word: zwetschge (right, try to spell that...;-) a zwetschge is a kind of plum, but not quite. it's darker in colour and not quite as sweet as plums can be. kinda acidic and woddy if this is a word you could use for a fruit.
all in all, a zwetschge is a wonderful little fruit, one i cant wait for at the market because it makes a wonderful tart and is queen fruit for a decent compote.
then zwetschge is - and now dont get me wrong - my favourite swearword for people. everybody uses the a-word. stupid cow is good, but i think there is just no such thing as a "du tummi zwetschge" (as: you stupid zwetschge). it's something we used very often when we were kids, back then when i grew up in the countryside. a couple of weeks ago i met people who grew up in the same area. and then somebody used the zwetschge-swearword. i couldnt stop laughing. it was just such a wonderful and honest word to hear - because it came straight from somebodys heart and we all could just sit there and laugh. you can get a girl out of the country, but not the country... . so i dont mind being a "tummi zwetschge" because a zwetschge is a wonderful fruit. and it just makes a kick-ass compote!

RECIPE
500g zwetschge (damson plums)
200g frozen raspberries
250ml / 1 cup water
50g sugar
1 stick of cinnamon

wash and halve the zwetschge / plums and remove the pits. bring the water and sugar to a boil in a medium pan. add the plum slices and cinnamon stick, reduce heat and simmer for about 5-8 minutes. remove from the heat and add the raspberries. cover and let stand until it cooled to room-temperature.

serve with cake, icecream, plain yoghurt or rice pudding.


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