August 28- Kompot

Sunny!!! Yay!! We enjoyed the sunshine while it lasted. By early evening it was overcast with rain. I woke up to the biggest iceberg I have seen so far. There weren’t so many smaller pieces of ice today, just random larger bergs.

Today, I would like to share the kompot recipe. On the ship, kompot is served every day during lunch and dinner. It is a very popular drink in Russia and found in most diners, like soda pop in the United States.

KOMPOT RECIPE

Ingredients:

10-14 oz (300-400 gr) mixed dried fruit

Sugar, honey to taste

3 qrt (1 ltr) filtered water

The mix consists of dried fruit such as: dried apples, apricots, prunes, raisins, rosehips, dates, and dried cherries. You may use any dried fruit.

First, thoroughly rinse fruit. Put the fruit in a large pot and pour in filtered water. Soak for 5-6 hours, overnight is even better. Put the pot on the stove, cover with a lid, and bring to a boil. Do not let the fruit boil. Add sweetener. Let brew for 30 minutes – 2 hours, the longer the better. Strain liquid from the fruit. Add orange, lemon or lime zest. Kompot may be served warm or cold. Enjoy!

Breakfast: porridge, ham and cheese

Lunch: turkey potato soup, fried cod, cauliflower, and salad

Tea Time: yoghurt and watermelon

Dinner: pork cutlet, beets, potatoes, and salad

What does the research team wear on the deck?

Kompot is always served during lunch and dinner and is very popular among the expedition members.

Boots must be warm, water proof and preferably steel toed.

Coats hanging out to dry. We need raincoats, down coats, parkas, rain and snow pants.

Warm waterproof gloves with liners. Gloves and or liners are frequently changed out during long moorings.

The largest iceberg I have seen so far! One -fifth of their height and one-eighth of their volume float on the water surface and the greater mass is below water.

Warm hats. These hats are lined with fur. Hard hats are a must when working around heavy equipment especially during moorings.