 Alternatively, greater quantities of sugar can be added with pectin to make jams.The most popular accompanying spice to use is ginger, although cinnamon and nutmeg are also popular additions.In the United Kingdom, as well as being used in the typical pies, tarts and crumbles, rhubarb compote is also combined with whipped cream and/or custard to make respectively rhubarb fool and rhubarb and custard.