Hoşaf, Turkish dried apricot drinking compote
Dried apricots, rehydrated and then cooked with water and a little sugar until soft, served very cold with their juice.
Halva is a fruit paste made from dried fruits, which is both eaten and drunk, and is very popular in Turkey, especially during Ramadan and when served with pilaf.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time5 min
- Cook time20 min
- Resting2 hr
- Total2 hr 25 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodsaucepan
- Estimated cost$2.42 $0.61 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
Ingredients
people
- $2.39
- $0.03
Prices from US supermarkets for 1 of 2 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Soak the apricots in hot water to soften them.
- Rinse them and put them in a saucepan. ≈ 2 min
- Add the water and sugar, mix well, and bring to a boil.
- When the apricots are soft, turn off the heat and let them cool.
- Serve chilled. ≈ 2 min
The bill
Hoşaf, Turkish dried apricot drinking compote
- 2 handfuls of dried apricots$2.39
- 3 tablespoons of sugar$0.03
Total$2.42
that's $0.61 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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