Macerated Dried Fruits and Nuts

Name: Macerated Dried Fruits and Nuts
Yield: Makes 6 to 8 servings
Cuisine: Middle East
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1 tablespoon rose water, 1 tablespoon orange-flower water, or 1 tablespoon anise liqueur, like raki, ouzo, or Pernod; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1 tablespoon rose water, 1 tablespoon orange-flower water, or 1 tablespoon anise liqueur, like raki, ouzo, or Pernod; 2 cups fresh orange juice, 1 cup grape juice plus 1 cup water, or all water; 2 cups fresh orange juice, 1 cup grape juice plus 1 cup water, or all water; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1 tablespoon rose water, 1 tablespoon orange-flower water, or 1 tablespoon anise liqueur, like raki, ouzo, or Pernod; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1 tablespoon rose water, 1 tablespoon orange-flower water, or 1 tablespoon anise liqueur, like raki, ouzo, or Pernod; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1 tablespoon rose water, 1 tablespoon orange-flower water, or 1 tablespoon anise liqueur, like raki, ouzo, or Pernod; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1 tablespoon rose water, 1 tablespoon orange-flower water, or 1 tablespoon anise liqueur, like raki, ouzo, or Pernod; 2 pounds assorted dried fruits: apricots, pears, peaches, prunes, raisins, cherries, etc., in any combination; 2 pounds assorted dried fruits: apricots, pears, peaches, prunes, raisins, cherries, etc., in any combination; 2 pounds assorted dried fruits: apricots, pears, peaches, prunes, raisins, cherries, etc., in any combination; 2 pounds assorted dried fruits: apricots, pears, peaches, prunes, raisins, cherries, etc., in any combination; 2 tablespoons pine nuts; 2 cups fresh orange juice, 1 cup grape juice plus 1 cup water, or all water; 2 pounds assorted dried fruits: apricots, pears, peaches, prunes, raisins, cherries, etc., in any combination; ½ pound blanched almonds, halved or slivered, optional; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1 tablespoon rose water, 1 tablespoon orange-flower water, or 1 tablespoon anise liqueur, like raki, ouzo, or Pernod; 2 pounds assorted dried fruits: apricots, pears, peaches, prunes, raisins, cherries, etc., in any combination; 2 pounds assorted dried fruits: apricots, pears, peaches, prunes, raisins, cherries, etc., in any combination

Preparation info

Makes
6 to 8
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Best Recipes in the World

By Mark Bittman

Published 2005

About

I have been making this winter fruit salad from the time I first started looking at cookbooks and well remember the original Claudia Roden recipe (in her wonderful classic A Book of Middle Eastern Food). My version, honed by experience and travel, is a little different.

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Middle East
Dinner
Dessert
Gluten-free
Vegan
Winter

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