Ingredients ½ 1× 2× 3×

• 1 cup dried dates, pitted and halved
• ½ cup dried apricots, chopped
• ½ cup dried figs, chopped
• ½ cup pitted prunes
• ¼ cup dark and golden raisins
• 3 cups strained, lightly sweetened qamar al-din apricot nectar
• 1 tablespoon orange blossom water
• Blanched almonds and pine nuts to garnish

Instructions

1. Wash the dried fruit well in warm water to remove any grit
2. Put the dates, apricots, figs, prunes and raisins in a large glass bowl
3. Pour the cold apricot nectar and orange blossom water over the fruit to cover it completely
4. Cover and refrigerate for at least 6 hours (or through the fasting day) until the fruit is plump, soft and juicy
5. Spoon the cold khoshaf with its syrupy juice into serving glasses
6. Garnish each glass with blanched almonds, pine nuts and a sprinkle of coconut and serve cold at the start of iftar