The ‘fruit salad’ drink, which is made of dried apricots, figs, dates, raisins, and prunes, is soaked in water and sugar overnight to form a delicious sauce that makes this salad sweet.
Ingredients1 cup seedless raisin
1 cup dried apricot, pitted, halved
1⁄3 cup almonds, blanched, halved
1⁄3 cup pistachio nut
1⁄3 cup walnuts
1⁄2 cup pine nuts
1⁄2 cup granulated sugar
3 tablespoons orange blossom water
Method* Rinse raisins & dried apricot halves under cold water, then place in a bowl, cover with 1 quart of cold water & let soak 2-3 hours.
* Put nuts in a bowl & cover with boiling water & let soak 45 minutes to soften them & freshen their taste.
* Transfer fruit & its macerating liquid to a serving bowl, then add the sugar & orange blossom water. Stir until sugar is dissolved.
* Rinse & drain the nuts & add to the fruit, mixing well.
* Serve immediately or refrigerate.