Syrian Charoset for Passover

This Mizrahi charoset makes a wonderful addition to your seder table. Made with dates, apricots steeped in Jasmine tea, rose water, pistachios, almonds, orange zest, and rose petals.

The word charoset derives from the Hebrew word cheres (חרס), which means “clay”, it represents the mortar that the Israelites used while they were slaves in Egypt, with the ground nuts being the bricks. This recipe is not only a beautiful addition to your seder, but tastes delicious spread over matzo.

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5 from 1 vote

Syrian Date and Apricot Pesach Charoset

Kosher for Passover
Prep Time20 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Seder, Side Dish
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Syrian
Keyword: almonds, apricots, charoset, dates, kosher, kosher for passover, passover, pesach, pistachios, rose water, seder, syrian
Servings: 12 people
Author: The Elegant Economist

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup dried Turkish apricots I use the unsulphured variety
  • 2 tsp Jasmine tea leaves or 1 tea bag
  • 1/4 cup Medjool dates pitted
  • 3 Tbsp chopped pistachios raw, unsalted shelled
  • 3 Tbsp chopped almonds blanched (peeled)
  • 1/2 tsp rose water
  • 1/2 tsp fresh orange zest
  • 1 tsp crushed dried rose petals

Instructions

  • Take your apricots and place in a small bowl or ramekin. Add the jasmine tea (in either bag or a diffuser), and pour boiling water over to cover. Let sit for two minutes and remove the tea bag. Steep in the solution until the apricots are rehydrated – about ten minutes.
  • Finely chop your dates and rehydrated apricots until they are almost a paste. Add in your chopped nuts, rose water, orange zest, and rose petals. Mix thoroughly to combine.
  • Top with more finely chopped pistachios if desired, and serve.

Notes

While you can certainly rehydrate the apricots with boiling water alone, the jasmine tea lends a distinct flavour to the charoset.

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1 Comment

  1. Reply

    Danielle

    March 24, 2023

    5 stars
    I’m ashkenazi but my husband is allergic to apples. Last year I made this recipe and it’s our new favorite version!! I’m not even making the traditional ashkenazi apple version this year! Just going to make this one. I omitted the rose petals because I couldn’t find any in time.

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