How to Make Charoset for 1 (in 5 minutes)

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup chopped dried/pitted dates
• 1/2 cup chopped dried figs
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp ground cloves (you could use nutmeg or allspice if you don’t have cloves)
• 1/3 cup almonds (whole, chopped, sliced, doesn’t matter)
• 1/2 cup dry red wine (can sub grape juice for alcohol-free version)
• 1 tbsp honey (can sub agave for vegan version)
• 1 tbsp orange juice

Instructions

• Chop all dried fruit finely.
• Smash almonds in secure plastic bag with a hammer.
• Bring wine and honey to a boil in a pot over medium-high heat, stir and lower heat.
• Stir in dried fruit and spices.
• Add almond bits, stir.
• Add orange juice, stir all together.

Recipe adapted from Leah Koenig’s Modern Jewish Cooking.