Thanks to everybody for the great answers! Here's what happened: This morning we babysat for our three grandchildren and unnoticed by me, the three of them ate all the apricots (which were sitting on the counter awaiting their fate). So problem solved, although I now wish I had had the opportunity to try some of the intriguing solutions offered here. Now I want those tasteless apricots back!
Yes, but you can't go around saying stuff like that to people. Just kidding, ha ha- you could cook them down in some orange juice and end up with something surprisingly like stewed prunes, if that appeals.
You could pickle them. Unless the flesh is mealy, the texture should still be amazing even if the taste isn't very apricot-y. Definitely use some star anise and cinnamon in the pickling liquid to amp some warming flavors.
You could stew them in some more flavorful apricot nectar (bottled/canned) with a little honey or sugar, and a squeeze of lemon. Then puree the cooked mixture and use it as a sauce/coulis on ice cream, panna cotta, or custard...or in cocktails - Bellinis, etc.
Personally, I think I'd blanche them to remove the skins, then pit. The resultant apricot "meat" I'd freeze and eventually cook with another batch of more flavorful apricots.
Roasting them—with vanilla bean and raw sugar (like here: https://food52.com/recipes/23703-roasted-plums-with-vanilla-bean)—might coax out some of the flavor. You could also make a shrub: https://food52.com/blog/13831-how-to-make-shrubs-aka-drinking-vinegars-without-a-recipe. If they're not flavorful enough on their own, you could combine them with another, tastier fruit! Like pineapple. Or mango!
Thanks for your great suggestion. Think I will try roasting them. Close your eyes and take a bite, and you wouldn't have a clue they are apricots. So beautiful and so disappointing.
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