Ripe watermelon juice boiled down to a thick, dark, honey-like syrup that keeps all winter: eaten like honey, over fritters or on bread.
Kharbyz Fo (Watermelon Honey)
Ingredients
Method
- Scoop the watermelon flesh and mash or blend it.
- Strain out the seeds and pulp to get clear juice.
- Bring the juice to a boil, then lower the heat.
- Simmer, stirring often, until it reduces to a thick brown syrup the consistency of honey.
- Skim any foam; test a drop: it should hold its shape.
- Cool and store in a jar; use like honey.
This is the recipe from the Recipes section of the Circassian app, where you can also scale it and save it to your favourites.
Kitchen words in Circassian
The words for what is in this dish, in Kabardian (East Circassian) and Adyghe (West Circassian), with audio from the Circassian app’s lessons and audio course.
| English | Kabardian | Adyghe |
|---|---|---|
| food | шхынshkhyn | шхыныshkhənə |
| delicious | IэфI'ef' | IэшIу'eshIu |
| This is delicious! | Мыр IэфIщ!Myr 'ef'shch! | Мыр IэшIу!Myr 'esh'u! |
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Kharbyz Fo: questions
How long does it take to make Kharbyz Fo?
About 90 minutes, according to the recipe in the Circassian app.
How many people does this Kharbyz Fo recipe serve?
It serves 8. The servings control above the ingredients recalculates every quantity for 1 to 40 people.
What is Kharbyz Fo made of?
The ingredients are: 3 kg ripe watermelon flesh; 2 tbsp cream, for a richer version (optional).
Is Kharbyz Fo an everyday or a festive dish?
The Circassian app files it as an everyday dish (Sweets & Drinks).
Where does this Kharbyz Fo recipe come from?
From the Recipes section of the Circassian app. The app’s recipes draw on Amjad Jaimoukha’s book Circassian Cuisine and were cross-checked against Russian and Adyghe food sources.
Sources
- Circassian app, Recipes section, recipe “Kharbyz Fo (Watermelon Honey)” (recipe data last changed July 2026). The app’s recipes draw on Amjad Jaimoukha’s book Circassian Cuisine and were cross-checked against Russian and Adyghe food sources.
- Circassian app: audio course, Kabardian and Adyghe (the kitchen words: cheese, meat, milk, bread, tea, water, food, delicious), and the lessons’ vocabulary (chicken, salt, butter, honey).
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