Dried apricots are a tasty and healthy dried fruit containing various vitamins. How to cook dried apricot compote at home? It is best to choose brown dried apricots - they are the sweetest, and you will need a minimal amount of sugar when cooking. But you can make compote from any variety of dried apricots that you like. It is better to drink the compote cool - this way the taste of the drink reveals itself brighter.