Step 1

Make the ube halaya. In a medium, heavy-bottomed saucepan, combine the frozen ube, water, sugar, and salt. Bring to a boil over medium heat and cook, stirring continuously.Once the mixture boils, immediately reduce the heat to medium-low and cook, stirring continously, for 10 minutes.

Step 2

Strain the ube halaya. Remove from the heat. Place a fine-mesh sieve over a medium bowl and pour the ube halaya through the sieve to remove any lumps. Add the ube extract to the strained ube halaya and whisk until combined.

Step 3

Cool and use. Set the bowl on a wire rack and let cool completely before using in a recipe or storing for later use.

Step 4

Serve and store. To store, pour the ube halaya into an airtight jar or container with a lid and refrigerator up to 2 weeks.