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When visiting Cyprus, you would typically be offered a 'spoon sweet' at the end of a meal, along with a cold glass of water as a symbol of hospitality. These jewelled fruits are typically through Greece, Turkey, the Balkans and Albania as a method of preservation for the bounty of fruit available. Almost any fruit or nuts can be preserved, and the sweets are often flavoured with vanilla, cinnamon or pelargonium. Depending on your sweet tooth, you'll likely have only one as they are incredibly sweet, in fact the locals will often 'rinse' them in their glass of water.
This plate was the finishing of a perfect meal in Cyprus.
Found out more about spoon sweets during Terroir - Journey to the Mediterranean this weekend when @voulahalliday will do a demo of the dessert.
Tickets available online
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