Rahat-Lokum with Peanuts – 250 g.

Joyco Rahat-Lokum with Peanuts – a traditional Middle Eastern sweet, 250 g

Rahat lokum, often simply called “lokum” or Turkish delight, is a traditional sweet originating in the Middle East that has gradually gained popularity around the world – including the Caucasus, where this version from producer Grand Candy comes from. Its base is a mixture of sugar and starch, boiled for a long time until it forms a thick, elastic mass, giving lokum its characteristic gel-like, chewy texture. It’s traditionally flavoured with fruit extracts (rose water, lemon, orange) or nuts – in this case roasted peanuts, adding a pleasant crunchy contrast to the soft, sweet mass.

The sugar and starch mixture is boiled for a long time until thick and elastic, then left to set in a mould and cut into small cubes. These are then coated in powdered sugar so the pieces don’t stick together and stay soft.

• 250 g, Joyco brand (Grand Candy LLC, Armenia).
• A classic Middle Eastern sweet filled with roasted peanuts.
• Coated in powdered sugar to keep the cubes soft and non-sticky.

How to serve?

• Traditionally served as a small sweet alongside tea or coffee.
• Pairs wonderfully with a glass of Georgian compote instead of ordinary lemonade.
• Try our vanilla Rahat-Lokum too, or churchkhela with walnuts, another traditional Caucasian sweet.