Syrup

The sale of artificially flavored pomegranate sauces that give the impression of pure pomegranate syrup will be banned in Türkiye as of June 30, 2024.

On March 24, the regulation amending the Turkish Food Codex prepared by the Agriculture and Forestry Ministry was published in the Official Gazette.

Years ago, during the harvest season, I was strolling in the streets of Kalecik, a small town close to Ankara, when I noticed a strange handwritten note on a box of grapes for sale. It wrote "şişe kaçkını," with a rough translation meaning "escaped from the bottle." Of course I said to myself, just the right wording; these were the grapes that were not good enough for the bottle.

A rather uncommon, delicate and fragrant preserve can be prepared in the early spring season from violets, also known as wood violets or sweet violets.

Photo credit: (c) Sebastian OLARU / AGERPRES PHOTO

Serves: – Preparation time: 4 h Cooking time: 2 h Ready in: 6 h