Mixed Rolled Turkish Delight Gift Tin 700g – Assorted Parmak Lokum
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Seven hundred grams of soft, rolled lokum arrive in a decorative gift tin — each piece a small study in the confectioner's art that has been practiced in Istanbul since at least the eighteenth century. The format is parmak lokum: slender finger-shaped cylinders rolled in icing sugar, cut to a length that lets the filling show at both ends and invites eating in a single unhurried bite.
The assortment spans five distinct flavors. Rose delivers the floral note that first made lokum famous among nineteenth-century European travelers who carried tins home and coined the English phrase "Turkish Delight." Pistachio adds a roasted, faintly savory richness wrapped in green-tinted dough. Cocoa-hazelnut reads darker and more complex, with a gentle bitterness that balances the sweetness of the starch base. Cream is the mildest of the set — pale, gentle, and built for those who want pure lokum texture without distraction. The fifth variety introduces an assorted dimension, giving the tin its full color range and making every handful unpredictable in the best sense.
The base recipe follows the classical formula refined by Ottoman court confectioners: sugar, cornstarch, water, and natural flavorings cooked to a precise gel, then rested and cut. It was the introduction of refined cornstarch in the nineteenth century that produced the smooth, elastic chew that distinguishes quality lokum from lesser imitations. No artificial preservatives alter the clean finish.
The tin itself is a practical gift object — the pale lavender lid and coordinated interior make it presentable without wrapping. At 700 g it suits a household gift, a desk offering, or a component in a curated food hamper.
- Net weight: 700 g
- Format: parmak / rolled lokum
- Flavors: rose, pistachio, cocoa-hazelnut, cream, assorted
- Presented in a decorative gift tin
- Contains tree nuts (pistachio, hazelnut). May contain traces of other tree nuts.
- In stock and ready to deliver
Lokum requires no refrigeration and travels reliably across climates, making it one of the few confections that arrives in exactly the condition it left — which is why it became the defining souvenir of the Ottoman world and remains so today.
