Salep Powder 250g - Mastic Turkish Sahlep Hot Drink Mix (Damla Sakizli)
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Salep, also written sahlep or sahlab, is one of the most loved winter drinks of Turkey and the wider Middle East: a hot, creamy, milk-based cup traditionally finished with a dusting of cinnamon. This 250g powder is a ready salep-style drink mix flavoured with mastic (Turkish damla sakizi), so you get the comforting body of classic salep together with the distinctive, slightly piney aroma of mastic in one easy-to-prepare blend.
The mastic note. Mastic, or damla sakizi, is a natural resin tapped from the mastic tree (Pistacia lentiscus), which grows in the Aegean region of Turkey and on the Greek island of Chios. Prized since antiquity and a favourite of Ottoman palace kitchens, it lends a clean, sweetish, pine-like fragrance that turns an ordinary milk drink into something aromatic and gourmet. Alongside the mastic and salep, this mix carries warm hints of cinnamon and vanilla.
How to make it. Salep is quick to prepare. Stir about one tablespoon (roughly 20-25g) of the powder into a cup (about 200ml) of hot milk, whisking until smooth and slightly thickened, then pour into a mug. Many people dust the top with a little extra cinnamon, and some add crushed pistachio. You can warm it gently on the stove or whisk it straight into hot milk for a faster cup.
When to enjoy it. Salep is the classic cold-weather companion - perfect for chilly evenings, a cosy breakfast, or serving guests something memorable. It is equally at home in a cafe and in a home kitchen, and it makes a thoughtful gift for anyone who loves Turkish and Middle Eastern flavours. During Ramadan it is a familiar after-iftar warm drink across the Gulf and beyond.
A salep-style mix rather than plain orchid flour, it is designed to deliver consistent flavour cup after cup, with mastic at the heart of the blend. Store in a cool, dry place and keep the pack sealed between uses to protect the aroma.
