Sugar syrup is gently heated and then a flavour is added to give it fragrance and character, a fine vegetable ingredient is added for consistency and a gracious topping of icing sugar for the final touch. Great manual skill and know-how is the secret behind this seemingly simple confectionary.
If it is cooked for too long, the Turkish delights harden, if cooked too quickly, they crumble and cannot be reshaped.
This delicacy of the master Turkish confectioner is not as easy to create as it is to enjoy.