Macun şekeri

Traditional Turkish sweet made from sugar, mastic and a fragrant gum, chewed slowly before being swallowed. Firm and elastic, it is prized for its fresh, resinous aroma.

45 min
8 servings
Medium
Budget-friendly
🇹🇷 Türkiye

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Ingredients

300 g Caster sugar
100 ml Water
1 tsp Mastic gum (tears, crushed)
1 tsp Orange blossom water

Spices & seasoning

1 pinch Salt

Optional extras

1 tsp Chopped pistachios

Instructions

Finely crush the mastic tears using a mortar, then sieve them to get a fine powder.
Heat the water and sugar in a saucepan until you get a syrup that reaches 120 °C on a thermometer.
Off the heat, stir in the mastic powder and orange blossom water, mixing vigorously.
Pour the mixture onto a lightly oiled work surface and let it cool until you can handle it.
Knead with a spatula or oiled gloves until you have a soft, glossy and elastic dough.
Stretch into long rolls, cut into small pieces and let them firm up in the air. Store in an airtight box.