Mesir Macunu – Ottoman Sultan's Paste 420g

Mesir macunu is a traditional sweet spice paste from the Ottoman culinary treasury, made with 41 spices – among them cinnamon, cardamom, saffron, ginger, anise and liquorice. The flavour is warm, sweet and complex with a long, spicy finish. Doralife makes its paste to the classic recipe.

How to enjoy it:

• Straight up: Enjoy a teaspoon as a sweet, spicy treat.
• On bread: Spread on bread or crackers like an unusual, flavourful jam.
• Hot drink: Stir into hot water or tea for a spiced drink.
• Baking: Flavour bakes and desserts with a spoonful of paste.

Ingredients: cinnamon, cloves, allspice, ginger, alpinia, galangal, black pepper, coriander, cubeb pepper, coconut, anise, cassia, mastic, saffron, mustard seeds, mint, white turmeric, liquorice honey, myrobalans, fennel, cumin, turmeric, cassia buds, black seed oil, long pepper, cardamom, senna leaves, vanilla, orange peel, bay leaves, thyme, stinging nettle, ferula communis, black yarrow, ground lady's mantle, carob, lemon peel, honey, sugar, maize starch.

Store in a dry place at room temperature.

Nutritional value per 100 grams: