Traditional Rose Loukoum: The Best Recipe


Traditional Rose Loukoum: The Best Recipe

Discover this traditional rose-flavored loukoum recipe. These Turkish confections are enjoyed for dessert and are very easy to make.


Total Time
24 h 35 mn

Ingredients

  • Sugar


    450 g

    Sugar

  • Powdered Gelatin


    25 g

    Powdered Gelatin

  • Rose Water


    6 pods

    Rose Water

  • Icing Sugar


    2 tbsp

    Icing Sugar

  • Cornstarch


    2 tbsp

    Cornstarch

  • Food coloring (optional)

    4 drops

Preparation

  1. 1

    Step 1: Traditional Rose Loukoum

    Place 1 dl of water in a bowl to soak the gelatin. In a saucepan, heat 2 dl of water with the sugar until it reaches 115°C. Remove the saucepan from the heat and pour in the contents of the bowl. Stir, add the coloring, and return to the heat until it reaches 107°C. Cool the contents of the saucepan by placing it in cold water, then add the rose water and mix.
  2. 2

    Step 2: Traditional Rose Loukoum

    Line an 18 cm² mold with parchment paper and pour in the cooled syrup. Place the mold in the refrigerator.

  3. To finish

    Step 3: Traditional Rose Loukoum

    After 24 hours, sift the icing sugar and cornstarch onto your work surface. Invert the mold to release its contents onto the sugar-cornstarch mixture. Remove the paper and cut the preparation into squares. Roll them in the mixture and arrange the loukoum on a serving dish.

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