Ricette di Sicilia
Cibo, cultura e tradizioni siciliane
Sicilian Carob Sweets - A Taste of the Island’s Old-World Charm
Rediscover the traditional Sicilian carob sweets - simple, nostalgic and deeply aromatic. A comforting island classic you can easily make at home.
🛒 Ingredients
- ✓ 500 g carob pods
- ✓ 500 g sugar or honey
- ✓ 500 ml water
📊 Nutritional Information
There is something wonderfully nostalgic about Sicilian carob sweets - those glossy little cubes once sold from street stalls and market carts across the island. They belong to a simpler time, when a sweet treat was crafted slowly, patiently, from what the land offered in abundance.
Carob, with its naturally sweet and earthy aroma, gives these sweets their unmistakable character. Simmered gently into a dense syrup and enriched with sugar or honey, it transforms into a dark, velvety confection that feels both rustic and comforting.
Today, these sweets are enjoying a quiet revival. Whether you grew up with their flavour or are discovering them for the first time, making them at home is a delightful way to reconnect with Sicily’s culinary roots - one pot, one scent, one memory at a time.
👨🍳 Preparation
- 1
Chop the seeds of the carob pods.
- 2
Combine the resulting carob meal with 500 ml of water in a saucepan and cook over a low heat until reduced by half and thickened into a dense syrup.
- 3
Pass the syrup through a food mill or fine sieve, weigh it, and mix in an equal weight of sugar or honey.
- 4
Cook again over a low heat, stirring continuously, until the mixture becomes caramel-like.
- 5
Pour the mixture onto a lightly oiled marble or metal surface and spread it to a thickness of 7–10 mm.
- 6
When lukewarm, cut into cubes and allow to cool completely.
- 7
Serve the Sicilian carob sweets.
💡 Tips and Variations
Add a pinch of cinnamon to the syrup for a deeper, spiced aroma. For a mellower flavour, replace the sugar entirely with honey.
📦 Storage
- • Store in an airtight container at room temperature.
- • Keep away from direct sunlight.
- • Enjoy within two weeks for the best flavour and texture.
🍷 Pairing
These sweet, earthy carob cubes pair beautifully with a small glass of Grillo or another light Sicilian white wine, which balances the richness with a clean, bright finish.
Thank you for choosing to make these traditional Sicilian carob sweets. May their warm, old-fashioned flavour bring a little piece of the island into your home. Enjoy every bite!
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