Green-Olive Spoon Sweet

May 08, 2023May 8, 20230 3

Tasty Green-Olive Spoon Sweet Recipe

by The Chefin Dessert

Prep

20 min

Cook

45 min

Ready In

65 min

Level

Easy

Rating

Ingredients

Nutrision Information

Servings Per Recipe

Calories

150

Sugar

30g

Fat

Green-Olive Spoon Sweet is a traditional Greek dessert recipe that is often served as a spoonful of sweet goodness with a cup of strong Greek coffee. This recipe has been passed down through generations and is considered a delicacy throughout Greece. Green-Olive Spoon Sweet is also known as elies tsakistes in Greek, and it is made from pitted green olives, sugar, water, lemon zest, lemon juice and cardamom. This combination of ingredients creates a unique and refreshing flavor that is unlike any other dessert. Give it a try and enjoy a taste of Greece at home!

Instructions

1.	Rinse the olives in cold water for about 5 minutes, then strain and let them dry.
2.	Crush the cardamom pods with a mortar and pestle and add them in a medium-sized pot together with the water, sugar and lemon zest.
3.	Stir the mixture over medium heat until the sugar is dissolved.
4.	Add the strained olives and lemon juice and stir.
5.	Bring the mixture to a boil and when it starts boiling, reduce the heat and let it simmer gently for 30-45 minutes, until the syrup thickens.
6.	Remove the pot from heat, let it cool down and place the spoon sweet in sterilized jars.

PROS

This Green-Olive Spoon Sweet Recipe is perfect for serving to guests and for giving as a gift.
It also lasts for several months, if stored properly.

Green olives are rich in antioxidants, which can help protect against harmful free radicals in the body.

CONS

This recipe is quite time-consuming to prepare.
The olives also need to be pitted before the recipe can be made.

HEALTH & BENEFITS

Green olives are an excellent source of healthy monounsaturated fats and contain vitamin E, which is a powerful antioxidant. They also contain iron, fiber and copper, and may help to lower bad cholesterol levels.
Cardamom is known to act as a digestive aid and may help to prevent bad breath and gum disease.

	250 g pitted greek green olives , from Halkidiki
	300 g sugar
	200 ml water
	1 lemon , zest of , grated
	1 lemon , juice of
	2 -3 cardamom pods