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Monday, May 21, 2012

Tasting the Quintessential Flavours of Cyprus's Traditional Ice Cream

By Catherine McCulloch


Whenever you think of sun holidays, you probably think of eating some ice cream on a hot beach somewhere in the blistering sunshine. For centuries, it's been a staple to enjoy on a hot summer's day.

Today ice cream is a popular treat enjoyed all over the world, with each country creating their own variation in recipe and flavours of the dessert. All inclusive holidays are a great opportunity to try the different ice cream flavours of a particular region. Not only do travellers gain a sense of the culinary tastes of the culture, but it is an ideal way to cool down in the heat. With Cyprus as one of the most popular travel destinations for Europeans to go to in the summer, it provides a unique ice cream flavour that are well worth a try.

Unlike many of Europe's ice cream parlours that stock products from international manufacturers, Cyprus's ice cream parlours are owned by approximately a dozen families that each have their own secret ice cream recipe. Most of the ingredients in Cypriot ice cream are locally sourced, giving the dessert a reputation of outstanding quality.

Papafilippou is a popular place to indulge in some ice cream in Cyprus, which also has six different outlets all over the island. One of its most famous recipes is the masticha ice cream which is an alcoholic based substance made from the resin of indigenous trees to the island. The producer is actually the only one licensed to serve this unusual type of ice cream.

Other flavours that are quite common in Cyprus include rosewater from Agros, which is famous for its wealth of the thorny flower. Others include carob and walnut which is a local delicacy that speaks volumes about authentic Cypriot flavours in addition to cultural aspects that lie in the midst of their gastronomy. However, the key element of every ice cream in this country, no matter what kind, is the attention to fresh ingredients used in all of the recipes.




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