Kitty Hope and Mark Greenwood make Rose and pistachio Turkish delight on Sweets Made Simple.

Turkish delight is one of the most ancient sweets in the world, dating back 230 years. Its is know in some parts of the world byy its original name, rahat lokum. It is a confection made from starch and sugar that is often flavoured with rosewater and lemon.

Turkish delight was originally eaten as a cure for sore throats. It was known as “lokum rahat”, which translates as “throat’s ease”.

Kitty and Mark make their delights with the following ingredients: groundnut oil, 900g granulated sugar, 1 tbsp lemon juice, 175g cornflour, 1 tsp cream of tartar, 2 tbsp rose syrup, 2–3 drops pink food colouring, 100g unsalted pistachios, icing sugar, to dust and cornflour, to dust.