What it is
Bakmazi is sweet fruit juice, from grapes, melons, watermelons or berries, boiled down into a thick, sticky syrup and kept for winter. It is eaten with buttered bread and used in cakes and biscuits.
Around Georgia
Mulberry bakmazi, sometimes called Meskhetian honey, is a speciality of Samtskhe-Javakheti, where mulberries grow widely. Borjomi and Akhaltsikhe markets are good places to look for it.
At the table
In Georgianბაქმაზი
OriginMeskheti tradition
TypeSweets, cakes and preserves
How to order it
Ask for mulberry bakmazi at markets in Borjomi or Akhaltsikhe. Taste first, since other fruits are also used.
What's in it
Fruit juice. Vegan. Recipes vary, so confirm ingredients with the kitchen if you have an allergy or dietary need.
