Areshtak

Name: Areshtak
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Armenian
Ingredients: 2 cups walnuts, threaded on string; 4 cups grape juice; 1/2 cup flour

Արեշտակ/ah-resh-TAHK/

Also known as: Armenian Churchkhela

About this dish

Strings of walnuts dipped repeatedly in thickened grape juice and dried into a chewy candy.

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Ingredients

🌰2 cups walnuts, threaded on string

🍇4 cups grape juice

🌾1/2 cup flour

Method

Serves 3

Thread walnuts onto a length of string.

Simmer grape juice with flour until thickened into a smooth paste.

Dip the walnut strings repeatedly into the thickened juice, letting each layer dry.

Continue dipping and drying until a thick coating forms.

Hang to dry fully for several days before slicing and serving.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Areshtak, closely related to Georgian churchkhela, is a traditional Armenian candy made purely from grape juice and nuts.

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