Syrup
Petimezi
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Petimezi is Greek grape molasses: often a little brighter and more winey than some Anatolian pekmez, used in sweets, on yogurt, and in older recipes before cheap sugar. Island and mainland jars vary with the grape. Drizzle on mizithra or yogurt. It is not balsamic—no barrel sour—though both start as grape.
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Characteristics
Preparations
MizithraSweetsYogurt
Traits
BrighterCheeseGrapeGreek MustIsland JarsNot BalsamicPre SugarWiney Bright
History
GR
Greek kitchens reduced must into petimezi as a pre-sugar sweetener.
GR
Petimezi stayed in island and village sweets after white sugar arrived.
Greek restaurants plated petimezi on cheese and yogurt abroad.