Sweet and spiked with cinnamon, Firikia Glyko is wonderful warm with vanilla ice cream, or cold with nothing more than a spoon and a smile. (Ice cream is my addition and, while not super authentic, is extra lip smacking)
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Sweet and spiked with cinnamon, Firikia Glyko is wonderful warm with vanilla ice cream, or cold with nothing more than a spoon and a smile. (Ice cream is my addition and, while not super authentic, is extra lip smacking)
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Ingredients
- 4 small apples (firm ones like honey-crisp are good)
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 cups water
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 4 whole cloves
- 1/4 cup brandy (optional)
For serving:
- vanilla ice cream
Servings: people
Units:
Instructions
- Add the sugar, water, and cinnamon sticks to a medium pot. Bring to a simmer.
- Meanwhile, peel 4 apples and remove the bottoms with a paring knife, replacing it with one whole clove.
- Carefully place in the hot syrup and simmer gently for about 45 minutes. Be careful not to boil or the apples will cook too quickly and fall apart. Add the brandy in the last five minutes of cooking.
- Fish them out with a slotted spoon. In the winter, serve warm with a little of the syrup and a giant scoop of ice cream. In the blazing heat of summertime, serve chilled, swimming in the thickened syrup.