{"title":"Carob Products","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe carob tree — harnup in Greek — has grown in Cyprus and the Eastern Mediterranean for millennia. Its distinctive dark pods were once so valuable they were used as a unit of measurement (the word 'carat' derives from the Greek 'keration', meaning carob pod). Long before sugar cane reached Europe, carob was the Mediterranean's primary sweetener.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToday, carob is experiencing a well-deserved renaissance. Rich in natural sugars, high in dietary fibre, containing no caffeine, and with a natural sweetness profile that makes it an excellent chocolate alternative, it is a genuinely versatile ingredient — and one that carries a deep Cypriot identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur Carob Products collection brings together the full range of carob preparations. Carob molasses (harnup pekmezi) — the thick, dark syrup produced by boiling carob pods with water and reducing the liquid until it forms a thick, dark syrup — is extraordinary drizzled over tahini, stirred into yoghurt, or used as a natural sweetener in baking. Carob flour adds a gently sweet, slightly toasty depth to cakes and breads. Carob powder is a direct cocoa substitute in recipes where you want the flavour without the caffeine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is one of our most distinctively Cypriot product categories, and one that tells a story almost entirely absent from mainstream UK food retail. Discover the original Mediterranean sweetener.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1021\/0643\/1830\/collections\/carob-products.jpg?v=1776595576","url":"https:\/\/checkout.backtonatureorganicfoods.co.uk\/collections\/carob-products.oembed","provider":"Back to Nature Co","version":"1.0","type":"link"}