2 lbs/1 kg sugar

4 qts/4 l water

2 tablespoons ground sweet almonds

2-3 bitter almonds


DIRECTIONS:
Wash the wooden pits well. Set to boil for 1/2 hour. Strain through cheese cloth and set 1 qt/1 l of the liquid to boil with the sugar.  When the syrup has thickened and has cooled off partially, start beating the mixture. At the end, add two tablespoons of ground sweet
almonds and 2-3 ground bitter almonds.

ABOUT ROMANIA:
Romania, a country located in Southeastern Europe, has the reputation of having a wide variety in their culture. Romanian music and art is well known internationally for their unique, folkish taste. Their art mostly consists of wood carvings and colorful pottery, while their music contains many ballads and dance songs. Some of the most popular instruments in Romania are the violin, the flute, and the cobza (a stringed instrument resembling a lute). Romania is a very captivating place to be, and this fact is shown by the number of tourists that visit every year.

-Article by Melissa Coffel.