Gozinaki

Type	Confectionery
Place of origin	Georgia
Main ingredients	Nuts (usually walnuts), honey
Media: Gozinaki

Gozinaki (Georgian: გოზინაყი gozinaq’i, pronounced [ɡozinaqʼi]) is a traditional Georgian confection made of caramelized nuts, usually walnuts, and fried in honey.^[1] In the western Georgian provinces of Imereti and Racha, it was sometimes called "churchkhela", a name more commonly applied to walnuts sewn onto a string, dipped in thickened white grape juice and dried. In several of Georgia's rural areas, both walnuts and honey used to have sacral associations. According to a long-established tradition, Gozinaki is served at special occasions, and is a mandatory component of New Year's Eve/Christmas celebrations.^[2]

Industrial-grade "kozinak"

Various condiments made with caramel-like products and seeds or nuts, covered with salt or sugarcoat, would be "kozinak" as well, according to the Russian definition.^[3] The most common "kozinak" in Russia is made with peeled sunflower seeds and molasses. Sometimes, a sesame seed candy, similar to gozinak in consistency, would be a "kozinak" as well ("kozinak s kunzhutom")^[4]

In Russian language, the "kozinak" spelling is preferred to the "gozinak(i)" ones.

See also

• Churchkhela: an array of dishes similar to Gozinaki
• Chikki
• Florentine biscuit
• Brittle (food)
• Sesame seed candy
• Yeot-gangjeong

References

Further reading

• Ani Dekanosidze (December 14, 2007) Gozinaki: Boil Up the Honey for a New Year’s Treat. Georgia Today.