Mahleb

Mahleb, Whole and Ground

Sour Cherry Pits, called Mahleb, are used to flavor breads, cakes and pastries.

The pit of the sour cherry is used in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cooking. Mahleb tastes somewhat nutty and bitter. Most cookbooks recommend buying this kernel whole and then grinding it right before use, but we also carry it ground for your convenience.

Cuisines and Categories

Baking Spices, Greek and Turkish

Recipes with this Spice

What to do with Mahleb

Ground, in a glass jar
1/2 cup shaker jar, net wt. 2 oz.	$4.58	Buy
In a 1 cup jar	$6.78	Buy
Ground, in a resealable bag
1 oz.	$1.89	Buy
1/2 cup shaker jar refill, net wt. 2 oz.	$3.59	Buy
4 oz.	$5.29	Buy
8 oz.	$9.99	Buy
Whole, in a glass jar
1/2 cup shaker jar, net wt. 2 oz.	$4.58	Buy
In a 1 cup jar	$6.78	Buy
Whole, in a resealable bag
1 oz. package	$1.89	Buy
1/2 cup refill bag, net wt. 2 oz.	$3.59	Buy
4 oz.	$5.29	Buy
8 oz.	$9.99	Buy

To eat figs off the tree in the very early morning, when they have been barely touched by the sun, is one of the exquisite pleasures of the Mediterranean.

Elizabeth David