How to Store Cream Turkish Delight: A Guide to the Fridge, Shipping and Serving

Everyone who passes through Afyonkarahisar takes a box of cream Turkish delight home. But cream delight is a different product group from other delights: it contains a fresh dairy product, and that changes the storage conditions completely. In this article we explain how best to store and serve it.

Why is clotted cream different?

Afyon clotted cream is the thick layer of cream that forms on the surface when buffalo and cow's milk is heated slowly in wide trays for a long time and then rested. This geographical indication product is rich in fat, moist and fresh. Although the sugar in the delight partly protects the cream, without preservatives cream delight must always be kept cold.

Storing in the fridge

• Put the box on the bottom shelf of the fridge (+2 / +4 °C) as soon as you receive it.
• Door shelves are not suitable because their temperature fluctuates.
• An unopened box keeps until the best-before date on the label (30 days from production).
• Eat an opened box within 7 days and keep the lid closed so the delight does not absorb fridge odours.

Can it be frozen?

We do not recommend it. Delight that is frozen and thawed turns watery, the cream may separate and the coconut coating gets wet.

Serving

Cream delight straight from the fridge is firm and its aroma is closed. Take it out 15–20 minutes before serving and put it on a plate; the cream softens and balances the sweetness of the delight. It goes best with a warm Turkish coffee or strong tea. Do not leave it at room temperature for more than two hours.

How is it protected in shipping?

We send cream delight orders in insulated envelopes with gel ice packs. They are delivered to major cities the next day. In summer we ship only Monday to Wednesday so parcels are not held over a weekend. When you receive it, the ice pack may have melted completely; that is normal — what matters is that the delight is cool and the cream smells fresh.

How can I tell if it has gone off?

If you notice a sour smell, a yellowish change in the cream, a wet surface or signs of mould, do not eat it; send us a photo with the batch number from the bottom of the box. You can also check your product's production and best-before dates on the batch lookup page.