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Avgato | Traditional Dessert From Skopelos, Greece | TasteAtlas

Avgato

(Αυγάτο, Αυγάτο Σκοπέλου)

Avgato is a Greek syrupy plum preserve that is produced on the island of Skopelos. It is traditionally prepared with the Skopelitan avgato plum, a variety of sweet and fluffy yellow dessert plum that is cultivated on the island.


To make the preserve, the cleaned and peeled whole plums are typically soaked in a mixture of water and lemon juice before they’re boiled in sugar syrup. This specialty is commonly enjoyed as a glyko tou koutaliou (spoon sweets), and it is usually accompanied by a glass of water or a cup of strong Greek coffee on the side.


The sweet avgato preserve also makes for an excellent topping for fresh yogurt or vanilla ice cream.

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