The storage of Turkish Delight is important. Firstly, keep it away from the sunlight and store it cool and dry environment. Especially, the wrong conditions can be harmful to sensory quality.

You can store it with closing to air under 20 °C. On the other hand, if it has cream or nut, you can store it in the refrigerator (4-8 °C). And, if the climate is too hot, you should consider to store it in the refrigerator. Before consuming, take it out of the refrigerator and wait 10-20 minutes to make texture appropriate for consuming.

Lokum or Turkish delight is at the center of life in Turkey. It is sometimes served with Turkish coffee to make a good combination and it is sometimes served in the eid. Serving this small yummy dessert is a way to show people hospitality, love, kindness, and latitude. So, this is served during family visits, eid, celebrations, Islamic praying events (called mevlit in Turkish) and ceremonies.

Basically, the most important quality parameters are softness and elasticity. Additionally, lokum should not be too hard and too soft. Another important point is chewiness. So, it should not be sticky or hard.

Before buying, you should check the date of expiry. If the package is closed, you can store it till the expiration date. Furthermore, please read the info below to learn what to do after opening.

If you buy a plain delight, you can store it for roughly 6 months. However, this period depends on its content. Especially, cream and nut content can reduce the shelf life. If you buy a clotted creamed one, you should consume in 3 days. If it contains only nut, not clotted cream, this can extend to 1 week.