{"product_id":"small-saint-johns-nuts","title":"Small Saint John's Nuts","description":"\u003cp\u003eYou can learn how we make Saint John's nuts the quickest way by watching our video that we prepared for you:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow Saint John's Nuts are Made:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe base is the walnut\u003c\/strong\u003e. But \u003cstrong\u003eit's not\u003c\/strong\u003e the walnut \u003cstrong\u003eyou know from Christmas cookies\u003c\/strong\u003e, but rather a \u003cstrong\u003ewhole green, unripe nut\u003c\/strong\u003e that you can see abundantly on walnut trees in spring and summer. As the name suggests, these nuts are harvested \u003cstrong\u003eat the end of June\u003c\/strong\u003e around the feast of \u003cstrong\u003eSaint John the Baptist\u003c\/strong\u003e (June 24), but due to the whims of recent weather, it is not uncommon for us to go for the nuts as early as the end of May.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter harvesting, \u003cstrong\u003eeach nut\u003c\/strong\u003e must be pierced at least twice with a \u003cstrong\u003emetal needle\u003c\/strong\u003e, depending on the size of the nut. The pierced nuts are placed in a vat of water, which we must \u003cstrong\u003echange daily for clean water\u003c\/strong\u003e for a period of \u003cstrong\u003e2 - 3 weeks\u003c\/strong\u003e. This way, we get rid of the unpleasant bitterness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen comes the \u003cstrong\u003esweetening of the nuts\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is a slow process during which we gradually \u003cstrong\u003ereplace the water\u003c\/strong\u003e in the nuts with sugar \u003cstrong\u003esyrup\u003c\/strong\u003e. We gradually thicken it until, \u003cstrong\u003eafter several weeks\u003c\/strong\u003e, the desired density is achieved and the nuts no longer absorb more sugar. Finally, we fill the jars, pour in the spiced syrup, and seal (pasteurize) them. We also add a \u003cstrong\u003edrop of glucose syrup\u003c\/strong\u003e to the final syrup to \u003cstrong\u003eprevent the syrup from crystallizing\u003c\/strong\u003e, so you don't have to dig the nuts out of a solid sugar mass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs you can see, making the nuts involves \u003cstrong\u003ea lot of work\u003c\/strong\u003e, but the result is worth it. This is evidenced not only by successes in domestic and international competitions but also by their \u003cstrong\u003epopularity among customers and chefs\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Bit of History:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSaint John's nuts are a forgotten and rediscovered \u003cstrong\u003eold delicacy\u003c\/strong\u003e, with recipes \u003cstrong\u003eappearing in cookbooks as early as the 19th century\u003c\/strong\u003e. We have a recipe from one such book. We have slightly modified it and adapted it to modern times, but the taste remains original.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough the recipe is this old, Saint John's nuts were a common treat even in the 1950s and 60s. \u003cstrong\u003eWe still meet\u003c\/strong\u003e people who remember them well \u003cstrong\u003efrom their youth\u003c\/strong\u003e, when their mothers or grandmothers made them every summer from green nuts. At that time, they were also one of the \u003cstrong\u003ecomponents of fruit compote\u003c\/strong\u003e, which could commonly be found on the shelves of socialist stores. People often \u003cstrong\u003econfuse the nuts with walnut liqueur\u003c\/strong\u003e, which is also made from unripe nuts, but instead of being soaked in water and syrup, they are preserved in alcohol, where the bitterness is welcome.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chut Moravy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58465953775960,"sku":"CHM015","price":6.54,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0934\/0577\/4168\/files\/56-9_svatojanske-orechy-male-chut-moravy.jpg?v=1789379758","url":"https:\/\/www.singular.shop\/hr-intl\/products\/small-saint-johns-nuts","provider":"Singular","version":"1.0","type":"link"}