Pink Sweets

I love anything pink – especially when it comes to sweets. And here are some of my favourite ones...


1) Caramels Russes: Those caramels are produced by "Babaevsky", the oldest confectionary factory in Russia. Its history dates back to 1804, when the Abrikosovs’ family manufactory was opened in Moscow. The founder was Stepan Nikolaev, a former serf who had been sent to Moscow by his mistress to start confectionary business. Out of his savings, he was able to buy manumission for himself and his family. The last name of the Abrikosovs – meaning "apricot" in English – was given to the family for delicious sweets made from fruit.

2) Ispahan: This one is from Demel Vienna, the "K. u. K. Hofzuckerbäcker" whose origins can be traced back to the year 1786, when confectionary assistant Ludwig Dehne from Wuerttemberg settled in Vienna. He started selling frozen goods and soon extended his production to candy, jam-filled doughnuts and Mardi Gras beignets as well as a variety of other bakery goods. Dehne’s soon became a favourite meeting point of Viennesse society, where one could enjoy the artfully formed and decorated sweets. Ludwig Dehne's son August sold the shop in 1857 to his first assistant Christoph Demel.

3) Rochers: Those wonderful "rochers ganache chocolat noir" are from the Belgium chocolate brand "Jeff de Bruges". And here's how founding president Philippe Jambon explains his choice of the brand name: "Choosing as a symbol the town also know as the 'Northern Venice' seemed appropriate for a chocolate brand. My passion for Jacques Brel and the song entitled 'Jef' did the rest and I imagined the name 'Jeff de Bruges'."

Please feel free to share your thoughts about pink sweets!