Halva with Orange Juice 450g

Halva is made with 60% sesame, and we can choose from various flavor combinations such as vanilla, cocoa, almonds, chocolate, cranberries, biscuits...

According to Mr. Andreas Thomopoulos, a renowned Greek endocrinologist-diabetologist-dietitian, halva has significant health benefits, for example, it acts against hypertension and aids in the proper functioning of the immune system.
In our daily diet, we can combine halva with yogurt and fruits, or wholemeal pancakes.
According to experts, combining halva with fresh or dried fruits, as well as with wholemeal bread, is part of a balanced diet: it strengthens the body and adds vitality.

FOR THE HEART AND MIND:

Sesame contains B vitamins, phosphorus, and polyunsaturated fatty acids, which contribute to better heart function.
Thanks to its iron content (which prevents anemia), calcium, and other precious metals and minerals, it helps in the proper functioning of metabolism and strengthens bones.
Halva is also a source of fiber, which lowers bad cholesterol (LDL) levels in the blood and aids digestion.
Sesame contains natural antioxidants, vitamin E, and selenium, which help fight free radicals that accelerate skin aging.

Properties and beneficial effects of sesame-based products:

• Fights Cholesterol
• Strengthens the proper functioning of the immune system
• Prevents cataracts
• Aids in diabetes treatment
• Fights hypertension
• Contributes to the treatment of atherosclerosis
• Contributes to the proper functioning of the liver

Nutritional value per 100 g

Ingredients: Tahini 53% (ground sesame seeds), sugar, glucose syrup, orange 10% (orange, sugar, glucose, acidifier: citric acid, preservative: sorbic acid, flavors), concentrated orange juice 3% (orange juice concentrate, maltodextrin, natural flavors), vanillin, saponaria officinalis extract.

The traditional method of preparing halva is quite difficult:

• Sesame is rinsed with physiological saline to remove any foreign bodies, then collected in special baskets.
• It is then rinsed 2-3 more times to remove the salinity.
• Baking takes place in a special tube called "psistiria" where special "wings" move the sesame to prevent it from burning.
• From the baked sesame, tahini (sesame paste) is prepared using millstones, which is then placed in a semicircular copper vessel called "pasimi."
• Separately, sugar is boiled with water until it reaches a caramel consistency, to which (after reaching 115 degrees) the previously prepared "tahini" sesame is added.
• Then, a worker puts on special canvas gloves reaching above the elbows and begins kneading the "dough."
• Kneading is particularly difficult because the mixture's temperature is around 80 degrees, very hard to endure, and requires skillful handling and great patience to achieve the best results in halva quality.
• Kneading halva takes about 30 minutes, after which the still-warm halva is hand-weighed and packaged.