Slatko (Serbian: Слатко, which means "sweet") is a thin fruit preserve made of fruit or rose petals in Serbian cuisine . Almost any kind of fruit can be used, like wild strawberry, blueberry, plum, and cherry. Traditionally, honored guests in a Serbian home are greeted with a spoonful of slatko.
Slatko is ideal as a topping for ice cream, waffles shortcakes, and as a filling in pancakes.
Traditional hospitality ceremony in Serbian homes starts with slatko and a cup of water.
The most usual types of slatko are those made of whole strawberries, slightly unripe skinned plums, or sour cherries. Other fresh fruits like raspberries, sweet cherries, watermelon cubes, rose petals, quinces, grapes, figs, skinned apricot halves or quarters, peaches, blueberries, blackberries, or red currants can also be used. If a plum slatko is prepared, walnut halves may be added to the mixture, or even inserted into the plums themselves to replace the pits. Frozen berries and fruits may be used too, but the amount of water and the cooking time should be adjusted accordingly.[1]
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