Marzipan Week
With its unique texture and delicate almond flavor, marzipan is a delicious treat — perfect for those with a sweet tooth!
Drive marzipan product sales and experiential dining through November by positioning the week as a premium, heritage-rich indulgence moment for home bakers and food enthusiasts.
- Share marzipan cocktail recipes and DIY cake tutorials to inspire at-home celebrations
- Highlight the exotic history of marzipan (Orient origins, Persian roots) to add prestige and storytelling
- Feature afternoon tea hosting ideas and entertaining tips for social sharing
- Showcase specialty marzipan products (syrups, pre-made treats, premium almonds) available for limited-time purchase
There are two stories when it comes to the origin of marzipan. However, it’s not that one is false and the other is accurate; it could be that the stories are complementary. This is because there have always been cooking influences and trade in the Mediterranean. Other sources believe that China is the origin of marzipan. From here, it is believed that the recipe then moved onto the Middle East, and then it made its way to Europe.
On the Niederegger website, they seem to follow the belief that we have the Orient lands to thank for the introduction of marzipan. They state that Rhazes, a Persian doctor, who was born in 850, wrote a book in which he touted the mixture of sugar and almonds as a remedy.
Host a marzipan themed afternoon tea
One of the best ways to celebrate Marzipan Week is to get all of your friends around and host a marzipan afternoon tea. You can serve an array of different cakes and treats that use marzipan. You can also serve marzipan cocktails for everyone to enjoy as well. This is a great way to spend time catching up with your friends and enjoying everything that is great about marzipan.
Make marzipan cocktails
We are sure you have been dying to know about the different marzipan cocktails you can create In fact, if you take a look online, you will see that there are a lot of different marzipan-based cocktail ideas, so you will have plenty of options to choose from. We’re going to tell you about two that we stumbled upon. First, we have the Marzipan Old Fashioned. To make this, you will need marzipan syrup, sherry, tequila, and mezcal. Another cocktail that we have fallen in love with is the Marzipan Dream Cocktail. This consists of egg white, vanilla, amaretto, and bourbon, with chocolate syrup used for drizzling. The cocktail tastes just like a sweet bite of marzipan.
Make some marzipan desserts and cakes
There are so many different desserts and cakes that can be created that incorporate this ingredient. We’ve got some examples for you below… Battenberg cakePlum and marzipan pieMarzipan and cranberry baked applesMarzipan Eccles tartsChocolate, pear, and marzipan strudelCitrus, marzipan, and rhubarb cakePlum and marzipan tart tatinApricot and marzipan twist