Products tagged with 'zefir'

Zefir (Зефир) is a type of soft confectionery made by whipping fruit and berry purée with sugar and egg whites with subsequent addition of a gelling agent like pectin, carrageenan, agar, or gelatine. It is produced in the countries of the former Soviet Union. Zefir is derived from the traditional Russian pastila confectionery, but with added egg white foam and a gelling agent.

Zefir (Russian: зефи́р) is a type of soft candy made by whisking sugar and egg whites with fruit and mulberry puree (mostly applesauce), followed by the addition of a gelling agent such as pectin, carrageenan, agar or gelatin. It is usually produced and sold in two northern European countries, Estonia and Latvia. It is also known in the countries of the former Soviet Union. The name comes from the Greek mythology god Zephyros.