2006-12-18 10:50:03 · 5 answers · asked by Freckle 4 in Food & Drink ➔ Entertaining
Jordan Almonds are a type of confectionery consisting of almonds covered with a hard sugar coating in various pastel colors.
They are often used as wedding favors, due to the "bitter" almonds and the "sweet" sugar representing bittersweet married life. However, they are not available only at weddings, being used as gifts and simply as candy on other occasions. Jordan almonds commonly come in pastel, spring themed colors such as lilac, pale yellow, light green, and white.
2006-12-18 10:59:05 · answer #1 · answered by Older and Wiser 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The sugar lined almonds (called koufeta), that have been placed on the tray with the crowns and which will later be presented to the travelers are additionally symbolic. interior the early days of the Church, honey dipped almonds have been presented to the newlyweds by using the priest. The white symbolizes purity. The egg shape represents fertility and the recent existence which starts with marriage. The hardness of the almond represents the persistence of marriage and the wonder of the sugar symbolizes the wonder of destiny existence. The strange style of almond is indivisible, purely by using fact the Bride and The Groom shall stay undivided.
2016-10-18 11:15:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is an Italian custom, I believe. Jordan Almonds.
2006-12-18 10:57:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Almonds for each guest to eat to remind us that life is both bitter and sweet. Five wishes for the new husband and wife -- Health, wealth, happiness, children, and a long life!
2006-12-18 11:03:51 · answer #4 · answered by Swirly 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is an Italian & French custom originally
2006-12-18 11:21:45 · answer #5 · answered by frankmilano610 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋