Dragee Mix

Dragee mix is an assortment of dragées, small sweets with a hard, glossy sugar shell around a centre such as almond, chocolate or another filling, depending on the mix. In Lebanon, dragées are a familiar treat at weddings, engagements, baptisms and celebrations for a new baby, where they are wrapped in small favours or offered to guests in bowls. Many households also keep some at home to serve with coffee when visitors drop by. At Dekenet Al Nes, a package-free grocery store in Baaqline, in the Chouf, the dragee mix is sold by the kilo, so you can take just the amount you need. Customers are encouraged to bring their own jars or containers to fill, which helps cut plastic waste and single-use packaging.