Honouring Loved Ones with Sweetness on Day of the Dead!

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Honouring Loved Ones with Sweetness on Day of the Dead

Day of the Dead, or Día de Muertos, is a beautiful tradition that began in Mexico more than 3,000 years ago. In 2025, it will be celebrated on Saturday, November 1, and Sunday, November 2. While its roots are Mexican, people around the world now embrace this joyful occasion to remember loved ones with love instead of sorrow.

The Aztecs believed that death was not the end but part of a continuing spiritual journey. The living welcome the return of their ancestors’ spirits with food, drink, music, and dance. It’s a celebration filled with colour and joy, reminding us that those who came before us live on through memory and spirit.

At the centre of Día de Muertos is the altar, or ofrenda, a beautiful display decorated with photos, candles, marigolds, keepsakes, and favourite foods of those who have passed. Each item holds meaning: candles light the way for returning spirits, flowers represent the beauty of life, and stories shared around the altar keep loved ones close at heart.

Food plays a special role too, especially the sweet and symbolic Mexican sugar skulls (calaveras). These colourful treats are offered to the living and the departed, a reminder that love, like sugar, adds sweetness that never fades.

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These special cookies, known as Sweet Spirits Cookies, are as meaningful as they are delicious. Each cookie is lovingly crafted, in the shape of skulls and decorated with intricate designs, representing the celebration of life even in the face of death. They serve as offerings to the spirits of the departed, expressing love, respect, and cherished memories.

To make your own, mix:

1 teaspoon of meringue powder;

1 cup of granulated sugar;

1 teaspoon of water

Mix well, pack into a mould, and let dry overnight. Pan de muerto (“bread of the dead”) is a sweet egg bread made in various shapes (plain rounds, skulls, and rabbits, often decorated with white frosting to look like twisted bones). 

So grab a cookie, honour your loved ones, and let's embark on this sweet journey together.