Sourcing & Wholesale
Nar Eksisi Wholesale: Turkish Pomegranate Sauce
Nar ekşisi — literally "sour pomegranate" in Turkish — is the name Turkish kitchens and grocers use for pomegranate sauce or molasses, and it's often the term Canadian buyers actually search rather than the English name. Our line is Zer Pomegranate Sauce, described on its own listing as nar ekşisi sosu — a staple of Gaziantep and Turkish cuisine used on salads and dishes.
This page is about the Turkish term and the Zer line specifically, not the wider molasses category — our pomegranate molasses wholesale guide covers reading the label and how the broader category works if that's what you need.
Nar ekşisi vs. "pomegranate molasses": one product, two names
Nar ekşisi is the term you'll see used in Turkish grocery contexts and on Turkish-labelled products; "pomegranate molasses" or "pomegranate sauce" is more common in English-language Levantine framing. Both point at the same bottle in our catalogue — buyers shouldn't expect two different products behind the two names. For a bilingual grocer stocking both Turkish and Levantine customers, it's worth using both terms on shelf signage rather than picking one, since a shopper searching by the Turkish name and one searching by the English name are both landing on the same jar.
Formats: from a retail bottle to a catering bottle
The 1 L catering bottle is the format worth knowing about if you're provisioning a kitchen rather than a shelf — it's easy to miss when a search only surfaces the smaller retail size.
| Format | Case | Best suited to |
|---|---|---|
| 315 g PET bottle | x15 | Retail shelf and small kitchens |
| 1000 ml PET bottle | x12 | Catering and high-volume kitchens |
Why this stays a Turkish-import wholesale line
Canadian search results for the Turkish term are dominated by Turkish specialty grocers selling at retail, not by Canadian wholesale importers quoting by the case — a gap we fill directly. That's worth knowing if you've been buying retail-sized bottles one at a time rather than sourcing it by the case through a distributor.
For a Turkish restaurant, café or specialty grocer, that retail-vs-wholesale gap translates directly into margin: paying a retail per-bottle price for a kitchen staple you use daily adds up fast, and switching to a case-quoted wholesale relationship is usually the single easiest cost fix available for a business already stocking this ingredient.
Where it's used, briefly
Nar ekşisi is a Gaziantep and Turkish cuisine staple for dressing salads, and it earns a similar place on Levantine menus — dressings, glazes and finishing drizzles. For the full menu-placement breakdown across savoury stations and drinks, see pomegranate molasses on a working menu rather than us repeating that ground here.
Storage and shelf life
Both bottle formats are shelf-stable unopened in normal dry storage, out of direct sunlight. Once opened, refrigerate and use within a reasonable window — like any reduced fruit sauce, it will darken and thicken slightly over time even under good storage, which is a normal ageing characteristic rather than a sign of spoilage on its own. If a bottle smells off or shows visible mould, that's the point to discard it rather than relying on colour change alone as a signal.
Ordering nar ekşisi with the rest of a Turkish pantry
If you're already sourcing Zer's Turkish tomato paste or chantilly cream powder, nar ekşisi consolidates into the same inquiry and delivery. For the fuller Zer Group company profile, see Gaziantep food brands in Canada. A first order for a restaurant or café typically settles on one case size once weekly usage is established — the 315 g retail bottle for a lower-volume kitchen, or the 1 L catering bottle once usage justifies the larger format.
There's no need to guess which size fits before you've actually used the product — a smaller first case is a reasonable way to confirm it suits your recipes before committing to the larger catering bottle on a standing reorder.
Related questions
What does "nar ekşisi" mean?
Literally "sour pomegranate" in Turkish — the term Turkish kitchens and grocers use for pomegranate sauce or molasses.
Is nar ekşisi the same as pomegranate molasses?
Yes — it's the Turkish name for the same category. Our Zer bottle is labelled nar ekşisi sosu on its own listing and is the same product covered in our wider pomegranate molasses guides.
What's the largest case format available?
A 1000 ml PET bottle, boxed 12 to a case — the catering-scale option alongside the 315 g retail bottle.
Can I order it with other Zer or Turkish pantry lines?
Yes — it consolidates naturally with Zer's tomato paste, chantilly cream and other Turkish lines into one inquiry.