This is the winter king of Georgian feasts. The spice comes from blue fenugreek, cinnamon, cloves, and garlic. The sugar ? It is there, but hidden. Georgians add pomegranate seeds as a garnish. The tart-sharp sweetness of pomegranate juice cuts through the fatty, spicy nut paste. Without that tiny burst of sugar (acidic sweetness), Satsivi is heavy. With it, it is celestial.
Another angle: The phrase "sugar and spice" often relates to girls in the nursery rhyme "This is the House That Jack Built." So maybe "sugar and spice quartet" refers to four elements associated with this rhyme. Alternatively, a product mix or recipe with four items combining sugar and spice. sugar and spice qartulad