Spicchi Candies Perugia – Citrus Segments

Citrus-segment candies, to set beside the coffee

At the end of a meal, you do not always feel like a dessert. These Spicchi imitate a slice of citrus fruit: a soft, melting jelly centre and a crunchy coating of crystallised sugar. A small dish on the table, and everyone helps themselves with their coffee.

What you will taste

• Texture: the sugar crunches, then the jelly centre melts.
• Aromas: candied orange and mandarin, a floral note.
• Taste: fruity and tangy, with a bittersweet touch.

How to use it

• In a small dish, with an espresso or a black tea.
• On a cheese board, next to an aged pecorino: the tang answers the saltiness.
• To give as a gift in their original packaging.

Where it comes from

Spicchi is a historic Perugina brand, long owned by Nestlé. Nestlé sold it to Fida, a confectioner from the province of Asti, in Piedmont, along with other sweets such as Fondenti, Glacia and Lemoncella.