Roy Rene Calissons Gift Box, 400g

Roy René Calissons Gift Box brings together five varieties of this traditional Provençal confectionery. Made with finely ground almonds and candied fruit, calissons have a soft centre, a delicate glaze and a thin, unleavened wafer base. Is this your first time buying from us?

There are eight of each flavour: classic Calissons d’Aix, Cointreau, blackcurrant with Briottet blackcurrant liqueur, chestnut with Maison Ferroni rum, and dark chocolate with Dauphiné walnuts. The classic calissons use Provence almonds, with vanilla and orange blossom flavourings, while the other varieties offer a chance to explore fruit, chocolate and liqueur combinations. Serve a selection with after-dinner coffee, or give the Provençal-style box to someone who enjoys French confectionery.

• 40 calissons, with eight each of five varieties
• Includes chestnut and rum, plus dark chocolate and walnut
• Provençal-style gift box for sharing or special occasions

Meet the maker: Roy René

Roy René began with nougat, not calissons. In 1920, artisan nougat maker Ernest Guillet founded the Nougaterie du Roy René in Aix-en-Provence to make his own recipes. His son René later revived one of the town’s traditional sweets: the calisson, also known as the ‘câlin provençal’, or Provençal cuddle. In 1948, the family business became Calissons du Roy René, though nougat never left the kitchen.

There’s a lovely sense of place in the ingredients. Melons for the calissons are harvested in Cavaillon and candied in Apt, a town renowned for its candied fruit, before joining finely ground almonds and candied orange peel. Nougat is still cooked in copper cauldrons using traditional Provençal methods. The company’s craftsmanship has earned it France’s Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant label, recognising living heritage and traditional expertise.

Roy René is also helping secure the future of an ingredient at the heart of its history. Since 2014, it has worked to revive Provence’s almond industry, supporting an initiative that includes planting thousands of almond trees. Close to the factory, it has established an agroecological almond grove and heritage orchard.

Product formulations and details may change. For the latest ingredients and allergen information always check product packaging prior to consumption. Ingredients: 8 calissons d’aix: ingredients: candied fruit 41% [fruit 51% (melon 96%, orange peel 3%, lemon peel 1%), glucose-fructose syrup, sugar)], almonds from provence 30%, sugar, glucose syrup, egg white, unleavened bread (potato starch, sunflower oil), natural vanilla and orange blossom flavourings, bitter almond extract. 8 calissons cointreau®, flavoured: ingredients: almonds 28%, candied fruits [fruits (clementine paste, melon), glucose-fructose syrup, sugar], sugar, sweet orange puree (orange juice and pulp, sugar, antioxidant: ascorbic acid), glucose syrup, natural orange flavouring cointreau® (contains alcohol) 2.7%, yellow lemon peels, invert sugar syrup, egg white, colourings: curcumin, carmines; acidifying agent: citric acid, unleavened bread (potato starch, sunflower oil). contains alcohol, not recommended for pregnant women or children. 8 calissons with blackcurrant and briottet® blackcurrant liquor from dijon: ingredients: candied watermelon 26.7% (watermelon, glucose-fructose syrup), almonds 21.2%, sugar, glucose syrup, crème de cassis de dijon 15% vol. (briottet®) 6.7%, sorbitol syrup, egg white, blackcurrant puree 1.8%, blackcurrant powder 1.7%, acidifying agent: citric acid; unleavened bread (potato starch, sunflower oil), colouring: anthocyanins. contains alcohol, not recommended for pregnant women or children. 8 calissons with chestnuts and maison ferroni® rum: ingredients: almonds 23.5%, candied watermelon (watermelon, glucose-fructose syrup), sugar, glucose syrup, chestnuts in syrup 11% (chestnuts 63.5%, sugar, glucose syrup, vanilla extract), chestnut purée 5.5% (chestnuts 55%, water), egg white, maison ferroni® rum 0.4%, unleavened bread (potato starch, sunflower oil). contains alcohol, not recommended for pregnant women or children. 8 calissons with dark chocolate and dauphiné walnuts: ingredients: candied melon (melon, glucose-fructose syrup, sugar), almonds 18.1%, sugar, glucose syrup, dauphiné walnuts 7.6%, dark chocolate 5.7% (minimum cocoa content: 68%) (pure cocoa paste from the philippines, sugar, cocoa butter, natural vanilla flavouring), low-fat cocoa powder, sorbitol syrup, egg white, unleavened bread (potato starch, sunflower oil).

Allergy advice: For allergens see ingredients in bold. May contain: other nuts.

Store in a cool, dry place.

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