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Mandarin orange cookies
Mandarin orange cookies
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180g (12 pieces) | 100% Sicilian Mandarin | Butter Shortbread
🍽️ Flavor intensity: 4/5 | 🎯 Ideal for: Aromatic breakfast and evening tastings paired with passito or amaro liqueurs.
Crumbly citrus shortbread: the authentic aroma of Etna pastry-making
Let yourself be enveloped by the pungent and slightly bittersweet aroma of freshly picked citrus. Hand-kneaded on the slopes of the volcano by Nunzia and Vincenzo, these little treats turn every bite into a sensory journey through "Sweet Memories of Sicily".
- 🌱 Natural Mandarin Essence: No chemical flavorings. The distinct citrus note comes exclusively from the addition of real juice and grated zest of Sicilian mandarins to the dough, ensuring a natural aromatic persistence.
- 🧈 Velvety Butter Texture: By avoiding low-quality vegetable fats and using only butter and wheat flour, we create a shortbread with extreme crumbly texture that melts in the mouth, enhancing the hints of vanilla.
- 🌋 Slow Artisanal Processing: Produced in a small Etna-based workshop, these cookies respect the physiological resting times of the dough. A short and clean recipe, free from preservatives or artificial colors.
Product Sheet
| Net Weight | 180g (pack of 12 pieces) |
|---|---|
| Main Ingredients | Wheat flour, butter, sugar, citrus juice and zest (mandarin), leavening agent, vanilla. |
| Citrus Origin | Sicily |
| Producer | Nunzia and Vincenzo (Workshop on the slopes of Mount Etna) |
| Allergens | Gluten (Wheat), Milk (Butter). May contain traces of nuts. |
| Storage | Cool, dry place, away from light and heat sources. |
🍷 The Ambassador of Taste recommends:
In my experience, mandarin has a very unique bittersweet note that is enhanced through contrasts. I suggest serving these shortbread cookies after dinner with a small glass of Amaro dell'Etna, which balances the sweetness with its herbal notes. If you want a master's touch for an afternoon snack, spread a very thin layer of dark Modica chocolate cream on the flat side of the cookie: the chocolate and mandarin pairing is an infallible classic.
- Luca Mauro Consoli
Complete the experience
🛒 Modica Chocolate Spread: The ideal dark addition to balance the citrus.
🛒 Amaro dell'Etna: The perfect after-meal drink to accompany and "cleanse" the buttery shortbread.
What you receive
📦 A 180g freshness-seal pack (approx. 12 mandarin cookies), carefully sealed to preserve the integrity of the citrus essential oils and the buttery fragrance.
Important Information
✅ Ingredient Transparency: Flavor derived exclusively from real juice and zest, without synthetic additives.
🌡️ Storage: After opening, transfer to a tin box or airtight container to protect the shortbread from humidity and prevent the butter from going rancid.
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