These Calissons are made with candied melon, candied ginger, blanched almonds, and candied ginger syrup. They are lozenge-shaped and are covered with royal icing like the regular Calissons, the only difference is that you can really taste the candied ginger. So if you like Calissons and you like ginger, you'll love these new creations by Lilamand.
These delicious French treats are presented in a transparent rectangular box. Contains 4 pieces. (1.76 oz)

Aix-en-Provence is situated in Southern France, in the Provence region, and the Calissons have been a specialty of this town since the 15th century. History depicts Jeanne de Laval as an austere woman who never smiled. She got married to King René in 1454 and the legend says that on their wedding day, she smiled after tasting what was to be later called a “calisson”. The guests inquired as to what she had eaten that made her smile. “Di calin soun” was the reply, meaning “cuddling” in Provençal. The confection was given the name “calisson” as a result of the smile of a queen. Another legend says that the candy name “calisson” comes from the word “chalice”. As the city of Aix-en-Provence was devastated by an epidemic of plague in 1630, small biscuits of marzipan that had been blessed by the archbishop were given to the faithful to protect them against the infection.

Ingredients: candied melons, almonds, cane sugar, powdered sugar, candied orange peels, unleavened bread, corn syrup, egg albumin, natural flavour. May contain traces of nuts and/or gluten.