Ancient Alchermes Praline

In the Pistocchi workshop, extraordinary artisan creations have been made for over 30 years, and this is how the Antica Pralina all'Alchermes came to be

Antica Pralina all'Alchermes

A filling worthy of a queen for a great chocolate, soft and creamy, with an intense and lingering flavour, to be enjoyed at room temperature to fully capture the goodness of its ingredients. The pralines with alchermes. Created to give a unique taste from the liqueur that has always been used in pastry-making. Loved not only for its flavour but also for its magnificent red colour. It was the Spanish who brought it to Italy, where friars began preparing it as an elixir. The Medici Family were great admirers of it. The great Caterina de' Medici, wife of Henry II of Orléans, was the first to introduce it to the Court of France. Alchermes was in fact known as the âMedici liqueurâ. Caterina returned from the Court of France with the precious chocolate that everyone would later fall in love with. The Pistocchi Family: Claudio and Claudia Pistocchi, brother and sister, have worked together for nearly 30 years in their Florentine workshop. They dedicate themselves with great passion solely and exclusively to the production of this unique product in a gluten-free environment. Always attentive to innovation. Continuing the research process since their very first creation. A cornerstone of their philosophy: the craftsmanship of the product, which continues to be handmade, now as then, with ever-growing quality. Here, every day, creations emerge in which chocolate takes centre stage. It is indeed in Florence that the Pistocchi family's pastry art was born, with their chocolate cakes as true specialities, along with cremini and dragées. The three-chocolate and fruit cakes. But as with all their cakes, they continue to be entirely handmade. Over the years, the quality of the product has, if anything, grown even further. Because today the market offers 87 types of dark chocolate to choose from according to one's own preferences. The workshop's creations today are not only chocolate but also a gluten free line of biscuits. The two siblings craft, every day, true taste experiences using only the finest selected ingredients: these Dragées, wonderful sugared treats with raisins, bitter almond, sea salt and finest milk chocolate, small delights for great pleasures. Products made only with: carefully selected raw materials, from natural vanilla to dark chocolate. We do not use artificial flavourings, preservatives or vegetable fats other than cocoa butter. Candied citrus made with only fruit and sugar, ancient Ethiopian Arabia vanilla, deeply fragrant reddish-brown cocoa, the finest Italian hazelnuts. The choice of ingredients is a cornerstone for the creation and quality of our products! Over the years, Torta Pistocchi has received numerous international awards, including the famous International Chocolate Awards, the prestigious London-based Great Taste Awards international competition, and The WineHunter Awards in Merano.