Fruit & Nut Chocolate

Slitti - Fico Mio Calabacita Figs with Sambuca Cream

200 g Fine Fruit & Nut Chocolate
Regular price $38.65 USD
Sale price $38.65 USD Regular price

Origin & Craftsmanship
These are artisanal chocolate-covered figs crafted by Slitti in Tuscany. They start with Calabacita figs (a small, thin-skinned fig variety from southwestern Spain) filled with a crema alla sambuca (a creamy sambuca liqueur filling), then coated in high-quality chocolate. Slitti calls them “Fichi Calabacita, farciti di crema alla sambuca e ricoperti di cioccolato.”

Flavor Profile
On the first bite, you experience the soft, fruity sweetness of the fig. Then the creamy sambuca filling adds aromatic sophistication (anise, vanilla, spirit warmth). Finally, the chocolate coating provides depth and keeps the flavors in balance. The interplay between the fig’s fruitiness, the liqueur’s brightness, and the cocoa’s richness makes for a multi-layered taste journey. 

Tasting & Pairing Guide

Take a fig and allow a corner to melt first in your mouth, noticing the soft fig flesh. Then let the creamy sambuca center unfold, offering scents of anise and soft spirit warmth, before the chocolate shell rounds out the experience. Pair these with aged amaretto or a gentle Anisette to echo the sambuca tones, or serve alongside a dessert wine like Vin Santo to match the fig’s sweetness. For a non-alcoholic pairing, try jasmine tea or a delicate herbal infusion. These also go beautifully with fresh soft cheeses like goat cheese or mascarpone, and dry fruit compotes for contrast.

Contains Dairy, Gluten-free, Does Not Contain Soy Lecithin

The story of Slitti begins in 1969, when Luciano Slitti opened a coffee roasting business in Monsummano Terme, in the province of Pistoia, Tuscany. His vision was simple: to roast and offer exceptional coffee that stood out from the standard fare.In 1988, Luciano passed control of the company to his son Andrea Slitti, along with support from his brother Daniele. A couple of years later, in 1990, Andrea, driven by a burgeoning passion for chocolate, expanded the business to include artisanal chocolate production.

Ingredients: Fig Calabacita 41.18%). Filling (29.41%): sugar, cocoa butter, invert sugar, whole milk powder, whole milk, Sambuca (7.41%), glucose, butter (milk), cocoa mass, low-fat cocoa powder 10-12%, alcohol, vanilla extract. Outer coating Dark Chocolate (29.41%): cocoa mass, sugar, cocoa butter. (Cocoa: 64% min.) May contain almonds, hazelnuts, peanuts, pistachios and other nuts

GLUTEN-FREE
DOES NOT CONTAIN SOY LECITHIN

Keep in a cool, dry place, away from direct light and strong odors. Store at maximum
18 ° C in its original packaging

Our chocolate makers proudly refrain from using any artificial stabilizers or preservatives in their products, making their creations more temperature-sensitive compared to other premium chocolates.

To ensure the optimal taste experience, it's advisable to store our chocolates in a cool, dry place where the temperature hovers between 16°C and 18°C. Please refrain from refrigerating our chocolates, as this may cause sugar crystallization due to increased humidity, altering their texture and flavor.

On the contrary, if stored in excessively high temperatures, cocoa butter may separate and form a white film on the chocolate's surface. This loss of cocoa butter can lead to the chocolate drying out and, consequently, a potential alteration in flavor. Your mindful storage practices will help preserve the integrity of our delectable chocolates.

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