Turrón de Alicante

Turrón de Alicante is a hard nougat produced in the municipality of Jijona, Alicante province, composed of almonds, pure honey, sugars, egg white, and wafer. The designation is classed into two quality grades, Suprema and Extra. Raw materials may originate from the provinces of Alicante, Castellón, and Valencia.

About this designation

Turrón de Alicante holds PGI status, registered under file number PGI-ES-1564 with eAmbrosia identifier EUGI00000013342, with EU protection dating from 21 June 1996. The applicant group is the Consejo Regulador de la Denominación Específica "Jijona y Turrón de Alicante" (recorded in the register as CRIGP JIJONA Y TURRÓN DE ALICANTE), whose address is in Jijona, Alicante province. The specification defines the product as a mixture of almonds, pure honey, sugars, egg white, and wafer in specified proportions, classified into two grades: Suprema and Extra. Processing is confined to the municipality of Jijona; raw materials may be sourced from the provinces of Alicante, Castellón, and Valencia. The production method requires that a mixture of sugar and honey be cooked at high temperature in a mixer for at least 45 minutes until the desired point is reached, after which diluted egg white and roasted almonds are added and stirred until evenly distributed. While still warm, the mass is weighed, formed into shape, covered with wafer, and cut into bars for packaging. All processing factories must be registered with the Consejo Regulador. Labels must bear the designation name "Denominación Específica Turrón de Alicante" and are authorised by the Consejo Regulador, which also issues numbered labels certifying the designation.

Source: The register document this entry was written from · retrieved August 26, 2026

Distinctive facts

• Registered as a PGI on 21 June 1996 under file number PGI-ES-1564 (eAmbrosia identifier EUGI00000013342).
• The specification requires the sugar-and-honey mixture to be cooked at high temperature for at least 45 minutes before almonds and egg white are incorporated.
• The product is classified into two grades, Suprema and Extra, in specified proportions.
• Numbered labels certifying the designation are issued by the Consejo Regulador; all labels must be authorised by that body.

Tasting notes

Valencian hard almond-and-honey nougat IGP from Alicante. Distinctive — whole almonds visible in honey-egg-white-sugar matrix, hard glassy texture (vs. soft Jijona). Intensely sweet, the "hard turrón".

HoReCa use

Turrón de Alicante is a traditional Spanish confection associated with the Christmas season, commonly sliced and served as a dessert or petit-four.

Packaging

• bar-300g
• bar-500g
• bar-200g
• gift-pack-300g

Seasonality