Turrón de Jijona

Jijona is a soft nougat produced in the municipality of Jijona, Alicante, made from a mixture of almonds, pure honey and sugars in specified proportions. It is classified into two grades, Suprema and Extra, and is registered as a PGI under file number PGI-ES-1563. Raw materials may originate from the provinces of Alicante, Castellón and Valencia.

About this designation

Registered as a PGI on 21 June 1996 under file number PGI-ES-1563 (eAmbrosia identifier EUGI00000013341), Jijona is a nougat produced exclusively in the municipality of Jijona in the province of Alicante. The product consists of a mixture of almonds, pure honey and sugars in specified proportions and is classified into two grades: Suprema and Extra. Raw materials may be sourced from the provinces of Alicante, Castellón and Valencia. Production requires that the sugar and honey mixture be cooked at high temperature for at least 30 minutes to the desired point, after which it is spread in sheets on cooling surfaces. Once cold, the nougat is weighed, formed into shapes without being covered with wafer, and cut for packaging. Processing factories must be duly registered with the Consejo Regulador, which oversees manufacture and packaging under controlled conditions. Labels must bear the designation Denominación Específica Jijona and must be authorised by the Consejo Regulador. Numbered labels certifying the designation are issued by the Consejo Regulador. The applicant group on record is the CRIGP JIJONA Y TURRÓN DE ALICANTE.

Source: The register document this entry was written from · retrieved August 28, 2026

Distinctive facts

• Registered as a PGI on 21 June 1996 under file number PGI-ES-1563, eAmbrosia identifier EUGI00000013341.
• Production is confined to the municipality of Jijona, Alicante; raw materials may come from Alicante, Castellón and Valencia.
• The specification requires the sugar and honey mixture to be cooked at high temperature for at least 30 minutes.
• Numbered labels certifying the designation are issued by the Consejo Regulador; labels must be authorised by that body.

Tasting notes

Valencian soft almond-and-honey nougat IGP from Alicante (Jijona/Xixona). Distinctive smooth paste-like texture (vs. firm Turrón de Alicante), intensely sweet honey-almond flavor with characteristic Spanish nougat character — the "soft turrón".

HoReCa use

An iconic Spanish Christmas-season confection, sliced for petit-four service and presented as a gift item.

Packaging

• bar-300g
• bar-500g
• bar-200g
• gift-pack-300g
• professional-bulk-2kg

Seasonality