Club del Gourmet Soft Turrón de Jijona – Spanish Almond Nougat 200g

Jijona is synonymous with turrón, and Club del Gourmet's soft variety captures everything the town is known for: a lightly toasted almond paste bound with honey and bound between two delicate wafers. The result is dense yet yielding — a mouthful that dissolves rather than cracks. This is the turrón that Spanish grandmothers buy in December and savour into January, and the one that expats seek out the moment homesickness strikes.

About this product

Soft turrón (turrón blando) from Jijona, Alicante, has been made to the same formula for centuries. Club del Gourmet honours that tradition: Spanish almonds, local honey, and a careful hand-wrapping in wafer ensure each bar tastes like it was made in a confectioner's workshop, not a factory. The texture is crucial — not hard and brittle like the iced variety (turrón duro), but creamy and almost butter-like on the tongue.

How to enjoy

• Break a piece and pair with a cup of strong coffee or a glass of sweet wine after dinner.
• Slice thinly and serve at room temperature on a small plate alongside marcona almonds and cured quince paste.
• Cut into cubes and fold into vanilla ice cream for a quick dessert.
• Give as a gift — turrón is the quintessential Spanish Christmas present.

Product details

• Net weight: 200g
• Origin: Spain (Jijona, Alicante)
• Brand: Club del Gourmet
• EAN: 8433329152822
• Product type: Soft turrón (turrón blando)

⭐ Why we love this

Club del Gourmet's Jijona turrón represents five centuries of confectionery mastery — the soft variety was perfected by Arab and Jewish confectioners in this Valencian town, and each bar still tastes handmade. The almonds and honey sing without artifice, melting on your tongue in a way that industrial turrón simply cannot match.

🍷 Pairing suggestion

Enjoy a piece after dinner with a glass of Pedro Ximénez sherry or muscatel wine — the sweetness echoes the honey without cloyng. For a lighter pairing, serve with strong café solo or espresso to cut through the richness and cleanse the palate between bites.

📍 From Spain

Sourced exclusively from Jijona, a medieval town in Alicante's interior that has held the Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) for turrón since 1997. Club del Gourmet sources from the region's most respected artisanal makers, preserving the exact traditions that made Jijona synonymous with Spain's most coveted Christmas confection.