Turrón de Jijona

Turrón de Jijona is a soft Spanish nougat of roasted almonds, honey and white caramel syrup, protected in the EU as a PGI. It is made and packed in the municipality of Jijona (Xixona) in the province of Alicante. Honey is required: at least 10 % pure honey.

The base is roasted almonds, pure honey and egg white or albumin; sugars, water and cinnamon are also allowed. The Suprema grade has at least 64 % almonds and the Extra grade at least 50 %. The percentages refer to the finished product after heat treatment. The honey may be any commercial variety offered by beekeepers.

The link with the area is reputation: Jijona is known as the birthplace of turrón. Local almonds and honey, including honeycomb from hives in the mountains, and the skill of the turronero shape the product. The name was registered by Regulation (EC) No 1107/96, published on 21 June 1996; the single document was amended in 2023.

The pack must show the name Turrón de Jijona, the grade, the net weight and the guarantee label of the Regulatory Board. Slicing at the point of sale is allowed.

Why this matters to you: Turrón de Jijona with a stated grade guarantees at least 10 % honey and 64 % or 50 % almonds. This is the soft nougat; the hard one with the same honey minimum is Turrón de Alicante.