In syrup
- Characteristics
- Prepared in sweet syrup
Chinotto
Chinotto is a small bitter citrus fruit used in Italian sweet preparations, with a distinctive local tradition around Savona.
- Identity
- Small bitter citrus fruit
- Character
- Fragrant, thick peel; green to orange
- Local example
- Chinotto di Savona
Types and preparations
Candied
- Characteristics
- A confectionery preparation
In Maraschino
- Characteristics
- Prepared with the liqueur
Sweet preparations from a bitter fruit
The Savona Presidium describes a careful sequence of brining, hand turning to remove the bitter outer peel and progressively sweeter syrup. These are preparations of the fruit, not a claim that every chinotto soft drink uses the same local harvest or method.
Try it in the kitchen
Savona chinotto is prepared in syrup, candied and with Maraschino. Try a little candied chinotto beside a plain sponge cake. The bitter fresh fruit differs from a small sweet orange.
