NOUGAT - Torronificio M. Geraci

NOUGAT
Caltanissetta's nougat
Traditional nougat, "Bloc"
Ingredients: Almonds, Honey, Sugar, Glucose syrup, Pistachios, Albumen.
This is the typical Caltanissetta’s nougat, friable, based on honey, almonds and
pistachios. All ingredients selected among the better Sicilian production.
Caltanissetta’s nougat become famous all over Italy at the time when Caltanissetta
was an important economic center, thanks to extraction of sulfur.
Nowadays, secrets of nougat production are shared by few masters.
Geraci’s family is the only Caltanissetta’s family who has maintained over time
production of typical nougat, maintaining the same recipe since 1870.
This product can be consumed by people with celiac disease.
Available in sizes of 50, 100 or 250 grams.
NOUGAT
TORRONE FANTASIA- Chocolate covered nougat - Torrone Splendor®
Ingredients: Almonds, Honey, Sugar, Glucose Syrup,
Pistachios, Albumen, Cocoa Paste, Cocoa Butter,
emulsifying soy lecithin, aromas.
Cocoa minimum: 55%.
Crisp little nougats chocolate covered, so thin that are
called "cigarettes".
Their size make them really appreciated, while their
appearance, gaily colored, make them perfect
component for every personal or gift package.
Every piece weighs about 12 grams.
TORRONE FANTASIA - Chocolate covered nougat - Torrone Elena or Crispy,
Ingredients: Almonds, Honey, Sugar, Glucose Syrup,
Pistachios, Albumen, Cocoa Paste, Cocoa Butter,
emulsifying soy lecithin, aromas.
Cocoa minimum: 55%.
Little rectangular, crispy nougats, chocolate covered.
During the early 900 some type of nougat were
"baptized" in honor of the Savoia royal family. After a
century and a lot of political and social changes, we
like to remember traditional nougats' names.
Every piece weighs about 28 grams.
NOUGAT
TORRONE FANTASIA - Chocolate covered nougat - Torrone
Jolanda, or almond cream filling.
Ingredients: Almonds, Honey, Sugar, Glucose Syrup, Pistachios,
Albumen, Cocoa Paste, Cocoa Butter, emulsifying soy lecithin,
aromas. Cocoa minimum: 55%.
Very special little nougats, with a really elaborate preparation: hot
nougat is cut into thin leaves, shaped as tiles. Each tile is then
filled with a creamy mixture based on almonds and sugar.
During the early 900 some type of nougat were "baptized" in honor
of the Savoia royal family. After a century and a lot of political and
social changes, we like to remember traditional nougats' names.
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Every piece weighs about 30 grams.
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TORRONE FANTASIA - Chocolate covered nougat -Torrone Pepita.
Ingredients: Almonds, Honey, Sugar, Glucose Syrup, Pistachios,
Albumen, Cocoa Paste, Cocoa Butter, emulsifying soy lecithin,
aromas. Cocoa minimum: 55%.
A bit of luck helped the idea of Apollonia and Mariolina (II and III
generation of Geracy's family) creating, on late 70's, this
particular nougat. Softer than other crispy ones, adorned with a
whole almond before being covered with chocolate, its creators
decided that, having regard to the irregular shape, the color of
wrapping would be only one, gold, and the name of the last
arrived in Geraci's house would be "Pepita", "nugget"
Every piece weighs about 28 grams.
TORRONE FANTASIA - Chocolate covered nougat Torrone Umberto or Family nougat.
Ingredients: Almonds, Honey, Sugar, Glucose Syrup, Pistachios,
Albumen, Cocoa Paste, Cocoa Butter, emulsifying soy lecithin,
aromas. Cocoa minimum: 55%.
Crispy nougat chocolate covered. This nougat's label says
"family nougat" and, considered that each piece weighs 100
grams, this definition seems correct.
Available in pieces of 100 grams.
NOUGAT
TORRONE FANTASIA -Chocolate covered nougat - Torrone Zara
Ingredients: Almonds, Honey, Sugar, Glucose
Syrup, Pistachios, Albumen, Cocoa Paste,
Cocoa Butter,
emulsifying soy lecithin,
aromas. Cocoa minimum: 55%.
Very special little nougats, with a really
elaborate preparation: hot nougat is put into
little molds. Each one is then filled with a
creamy mixture based on almonds and sugar.
During the early 900 some type of nougat
were "baptized" in honor of the Savoia royal
family. After a century and a lot of political and
social changes, we like to remember
traditional
nougats'
names.
Every piece weighs about 30 grams.
TORRONE FANTASIA Chocolate covered nougat - Soft nougats
Ingredients: Almonds, Honey, Sugar, Glucose
Syrup, Pistachios, Albumen, Cocoa Paste,
Cocoa Butter,
emulsifying soy lecithin,
aromas. Cocoa minimum: 55%.
Following the evolution of taste, our family
succumbed to prepare soft nougat. Their
peculiarity lies on raw materials, rigorously
sicilians, and on our refusal to use artificial
flavors.
Every piece weighs about 10 grams.
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LA TORTA SARACENA® - SARACENA CAKE®
CAKE
Ingredients: Almonds, Pistachios, Sugar,
Glucose Syrup, Cornstarch, Cocoa Paste,
Cocoa Butter, Emulsifying soy lecithin,
Aromas. Cocoa minimum: 55%.
An exclusive Geraci's production, made
possible by the combination of classic
almonds' marzipan with pistachios' marzipan,
and final covering of chocolate. Meditation
sweet, really tasteful, to achieve luxury's
moments..
Every cake weighs about 750 grams.
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ROLL
Ingredients: Almonds, Pistachios, Sugar, Glucose Syrup, Cornstarch, Cocoa Paste, Cocoa
Butter, Emulsifying soy lecithin, Aromas. Cocoa minimum: 55%.
An exclusive Geraci's production, made possible by the combination of classic almonds'
marzipan with pistachios' marzipan, and final covering of chocolate. Meditation sweet, really
tasteful, to achieve luxury's moments..
Every roll weighs about 750 grams.
MARZIPAN
TRADITION
Sicilian children wake up, on November, 2th, commemoration day of the deads, and go
around the house looking for the gifts that deads leave to them. Traditionally, that gift is
marzipan shaped as fruits, a sweet really simple in its ingredients (almond is the star), but
very accurate in preparation (each fruit is shaped and colored by hand, to make it seem
real).
This rituality plays the important role to keep alive, in children, the memory of who are no
longer
MARZIPAN FRUIT
Ingredients:Almonds, Sugar, Glucose syrup, Water, Cane sugar, Lemon Ring, Cornstarch.
Colorings: E102, E110, E122, E124, E129, E133, E151, E171, E415. Preserver: E202.
Acidifier: E330.Alcohol, Dewaxed shellac.
MARZIPAN
Absolute star of sicilian confectionery, marzipan can take any shape. And so born masks,
for Carnival, little hearts (marzipan chocolate covered) perfect gift for couples, little eggs,
for Easter.
BON BONS
ALMONDS Ingredients: Almonds, Sugar, Glucose syrup,
Water.
PISTACHIOS: Ingredients: Pistachios, Sugar, Glucose syrup,
Water.
ORANGE: Almonds, Sugar, Glucose syrup, Water. Orange
ring, glucose syrup - fructose, Acidifier E330, Preserver E220
(residue)
APRICOT: Almonds, Sugar, Glucose syrup, Water. Glucose
syrup - fructose, Apricot puree, Sugar, Thickening agents:
pectine, sodium alginate, Acidifier: citric acid, calcium citrate,
Preserver: potassium sorbate, Aromas.
Coverage: Sugar, Cornstarch, Albumen, Water, Colorings:
E133, E102, E110, E151, E122, E129, E171. Acidifier:
E330.
Preserver: E202. Cocoa Paste, Sugar, Cocoa Butter,
Emulsifying soy lecithin, Aromas. Cocoa minimum: 55%.
Each piece weighs about 30 grams.
EASTER LAMB
Ingredients: Sugar, Almonds, Pistachios, Glucose syrup, Cornstarch, Albumen, Lemon
juice, Aromas.
Originally made, during the Easter period, into monasteries by the nuns, these sweet are
shaped as the Easter symbol, the lamb, and glorify the raw materials of Mediterranean
world, almonds and pistachios.
Made of almonds and pistachios marzipan with glaze cover, to reproduce the soft lamb coat.
Available in versions of 300, 700 or 1200 gr.
OUR BOXES
OUR BOXES
CARTON BOXES
550 gr.
All our boxes contain a complete assortment of our nougat production.
size cm. 22 x 14,5 x 4.
1000 gr.
All our boxes contain a complete assortment of our nougat production.
size cm. 24,5 x 24,5 x 4.
OUR BOXES
METAL BOXES - THE GREEN ONE
The first version of this metal box dates back to 1920, and was Alfonso Geraci who wanted
it.
All our boxes contain a complete assortment of our nougat production.
Available with 500, 750 or 1100 gr of assorted nougat.
Size: cm23 x 21 x 6.
OUR BOXES
METAL BOXES - THE BLU ONE
A metal box for special occasions,
containing a complete assortment of our
nougat production.
Available with 2000 or 3000 gr of
assorted nougat.
Size: cm 23,5 x 34 x 11,5.
METAL CASE SPLENDOR
Little metal box containing gr. 140 of Splendor nougat
Size: cm 21 x 9 x 2.
OUR BOXES
CONFEZIONI FOLK
Each box, made with carton and wood, contains the complete assortment of our nougat
production. and it is available with 500, 1500 or 2500 gr. of our nougats.
OUR BOXES
LIGHT BOXES - CRYSTAL
Scatola crystal
Small: cm 10 x 10 x 10.
Big: cm 10 x 10 x 15.
BAGS
Little carton case
cm 17 x 6 x 3.
Quadrucci box
Small: 7,5 x 7,5 x 10.
Big: 7,5 x 7,5 x 15.
GERACI since 1870
We have been making our torrone since 1870 using the same craftsmanship and the same
ingredients chosen from among the best local produce. Our torrone is now considered a
tradition of Caltanissetta a feather in the cap of our Sicilian confectionery production which
we are proud to contribute to.
Awards and Certificates
Rome International Exhibition - 1895
Great Gold Medal - Bordeaux - 1897
Silver Medal - Agricultural Show
Palermo 1902
Great Gold Medat and Distinguished Cross
Genoa Exhibidon - 1903
Honorable Mention “Unioncamere” 2007
Companies that built the history of Italy”
UnionCamere 2011, celebrating 150 years of united Italy