Gift Box Easter Eggs – alcohol-free

Sawade Easter Egg Gift Tin in cornflower blue

The Sawade Easter Egg Gift Tin is a cornflower blue round tin from Berlin, filled with individually wrapped, alcohol-free praline eggs. Inside, twelve pieces lie loosely stacked, featuring six fillings ranging from premium marzipan to pistachio, each hand-wrapped in foil.

The Easter Egg Gift Tin is a filled Easter offering from Sawade in Berlin-Reinickendorf, containing twelve eggs in six varieties for a total of 244g. Tulips and crocuses grow along the blue walls, a slender gold ribbon separates the lid from the body, and whoever gives it as a gift needs no wrapping paper.

A reach into the unknown, six fillings deep

On a set Easter table, this tin doesn't need to be front and center because the blue color stands out on its own and naturally draws the eye.

When you lift the lid, you first see paper, then color, as the eggs lie stacked in muted pastels without any particular order. Reaching inside is therefore a reach into the unknown, and that is exactly what enlivens the table, as no one knows beforehand which color will remain between their fingers. Twelve pieces are enough for six people to take two each, and for a child to sneakily grab a third.

Six fillings alternate within. Chocolate butter and cream nougat provide the soft side, flaky brittle (Blätterkrokant) adds a contrasting crunch, vanilla caramel follows with a milky finish, and the premium marzipan contributes its almond sweetness. The pistachio stands its ground as the only green voice in the mix, tasting nuttier than its light color would suggest.

Wrapping only happens once the egg is cold

Sawade casts the hollow shells in-house, a practice that is rarely seen in manufacturers of this size anymore.

After cooling, they are filled and sealed, and only then does a hand reach for the foil. If a still-warm egg were to be wrapped, the chocolate would stick to the paper and the shine would be ruined. This is why there is always a waiting period between filling and wrapping that cannot be shortened.

The premium marzipan is prepared weeks in advance, when almonds and sugar are roasted over a low flame in an open copper kettle, acquiring that roasted note that distinguishes raw material from finished product. Almond, hazelnut, and pistachio meet dairy in this selection, which goes into the creams as butter, cream, and condensed milk.

A tin full of pralines for the Easter table

The tin finds its place between daffodils and a pot of light tea, and it stays there until the last piece of foil lies flattened on the table. Because nothing inside is packaged or glued, it can also be passed around openly without interrupting the conversation.

Once empty, it can hold buttons, seeds, or crayons, lasting through several springs. Stored in a dark place at 15 to 18 degrees, the coating retains its integrity, whereas room temperature makes it soft and causes it to develop bloom. Because Sawade does not use a drop of alcohol in these creams, the tin can also be placed at the children's table.

Smaller quantities can be found in our mixed chocolate eggs in a cellophane bag, and the same tin concept for winter is called the Parade Gift Tin. The rest of our spring items can be found under Sawade Easter, and everything that comes from Berlin year-round is collected under Sawade Berlin. The tin remains, long after the tulips outside have faded.