Alcohol-free box of chocolates

Non-alcoholic praline box by Sawade with brittle and marzipan

The non-alcoholic praline box from Sawade is a curated selection of five varieties whose depth comes from roasting, butter, and fine marzipan. Ten pieces sit side by side in the raspberry-red sleeve, ranging from half a walnut on marzipan to the multi-layered Königin Luise.

Non-alcoholic praline box is the selection without a drop of alcohol from Sawade in Berlin-Reinickendorf, ten pieces in five varieties weighing 115 grams in a raspberry-red sleeve. The contents are also listed in Braille on the sleeve, allowing the varieties to be identified by touch.

Crunchy over soft, and the Königin Luise on top

It starts with half a walnut, which sits firmly on pure fine marzipan and introduces a second, more bitter nut under dark chocolate. The truffle brittle works in reverse, placing soft butter ganache on a small sheet of hazelnut brittle so that a bite first yields and then crunches. In the list of ingredients, almonds appear right after sugar and cocoa mass, which is clearly noticeable in the marzipan piece.

The pistachio nougat lies next to it in milk chocolate and displays its green nut openly on top, while the leaf brittle takes the crunchy side to the extreme. The Königin Luise is the most complex in the collection and is one of the company's award-winning pieces.

Soft brittle, two types of nougat, butter truffle, and fine marzipan are stacked under a dark coating, with each layer bringing a different texture. Anyone who considers this selection tame will be proven wrong here, as roasted aromas, bitterness, and a hint of salt stand their ground quite boldly.

The company makes its own brittle

The hazelnut brittle for the truffle is made in-house at Sawade, and you can tell by the edge: store-bought goods crumble, but this breaks cleanly.

For this, sugar is melted until it caramelizes to a light brown, then roasted hazelnuts are added, and the mass must be quickly spread out on the slab. The thinner the sheet, the finer it sounds later in the mouth, and those who wait too long end up with a block instead of a layer.

It is precisely this roasting work that takes over the role in this box that cognac has elsewhere. Butter, cream, and vanilla carry the truffles, while caramel and nut provide the depth, and no one has to open a bottle to achieve it.

A box that can go on any table

Sawade deliberately avoids artificial flavors or preservatives as well as palm oil, and the marzipan is roasted slowly in an open copper kettle. With a selection of so few basic ingredients, taking a shortcut would hardly be hidden anyway.

The raspberry-red sleeve can be pulled out from the side, and underneath, the ten pieces lie in their paper cuff, already arranged so that no one needs to reorganize them. Anyone giving them as a gift doesn't need to explain anything, as the decisive word is on the top left of the lid. This box pairs equally well with café au lait, hot cocoa, and a long afternoon with guests.

Store them in a cool, dark place at fifteen to eighteen degrees to preserve the shine, as heating air causes the couverture to turn gray. Walnut, hazelnut, and pistachio are featured in several layers of this selection at Sawade, which is fully indicated on the label.

If you prefer alcohol, you can continue with the mixed praline box; for larger groups, the Parade gift tin is sufficient. More from the manufactory can be found at Sawade Berlin, along with all our chocolate.