Praline Box Ginster – 240g

Ginster Praline Box 240 g by Sawade for Large Gatherings

The Ginster Praline Box 240 g by Sawade is the large version of the spring box, featuring twenty pieces in five varieties from Berlin. The lid is covered entirely in yellow gorse flowers, and beneath it lie non-alcoholic truffles, brittle, and marzipan side by side.

Ginster Praline Box 240 g is the large-format spring selection from Sawade in Berlin-Reinickendorf, featuring twenty hand-decorated pieces on a golden base. When unopened, it looks like a framed painting of flowers, and when opened, it stays on the table for the duration of the gathering.

The lid stays closed until everyone is seated

When it is lifted, the scent of cocoa and roasted nuts emerges first, and it doesn't take a minute until the first piece is grabbed.

The box lies flat and wide on the table, almost like an open book, and twenty pieces on a golden base mean no one has to calculate who hasn't tried which variety yet. That is exactly what changes the afternoon, because those sitting at the other end don't have to ask for more.

In terms of taste, it runs from light to dark. The Bourbon vanilla truffle in white chocolate is the softest of the lot, the pistachio nougat is the green counterpart with a whole nut on top, and the butter truffle in dark chocolate holds the dark line. In between lies the "Lukullische" with its crunchy sugar coating, the only variety you can hear before you taste it.

Five layers in a single praline

The "Königin Luise" combines soft brittle, two types of nougat, butter truffle, and fine marzipan in one piece, making it one of the house's award-winning pralines.

The appeal lies in the fact that each layer remains thin enough to let the next one come through. If one of them were too thick, you would taste only that, which is why everything here is decided by the spreading, not just the recipe. Five layers in one bite, and each one remains distinct.

The other four varieties also receive their finishing touches individually: the vanilla truffle is dipped in white couverture to create little peaks, the "Lukullische" is rolled in crystal sugar while still warm, and the butter truffle is striped with milk chocolate. With twenty pieces, that adds up to quite a bit of work, and that is exactly the time that later rests on the golden base.

Twenty pieces that stay on the table

This large box calls for a pot of coffee and a group that isn't planning on getting up anytime soon. Gorse (Ginster) is the shrub that turns the embankments yellow in May, and its butterfly-shaped blossoms have grown all over this lid, which is why it sits on a table in the spring even without a special occasion.

Stored between 15 and 18 degrees Celsius, in a dark and dry place, everything stays as it should; however, in the spring sun on the patio, the sugar coating will become sticky within an hour. It is enough for six guests with three pieces per person. Hazelnuts and pistachios are contained in several of these varieties, along with butter and cream, which are processed fresh daily at Sawade.

If the smaller version is enough, the Ginster Praline Box 120 g is available, while in winter, the Mistletoe Praline Box takes its place. The spring assortment from Sawade can be found at Sawade Easter, and more sweets are in our Chocolate section. The gorse continues to bloom on the lid long after the base underneath is empty.