Chinotto

Citrus × aurantium

fruit

Small bitter citrus fruits, candied in syrup or maraschino, and the flavor of the Italian soda that bears its name.

Origin

Liguria (Savona) and the Mediterranean

Season (United States)

November to February

Preparation

Too bitter, the fresh fruits are not eaten raw: they are blanched several times before being candied in syrup.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Pectins · Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

Chinotto soda, brown and bitter, was born in Italy in the 1930s; true candied chinotti are still made in Savona.