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  Citron - or cedro in Italian - is a Mediterranean citrus fruit that looks like a gigantic lemon. This marmalade is made by pastry chef Corrado Assenza of Caffè Sicilia using the "diamond" variety of citrons grown in Santa Maria del Cedro, Calabria. It is the only marmalade in the Caffè Sicilia collection made using only the pulp and the rind of the citrus but none of its juice. Caffè Sicilia Citron marmalade has a vibrant shade of light green and a fantastic chunky texture. 
Citron pulp is meaty, sweet-and-sour like candied limes, while its thick skin is sweet and rich in essential oils, giving this marmalade its unique citric taste with bright floral notes. Try it with bitter dark chocolate or fresh and milky cheeses like mozzarella and ricotta. It also goes very well with spicy ingredients, like its fellow Calabrian product "nduja" spread on a piece of toasted bread. 
Master pastry chef Corrado Assenza insists on using the best ingredients he can find from local farms for his marmalades, nuts, and sweets. All his products are made by hand in the shop's kitchen, the legendary Caffè Sicilia in Noto. He is a myth, a genius of Sicilian sweets. 
Caffè Sicilia's jams and marmalades offer the unexpected, full of sharp and surprising flavors. These preserves were made with no tricks: they have no pectin, citric acid, or lemon juice. They are made exclusively with ripe fruit and have little in common with your ordinary jam, laden with cooked fruit notes. When Corrado makes them, he's not looking for a way to change the fruit flavor through cooking. He simply aims to preserve the fruit's freshness in a jar.

Sicilian Citron Marmalade: Critics' Choice

"If I could be magically transported somewhere right this minute, like Dorothy in her sparkly red shoes, I’d like to be left off, please, at Caffe Sicilia in Noto, Sicily."
Los Angeles Times
"When I tasted his granita and gelato, I was in paradise."
Netflix Chef's Table Pastry
"I love Caffe Sicilia and have for many years. Corrado Assenza and his son Francesco always amaze. Worth a pilgrimage."
Faith Willinger
"I have great memories of his torroni, the sorbetti, the marmelate, the ability to transport some of the best and original dolci in the world to our tables to finish the feast."
Piero Selvaggio of Valentino restaurant
"What may be the greatest pastry shop on the face of the earth."
Conde Nast Traveler
"At his humble sweets shop in Noto, Sicily, Assenza makes what some experts consider to be Italy’s finest cannoli, gelati, and granita."
Eater
"Corrado Assenza is one of Italy's most celebrated pastry chefs, known for his dedication to tradition and innovation in the world of pastry."
Reporter Gourmet
"Corrado knows the history of every single ingredient he’s working with and that’s what has made him so special. He’s Mr. Sicily."
Faith Willinger
"Caffè Sicilia has reached legendary status, both because of its TV appearances and because the bakery is quintessentially Sicilian."
Italy Segreta
"Corrado Assenza is one of Italy’s star pastry chefs and his ice creams are the purest expression of Sicily’s products."
Wall Street Journal
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