12/7/10

Limited Edition Macarons For The Holidays


Our new collection of macarons in 5 exotic flavors for the holidays. The 11 piece set features sophisticated flavor profiles made from the finest ingredients in the world.

Chestnut Apricot
Chestnut and almond flavored shells and a flavor packed, creamy filling of fresh roasted pureed chestnut and the finest butter cream balanced with sweet apricot jelly.  Finished with edible 24 carat gold luster. Developed exclusively for the Limited Edition Gift Set.

Grand Cru Chocolate
Almond flavored shells and a robust chocolate ganache center made from Coeur de Guanaja from Valrhona.  Couer de Guanaja is a new, single origin chocolate made from specialized cocoa beans from South America, widely considered the best in the world.   Finished with Valrhona cocoa powder. Developed exclusively for the Limited Edition Gift Set.

Sicilian Pistachio
Pistachio and almond flavored shells and a silky smooth ganache filling made of Valrhona white chocolate and pureed Sicilian pistachios, pistachios celebrated internationally for their intense color and flavor. Finished with Sicilian pistachios. Developed exclusively for the Limited Edition Gift Set.

Tahitian Vanilla
- Vanilla shells made from freshly ground vanilla beans plus an aromatic, smooth vanilla infused ganache filling made of Valrhona white chocolate.  Made from 100% Tahitian vanilla, the most exquisite and expensive vanilla bean which delivers a far superior flavor than the more common Bourbon-Madagascar bean.  Finished with edible 24 carat gold leaf. Developed exclusively for the Limited Edition Gift Set.

Earl Grey
- Almond Shells and Earl Grey infused chocolate ganache filling made from Orizaba from Valrhona, a celebrated, single origin chocolate made from a blend of Latin American cocoa beans.  A sophisticated blend of intense milk chocolate and smoky citrus notes from the Bergamot oil found in Earl Grey tea. Finished with edible 24 carat powder.  One of Bottega Louie’s most popular flavors.