Description
In 1905, Gennaro Fabbri opened a small distillery and grocery store in Portomaggiore, near Bologna, Italy. A decade later, his wife Rachele walked to the wild cherry orchard nearby, picked the Amarena cherries by hand, and slowly cooked them in copper pots with sugar until they became something extraordinary — semi-candied, bittersweet and deeply complex, preserved in a rich dark syrup. Gennaro was so moved by what she had created that he commissioned a hand-painted ceramic jar from a master craftsman in nearby Faenza to house them.
That cherry, and that jar, launched one of Italy's most beloved food brands. Five generations later, Fabbri 1905 exports to over 100 countries — and Rachele's Amarena recipe remains unchanged.
The Cherry Itself
The Amarena is a wild sour cherry variety from the Emilia-Romagna region — small, dark and intensely flavoured, with a bittersweet depth that no standard sweet cherry can match. Fabbri's semi-candying process gives it a firm texture that holds up in baked and frozen applications, a deep mahogany colour, and a flavour that carries clearly through cream, chocolate and pastry.
About This Format: Tutto Frutto 18/20
T/F stands for Tutto Frutto — a higher fruit-to-syrup ratio, so you're buying cherries, not liquid. The 18/20 calibre means each cherry is 1.8–2cm in diameter: uniform and consistent enough for precision decoration on tarts, gelato cups and individual pastries without any trimming. The dark syrup itself is full of Amarena flavour and works as a soak, topping or coulis.
The Black Forest Cake
Black Forest cake is one of the most-ordered celebration cakes in the UAE. The cherry is not decoration — it is the flavour element that defines the dessert. Amarena Fabbri's bittersweet intensity cuts through cream and chocolate in a way a standard glacé cherry simply cannot. Use the cherries as filling between layers and as decoration on top, and the syrup to moisten and flavour the sponge. One product, every function.
What You Can Use It For
- Black Forest cake filling and decoration
- Gelato topping and cup garnishing
- Tarts, tartlets and mignon pastry finishing
- Semifreddo and frozen dessert decoration
- Cheesecakes, panna cotta and plated desserts
- Mocktail and beverage garnish (Halal — no alcohol)
Pack Size: 3.2kg tin | Brand: Fabbri | Origin: Italy Fruit Content: 59.4% Amarena cherries | Calibre: 18/20 Certifications: Halal, Kosher, Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Vegan
Order before 3PM for next-day delivery to Dubai and Sharjah. Free delivery on orders above AED 300.
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