Sabadì Hard Candy - Honey, Lemon, & Rosemary - Isabella

Isabella is a handmade hard candy from Sabadì, the Sicilian chocolate maker. It's cooked over a direct flame and worked by hand, the way candy used to be made. The base is orange blossom honey (zagara) from the Sicilian black bee, a rare native honeybee protected by Slow Food, flavored with lemon and rosemary.

The honey comes through first, soft and floral, and then bright lemon lifts it. Rosemary finishes it with a fresh, herbal note that makes the candy taste clean rather than sugary. It's a very Mediterranean combination, like a lemon grove with a hedge of wild rosemary beside it.

Like all of Sabadì's candies, Isabella has no glucose syrup. It's made from just four organic ingredients.

• Hard candies
• Sicilian orange blossom honey
• Lemon and rosemary essential oils
• No glucose syrup
• Gluten Free
• Individually wrapped
• Handmade in Modica, Sicily, Italy
• 1.41 oz

Frequently Asked Questions

What makes these different from ordinary hard candy?

Most hard candies are made mostly from glucose or corn syrup, with artificial flavors and colors. Isabella uses only organic cane sugar, real honey, and pure essential oils, and each batch is cooked over an open flame and finished by hand.

What is orange blossom honey?

Bees make it from the flowers of Sicily's citrus groves, which Sicilians call zagara. It's light, floral, and delicately sweet.

Does the rosemary taste savory?

No. The rosemary is a light herbal accent that balances the honey and lemon. It tastes fresh and aromatic, not like a savory dish.

Are they gluten-free?

Yes.

Do they contain artificial colors or flavors?

No. The flavor comes only from honey and natural essential oils.

Are they safe for young children?

Like any hard candy, they can be a choking hazard, so they aren't recommended for small children.