{"product_id":"confibor-elvas-dried-candied-plums-200-g","title":"Confibor Elvas Dried Candied Plums 200 g","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConfibor Elvas Dried Candied Plums 200 g is a Portuguese candied fruit from Elvas, in the Alentejo, the town famous for its sugared greengage plums.\u003c\/strong\u003e A traditional Portuguese sweet to share after dinner or to slip into a Christmas hamper.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFlavour and texture\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eElvas plums are greengages slowly cooked in sugar syrup, then dried. The result is chewy and tender, with a sugar-frosted skin, a honeyed sweetness and the gentle tang of the plum underneath.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFood pairing\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eServe them with coffee, alongside a cheese board with a cured Alentejo sheep's cheese, or chopped into cakes. A glass of tawny port or Moscatel de Setúbal is the classic match.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout Confibor and Elvas\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eElvas is a frontier town in the Alentejo, close to the Spanish border, whose fortifications are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is famous across Portugal for its candied fruit, above all the greengage plums known as ameixas d'Elvas, which carry a protected designation of origin. We could not find much published about Confibor itself, so ask us at the shop if you want to know more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeep in a cool, dry place, in a closed box or jar once opened.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e200 g pack.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA classic Portuguese gift. Pick it up at our shop in Graça.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Confibor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58521922568573,"sku":"VCAL406-25060564","price":11.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0940\/6372\/2877\/files\/confibor-elvas-dried-candied-plums-200-g-fond-blanc.jpg?v=1791841205","url":"https:\/\/www.products-of-portugal.com\/products\/confibor-elvas-dried-candied-plums-200-g","provider":"Products of Portugal","version":"1.0","type":"link"}