Sabores del Guijo - Casa Alonso

A family producer since 1975

Sabores del Guijo - Casa Alonso is a family business in Guijo de Santa Bárbara, Cáceres, that has made artisan jams, quince paste, fruit vinegars, preserved fruit, and liqueurs since 1975. The company is run by the third generation of the family and uses seasonal fruit purchased from local growers. Its products are cooked in open kettles without additives, artificial colors, or preservatives.

Products

• Jams with sugar: made with 65% fruit and 35% sugar, without artificial colors, preservatives, or gluten.
• No-sugar-added jams: eight varieties sweetened with maltitol, made with 65% fruit and 35% maltitol; the company describes them as suitable for people with diabetes and celiac disease.
• Quince paste: made with Spanish-grown quince from Extremadura; described as lower in sugar and high in fiber.
• Fruit vinegars: varieties include tomato, fig, cherry, raspberry, and blueberry.
• Preserved fruit: fruit in syrup for desserts and use outside its growing season.
• Liqueurs: artisan infusions made with fresh fruit and natural spirits, at 15% alcohol by volume.
• Wedding and event favors: 250- and 100-milliliter liqueur bottles and 150-gram jam jars.

Seasonal fruit and small-town production

The company says it selects fruit at peak ripeness and processes it the same day it is picked. It also describes its products as gluten-free and made without additives, colors, or preservatives. Buying fruit from nearby farmers is part of its effort to support the rural economy.