Amarelli Sassolini are classic Italian liquorice candies featuring a rich liquorice center coated in a crisp sugar shell and delicately flavored with aromatic anise. Their name, “Sassolini,” meaning “little stones,” reflects their small, pebble-like appearance and satisfying crunch.

Produced by Amarelli, a historic Calabrian confectionery company renowned for premium liquorice, these candies combine bold herbal notes with a lightly sweet finish for a refined and refreshing treat.

Perfect for liquorice enthusiasts, gifting, or enjoying alongside espresso and coffee.

Enjoy as an after-dinner treat
Pair with espresso or cappuccino
Keep on hand for refreshing snacking
Add to gift baskets or specialty candy assortments
Reuse the decorative tin for small keepsakes

Taste: Liquorice flavoured with anise
Package: Can
Weight: 40g
Specialty: Sassolini
Packed in a tin portraying an old example from the Archive of the House.

It contains “Sassolini” – The famous “Pebbles of the Jonian Sea” – Sugar coated liquorice flavoured with anise and delicately coloured as the colours of Calabria beaches.

– Consistency: sugar coated liquorice

– Taste: mint

– Weight: 40 gr

Piccolo’s Gastronomia Italiana is a family-owned Italian specialty market with a physical retail store located in Ridgefield, New Jersey. We are not a drop-ship operation — we stock, handle, and carefully pack every product ourselves.

We proudly serve our local community in-store and ship nationwide, bringing authentic Italian imports directly to your table with care and attention to quality.

When you shop with us, you’re supporting a real Italian market rooted in tradition.

Experience Italy, one sweet bite at a time.

CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 WARNING: This product may contain chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/food.