Great Taste 2025
Breakfast & tarts
White Dottato figs (Great Taste award winner), strawberries, apricots and mixed berries. 4 extra jams.
€28,90Bought one by one €32,60
- Free shipping
- You save €3,70
- Money-back guarantee
Great Taste 2025- WineHunter Gold 2026
Cooked at 55 °C, not 100 °C. That's why it still tastes of fruit.
Jams, pasta sauces and vegetables in oil, made in small batches and awarded by juries in Italy and the UK. Start with a kit: shipping is free and, if you're not convinced, we'll refund you.
- Money-back guarantee
- Kits ship free
- Read the 79 reviews
The point
Many jams taste only of sugar. It isn't the fruit's fault.
In traditional cooking the fruit boils for a long time, above 100 °C. The most delicate aromas leave with the steam, the sugar caramelises and the colour darkens. What's left in the jar is sweet, but it no longer tastes of fig, apricot or strawberry.
“Products that keep the flavours of the original ingredients intact!”
Our method
Method 55: the fruit thickens without ever boiling.
We cook in vacuum kettles. Removing the air lowers the pressure, so water evaporates at just 55 °C: the fruit concentrates slowly, without boiling and without burning its sugars. Aroma and colour stay those of freshly picked fruit.
- 01
Fruit picked perfectly ripe
Neither unripe nor overripe. Whatever isn't right never goes into production.
- 02
Vacuum-cooked at 55 °C
No boiling: the fruit loses water, not its aroma.
- 03
Three ingredients on the label
Fruit, raw cane sugar, lemon juice. No added pectin, preservatives or colourings.
Our vegetables in oil go through the vacuum too: vacuum acidification keeps them crunchy with less vinegar. Then we cover them with this year's extra virgin olive oil.
- 55 °Cthe cooking temperature of our jams
- 3ingredients in an extra jam
- 0added preservatives
The proof
You don't have to take our word for it.
We put our jars in front of independent juries in Italy and the UK. This is what they awarded.
-
Great Taste 2025
White Dottato fig jam. The only Italian producer awarded for jams in the 2025 edition.
-
WineHunter Gold 2026
Basil pasta sauce and orange & lemon marmalade.
-
WineHunter Gold
Fig jam, lemon marmalade, sun-dried tomatoes.
-
WineHunter Rosso 2026
Aubergines in oil, apricot jam, wild blueberry.
On video
In their words: the people who chose us and cook with us.
“Remarkable products, with an authentic, well-balanced sauce. Fast, efficient shipping.”
4,97 out of 5 on average, from 79 customer reviews
You'll also find us in the restaurants and shops that chose us: Cosetta and Rotolo in Rome, BiancaViola in Milan.
Every award, jar by jar →On the table
This is how they end up on the table.
A tart on Sunday, drinks with friends, a plate of pasta that tastes like home. Each kit is made for one moment.
Where to start
Three kits to taste. Free shipping in Italy and Europe.
Each kit is a small ready-made pantry: it costs less than buying the jars one by one and arrives at your door with no shipping fee.
The aperitivo
Aubergines, peppers and sun-dried tomatoes in oil, plus sun-dried tomato pâté. 4 jars.
€27,90Bought one by one €31,60
- Free shipping
- You save €3,70
- Money-back guarantee
5 jars · best value
Traditional pasta
2 Sugo Cilentano, 2 arrabbiata sauces and sun-dried tomatoes in oil. 5 jars.
€29,90
- Free shipping
- Money-back guarantee
- We prepare your order in 1 working day. Delivery takes about 2 working days in Italy and 6 in the rest of Europe.
- We work in small batches tied to the harvest: when a flavour runs out, it comes back with the next season.
Satisfied or your money back.
Take your time tasting your kit. If you don't like it, write to us within 30 days of delivery and we'll refund you. We take the risk.
info@minnelea.comPrefer to choose yourself?
Explore our ranges or build a box of 4 to 24 jars: from 12 jars the discount applies automatically.
FAQ
The questions we're asked most.
What if I don't like it?
We refund you. Write to info@minnelea.com within 30 days of delivery with your order number.
Why do they cost more than supermarket jams?
Because there's more fruit inside and no shortcuts: hand-selected fruit, slow vacuum cooking in small batches, no pectin, thickeners or preservatives. You can taste the difference from the first spoonful.
How long does shipping take?
We pack every box by hand in 1 working day. Express courier delivery takes 2 working days in Italy and 6 working days elsewhere in Europe. Shipping is free from €27 in Italy and from €35 in the rest of the European Union.
How does vacuum cooking at 55°C work?
The fruit is cooked in vacuum kettles: lowering the pressure makes the water evaporate at just 55°C instead of the 100°C of traditional cooking. The result: the fruit never boils, the sugars don't caramelise, aromas and vitamins stay intact. What you taste in the jar is the fruit as it was picked.
How should the products be stored?
At room temperature, in a cool dry place. Once opened, keep them in the fridge and use within 7 days for preserves and marmalades, 4-5 days for the sauces. The best-before date is printed on every jar.
Can I send the box as a gift?
Yes. At checkout you can enter a different shipping address and add a personal message. The packaging is designed for gifting.
Can I build the box however I like?
Yes. On the Build your box page you pick the jars one by one, from 4 up to 24. Shipping is free on orders from €27 and the discount applies automatically: 12 jars −10%, 18 −15%, 24 −20%.
Which payment methods do you accept?
All the main ones:
Payment runs over a secure (SSL) connection handled by Shopify: your card details never pass through our servers.
How do I track my order after buying?
As soon as your box ships you get an email with the tracking number and the courier link to follow the delivery in real time. Can't find it? Check your spam folder or write to info@minnelea.com and we'll resend it right away.