A Macaroon: The Perfect Gift

We offer a wide selection of gift boxes, containing various flavours of Macaroons. You can find the perfect gift for any occasion by browsing our online Macaroon Shop.

So what is a Macaroon???

A Macaroon is a sweet meringue based confection, made with egg whites, icing sugar, almond meal and food colouring.

There are loads of debates on who invented the macaroon. Some say they were invented by the Arabs during their occupation of Sicily as long ago as 827. They made nut based sweets and baked them with almond cream inside. These various sweet deserts were called Maccarunis from wheres todays name Macaroons is derived.

Another thought is that they were invented back in the 8th century at a French monastery in Comery and others claim they were invented in Spain.

Traditionalists, however maintain that the macaroon was invented by the chefs of italian monks who came to France to look after the needs of Queen Catherine de Medici.

It wasn’t until the 1930’s  that the macaroon started to be served in pairs. Typical Parisian style macaroons were  presented with ganache, buttercream or jam filing sandwiched between two macaroon cookies. It made the treats moist and they easily melt in the mouth.

There is some uncertainty as to whether the name macaron or macaroon should be used. In America they tend to call them the French way of macaron. In the UK however we tend to call them macaroons just like we spell cartoons or balloons,

Macaroons come in a whole variety of flavours, these range from raspberry and strawberry, chocolate to mango and cinnamon to rose and violet. Our macaroons come in no less than 14 different flavours. Open your mind to all the options.

At Miss Macaroon we’ve got all these flavours to choose from:

Strawberry, Raspberry, Pistachio, Lemon, Tonka Bean, Salted Caramel, Mango and Cinnamon, Mint Choc Chip, Passion Fruit and Mango, Peanut, Spiced Apple, Rose and Violet.

How are Macaroons Made?

Today there are two methods of making a macaroon, the French method or the Italian method.

The French method is to whisk egg whites until they form stiff peaks of meringue and then add the sifted sugar and ground almonds, folding gently until the correct consistency is reached. This process of knocking out the air and folding is called macarongue.

The Italian method involves mixing the egg whites with a hot sugar syrup. This is more difficult as you need the melted sugar syrup to be at an exact temperature.

At Miss Macaroon we use the French Method, The luxury macaroons are all  lovingly made by hand.

For more information, read our blog post: What is the Difference Between Macaroons and Macarons?

Why is a Macaroon the perfect gift???

So a macaroon is gluten free and only between 53 and 68 calories per macaroon. If you don’t know if the person who you want to give a present to is on a diet or has an allergy to gluten, then a macaroon is the perfect solution.

Macaroons don’t conflict with any food that is limited by religious beliefs. They therefore make great Diwali or Eid gifts, and can be enjoyed regardless of your faith or religion.

There are loads of other occasions where our Macaroons would make a fantastic gift or stunning centre piece.

They are a perfect gift for bridesmaids at a wedding, or wedding favors for guests. Don’t stop there! Why not make your wedding cake out of macaroons. They can be just one colour or if you want we can make a tower of macaroons using many different flavours and colours.

At Miss Macaroon, we offer personalised macaroons for all sorts of occasions such as Halloween, Bonfire Night, Christmas, New Year, Valentines Day, Easter, Birthdays, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day,Wedding Anniversaries, Baby Shower (girl or boy), House Warming, Get well soon, or even Graduation.

Decorations are limited only by your imagination. We can even print photographs and put them onto the top of the macaroon for special people or special occasions.

At Miss Macaroon, we also make up macaroon gift hampers which include, no alcohol, sparkling wine, craft beer, tea, coffee, prosecco, gin, rum, candles and even chocolates. Anything to suit the taste of who you are buying the hamper for and how much you want to spend.

That’s just talking personal gifts. Companies can have their logo printed on a branded macaroon, or the logo of their best customers. As such they will make the perfect gifts for customers or thank you gifts for valued members of staff.

You will see that the humble macaroon is the perfect gift. A macaroon can suit everybody’s taste.

So if you need that special gift for someone special or your company wants a present for a valued customer or member of staff. THINK MISS MACAROON.