Whole Tonka Beans

Ingo Holland – Tonka Beans – Altes Gewürzamt

The whole Ingo Holland tonka beans are an aromatic spice of excellent quality, as the spice miller from Klingenberg selects the best, highly aromatic, thick tonka beans. The tonka beans from Altes Gewürzamt are first soaked in rum for 24 hours and then fermented. This creates the infinite aroma of bitter almonds, woodruff, and vanilla.

With its aromatic, sweet fragrance, the tonka bean sweetens and flavors cakes and pastries, Baumkuchen and Christstollen, whipped cream, puddings, ice cream, or creams.

Tonka Beans – from Brazil

You can grate the tonka bean from Brazil on a nutmeg grater and directly season the desired dish with it, or you can break it roughly and let it steep in warm cream. Then taste whether the desired aroma has been achieved and remove all pieces. Chill the cream for 24 hours, then it can be whipped normally. Try making strawberry jam with a hint of tonka bean instead of vanilla. But beware, the tonka bean should be well-dosed, otherwise, the aroma will be reminiscent of soap.

Altes Gewürzamt – Spices without Compromise

With his particularly intense spices from "Altes Gewürzamt," Ingo Holland wants to inspire cooking enthusiasts and encourage creative ideas. He makes no compromises on the quality of his ingredients, spices, peppers, herbs, and salts. His spiced sugars, like these tonka beans, are of high quality. As a result, the spices are particularly intense and very economical. Be brave and try it, but be careful: like all spices from Ingo Holland Altes Gewürzamt, the tonka beans are intensely flavored, so you can use them sparingly. They best preserve their captivating fragrance in the tightly sealed green Altes Gewürzamt spice tin.