
Top 10 apricot products from Valais
With their velvety skin, sweet and sour taste and orangey-red colouring, apricots, Valais’ quintessential fruit, can be enjoyed as is. They are one of the gourmet pleasures of the summer season. It is also possible however to find its taste in many by-products that allow you to enjoy all the benefits of this fruit throughout the year.
Apricot brandies and liqueurs (Valais Apricotine PDO/ apricot liqueur/ douce d’abricot)
Transformed by steam in copper stills, apricots release their intense flavours into the brandy of which they are made. Their transparent alcohol, both fruity and delicate, can be enjoyed as a digestive to round off a good meal, as a dessert with a sorbet or in a refreshing cocktail.

Jams (branded Valais)
Discover the flavours of freshly picked Valais apricots in artisanal Valais branded jams, in which fruit is simmered in sugar to release its aromas before being poured manually into the jars. Eaten in a sandwich on Valais PDO rye bread or in a cake, these jams can be enjoyed for breakfast or as a snack.

Apricot Balsamic/Apricot Mustard
Balsamic and apricot mustard are two products that add a little twist to your most traditional recipes. Bring a gourmet note to your salads with apricot balsamic added to a vinaigrette or use apricot mustard as a condiment to add a subtle fruity touch to red or white meats.

Cosmetics
Rich in vitamin A and linoleic acid, apricot kernel oil has many nourishing, moisturizing and regenerating properties for the skin and is therefore known for toning the epidermis and restoring its radiance. Enjoy all these benefits with Valeve cosmetics. Serums, creams, milks, tonics or treatments, find the apricot in a wide range of products.

Apricot slab
Valaisan salted meats are a must at social moments. Enjoy the surprising combination of meat and apricots with an apricot slab. The combination of the meat’s salty and spicy flavours with the sweet notes of dried apricot, along with the combination of blended textures will please the most demanding palates.
