A proper chicken bone broth takes time most kitchens don’t have — 30 to 72 hours of slow simmering while the goodness of the bones infuses the liquid. Mattisson does the simmering for you, organically, and then goes one step further: this 240 ml jar is a Thai-style broth, simmered from chicken carcass with lemongrass, red chilli, thyme, bay leaf and clove, ready to drink or to anchor a soup.

What makes this a Thai-style broth

Alongside the classic soup vegetables — onion, carrot, celery, leek, garlic — the pot gets lemongrass, red chilli pepper and a touch of organic soy sauce. The result drinks beautifully on its own and turns into a strikingly good tom kha gai base with little more than coconut milk, mushrooms and lime. Everything in the jar is organic, and there are no flavour enhancers or preservatives of any kind.

Broth or fond? Actually, it’s closer to a fond

This broth is reduced further than a normal stock, which makes it thicker, darker and fuller-flavoured — more gelatine, more body. Use it neat where you want intensity, or simply add water to stretch it back to a classic stock. Per 100 ml it carries 2.46 g of protein, of which 1.12 g is collagen — the natural result of long-simmered bones, listed plainly in the nutrition table below.

Ways to use the jar

• Sipping broth — warmed in a mug, the original use and still the best test of a broth’s quality
• Tom kha gai and Asian soups — the jar was practically designed for it
• Rice and grains — cook rice, quinoa or bulgur in diluted broth instead of water
• Sauces and gravies — a spoonful deepens pasta sauces, stews and roast gravy

ingredients	Chicken bone broth* (water), Onion*, Carrot*, Lemongrass*, Soy sauce* (water, Soybeans*, Wheat* (Gluten), salt, alcohol*), Celery*, Leek*, Garlic*, Red chili pepper*, Thyme*, Bay leaf*, Clove*. *Organic.
nutritional value per	100 ml
energy	62 kJ 15 kcal
fat	<0.26 g
fat of which saturated	<0.2 g
carbohydrates	7 g
of which sugars	<0.7 g
proteins	2.46 g
fibres	<1.0 g
salty	0.978 g
collagen	1.12 g

Allergen and ingredient notes

The full organic ingredient list is above. Worth flagging clearly: the soy sauce means this broth contains soy and wheat (gluten), and the vegetables include celery — all standard allergen-label entries, stated here so nobody discovers them the hard way.

Storage

Unopened, keep the jar in a cool, dark cupboard. Once opened, refrigerate (max 7 °C) and use within 3 days — in practice, one jar rarely survives that long.

Frequently asked questions

Is it spicy? The chilli is aromatic rather than aggressive — warmth, not fire; add fresh chilli if you want heat.

Can I freeze leftovers? Yes — an ice-cube tray of broth cubes is the professional cheat for single-portion flavour.

Prefer a classic flavour? The same slow-simmered approach comes unspiced in Mattisson’s organic beef bone broth.

Why ready-made broth earns its shelf space

Making bone broth properly is a two-day commitment of simmering, skimming and a kitchen that smells like a canteen — wonderful once a winter, unrealistic every week. A jarred organic broth splits the difference: the slow work is done to a standard most home pots never reach, and the jar waits in the cupboard for the Tuesday you need it. Keep one for cooking and one for sipping and you’ll understand why broth quietly became a repeat purchase for our soup-inclined customers. It also makes an unexpectedly good gift for the friend who has just discovered slow cooking.

Delivery in Malta & Gozo

€6 delivery, free over €40 across Malta and Gozo, or collect at St Paul’s Bay. Jars are exactly the sort of thing that tips a basket over the free-delivery line.