Showing posts with label cacao. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cacao. Show all posts

chocolate margarita


http://www.examiner.com/images/blog/EXID17613/images/resized_choccccc.jpg1 1/2 oz tequila
1 oz Godiva liquor
2 tablespoon chocolate syrup
3/4 oz cream or half and half
2 oz orange juice
Cocoa -for the rim of glass

Ice

Wet the edge of the glass and rim with cocoa. Combine all ingredients in a shaker and pour into a glass.

chocolate truffles



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  • 8 ounces of semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate (high quality, 62% cacao or higher), chopped into small pieces
  • 1/2 cup of heavy whipping cream
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract (or other extract flavor)


Truffle coatings
  • Cocoa powder
  • Finely chopped walnuts
  • Finely chopped almonds
  • optional: coconut
1 In a small, heavy saucepan bring the heavy whipping cream to a simmer stir constantly.
2 Place the chocolate in a separate bowl. Pour the cream over the chocolate, add the vanilla, and allow to stand for a few minutes then stir until smooth. 
3 Allow to cool, then place in the refrigerator for two hours. Remove and with a teaspoon roll out balls of the chocolate. Roll in your hands quickly (as it will melt from the heat of your hands) and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Place in the refrigerator overnight.
4 Roll in cocoa powder, chopped nuts or coconut and serve, or place back in the refrigerator until needed.