Gin and Tonic Truffles Recipe with White Chocolate (2024)

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What's in the middle of a chocolate truffle? ›

A truffle is a rich chocolate candy. The inside of a chocolate truffle consists of melted chocolate, butter, cream, nuts and different flavorings such as spirits or liqueurs, vanilla, coffee, and spices.

Chocolate truffles are considered one of the most indulgent treats and ultimate luxury desserts. They combine the richness of high-quality chocolate with a creamy center, making them ideal as sympathy chocolate or just a sweet treat for any special occasion.

For example, a gin with floral notes may play well with white chocolate, while a gin with citrus or herbal profiles may go well with a classic dark chocolate. Experiment with different gin styles - and chocolate flavour profiles - to find the perfect match for you.

Directions. Place 1/2 pound chocolate in a metal bowl. Bring a saucepan with 2 inches of water to a simmer, and then turn off heat. Set bowl with chocolate over saucepan, and let melt, stirring gently with a rubber spatula until chocolate registers 118 degrees on a candy thermometer.

White chocolate truffles are made by melting together white chocolate chips with heavy cream/ condensed milk in the microwave. The mixture is refrigerated and then rolled into balls before being dipped in melted chocolate or rolled in toppings.

Homemade chocolate truffles are named after truffles because of the striking resemblance with the original truffle mushrooms. While one is the expensive fungus that grows underneath the oak trees, the other Is the intricate chocolate ganache coated in tempered chocolate as a chocolate coating.

Chocolate chips are great for recipes like chocolate chip cookies where we want the chips to stay mostly intact, but here want to reach for quality chocolate bars which are sold as 4 ounce bars in the baking aisle. Use milk chocolate for sweeter truffles or semi-sweet/dark chocolate for extra rich truffles.

Pound for pound, truffle is one of the most expensive foods you can buy. The reason behind such high costs is the scarcity of the produce, truffles are seasonal, extremely difficult to grow, and take many years to cultivate. They also have a short shelf life.

-Freezing: Chocolate truffles can be frozen for longer storage. Place them in an airtight container or resealable bag, then put them in the freezer. When you're ready to enjoy them, take them out of the freezer and let them thaw in the fridge for a few hours before serving.

Gin's dry profile makes it an ideal candidate for pairing with lighter fruits, which naturally work well with herbs. A milder Gin pairs particularly well with white chocolate. The herbal notes of juniper can add a layer of depth to mild white chocolate, complimenting one another without being overwhelming.

Which alcohol is best with chocolate? ›

Pairing Chocolate with Liquor

Though a few spirits fall out of these categories, it's generally accepted that the six types of distilled spirits are: brandy, gin, rum, tequila, vodka, and whiskey. Each pairs particularly well with chocolate, but the pairings depend on the blend in question.

Tonic water is the quintessential gin mixer and a staple in the world of co*cktails. Its bitter and effervescent taste perfectly complements the botanical flavors of gin. The combination of gin and tonic water creates the classic and timeless drink, the gin and tonic.

Tips for Dipping Candy in Chocolate

Drop your candy or truffle in the chocolate and spoon the chocolate over the top. Swirling makes the truffle break. Use a fork to lift the truffle out of the chocolate. The excess chocolate will drip down through the tines of the fork.

To thin melted chocolate, add a small amount of neutral oil, like vegetable oil or cocoa butter, stirring gently until it reaches the desired consistency. Melt slowly to avoid overheating, and keep water out to prevent the chocolate from seizing.

A chocolate truffle is a French chocolate confectionery traditionally made with a chocolate ganache centre and coated in cocoa powder, coconut, or chopped nuts.

The Smooth Melting Filling

The recipe for the Lindor filling is a closely guarded secret. It is a form of ganache which we carefully pour into the delicate shells before allowing it to set. Our secret Lindor filling boasts a low melting point which allows it to melt luxuriously on the tongue.

Chocolate ganache is a 1:1 mixture of chocolate and warm cream. Stirred until smooth, silky, and shiny, ganache is a staple in any baker's kitchen. It's not only easy and quick, it's uniquely versatile. Chocolate ganache can be a filling, dip, spread, frosting, topping, or layer in a cake.

The centers are also called ganaches, similar to the thick, creamy icing sometimes poured over cakes, only much thicker. This ganache, though, does not flow like that icing and holds its round shape perfectly. That's essentially all there is to a chocolate truffle.