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CHOCOLATE TREASURES
We are “CHOC”full of ideas for the adult easter hunt.
Here are some quick ideas on how to liven up the old Easter egg hunt by serving up chocolate in some very adult ways. For starters - It does not always have to be a wine and cheese pairing – maybe this is the excuse to enjoy the uniqueness of trying to match Wine and Chocolate.
How about some simple Chocolate Brandy “fun and easy” desserts. If that doesn't satisfy your sweet tooth we have plenty of drink ideas (see below).
WINE AND CHOCOLATE
There's one basic principle that applies to matching wine with dessert - You want a wine that's slightly sweeter than the food. The wine will taste a little less sweet with the food. This isn't always as easy as it sounds, and again, experimentation is key. Often the label on a bottle of sweet wine will offer suggestions on ideal pairings. When matching wine with chocolate, you must know the sweetness of the chocolate or chocolate dessert. Bittersweet chocolate, for example, can actually be paired quite effectively with Cabernet, while that same wine would be tart or sour with a sweet chocolate mousse. Often, fortified dessert wines such as sweet Sherry, Port, or Madeira are good partners for moderately sweet chocolate desserts.
CHOCOLATE DESSERTS
Chocolate Brandy Ice Balls
Roll large balls of chocolate ice cream in miniature chocolate chips and freeze. Top with brandy-laced (1 tbsp) whipped cream and a small strawberry with stem.
Adult Ice Cream Brandy Sodas
Combine chocolate syrup, chocolate ice cream, brandy (1.5 oz), milk (1/4 cup), and some Schweppes Club Soda in high ball glasses. Blend or stir vigorously.
Sexy Orange Chocolate Fondue
Heat 1/2 cup heavy cream, slowly melt 250 grams of semisweet chocolate into the mixture, add 2 tbsp orange liqueur (to taste), or a splash of rum (to taste). Dip ladyfingers, strawberries and banana slices into the fondue.
LIQUID CHOCOLATE IDEAS
Here are two of our favorites below – but if you need more, our database of drink recipes has an abundance with Chocolate in the name and lots more where chocolate flavor is key.
Cointreau Chocolate
- 6 oz. hot chocolate
- 1 oz. Cointreau
- ½ cup whipped cream
- Prepare hot chocolate in an 8 oz. coffee mug. Add Cointreau and stir. Garnish with whipped cream, and sprinkle with chocolate.
The Grasshopper
- 6 oz. mint tea, freshly brewed
- ¾ oz. Cointreau
- ¾ oz. chocolate syrup
- ½ cup whipped cream
- Chocolate shavings
- Chocolate mint cookie
- Pour the tea, Cointreau and chocolate syrup into an 8 oz. footed coffee mug. Stir well to combine. Garnish with the whipped cream, chocolate shavings and chocolate mint cookie.
Try other favorites like the Chocolate Almond Kiss or thevery popular Chocolate Martini.
