mardi 23 juin 2015

Perfect Tasting Quality Champagne Truffles

By Freida Michael


Chocolate truffles are loved by everyone and you will find a loads of different types if you're living in New York City. Champagne truffles are regarded as one of the most exclusive varieties and they can be expensive to buy depending on the type of ingredients used to make them.

These type of truffles are considered as a sweet treat just for adults as they contain champagne which is an alcoholic drink. Although the amount of alcohol is very limited but it is more than enough to give the truffle an edgy and sharp taste that people love. The quantity of alcohol may vary depending on the type of truffle you're making or buying from the shop.

All the finest and top quality ingredients are used in making of this type of chocolate because if cheap quality ingredients are used, the truffle's taste will get ruined completely. You may find cheap alternatives available in the market but once you taste them, you wouldn't want to consume them again because their taste is not outstanding at all.

The recipe to make them is very simple and you will only require a handful of ingredients. The ingredients used include butter, milk or dark chocolate, good quality champagne and icing sugar, powdered chocolate or almonds for coating. All you have to do is to fold the melted butter and chocolate together along with the alcohol. When all the ingredients are whisked together, then the mixture is poured into truffle molds.

Once the truffles are solid in shape they are then coated with either icing sugar, chocolate or almonds. Its not necessary to coat them but you may use all sorts of things as a form of coating if you prefer. The type of the chocolate used, the type of alcoholic drink and quantity of butter used defines the consistency and texture of a truffle.

You will find a lot of different varieties available in the market and they differ from each other depending on what sort of chocolate and other ingredients that are used. Mostly, they are regarded as luxury chocolates and can be given as a gift or present on most of the special occasions. Some of these can be extremely expensive as they contain such ingredients that are sourced from the best locations in the world.

Other than buying you can make some of your own whilst following the recipe. You will have to follow the recipe with full concentration because if anything goes wrong your truffles will be ruined. Its important to get the ratio of alcohol and chocolate right because if you get the ratio wrong the flavor and taste will be affected to a great extent and you wouldn't want that to happen.

Different countries have different varieties and they termed them as their classics. For instance, classic British truffle is made using a completely different recipe as compared to a Belgian truffle. You may find all the recipes quite easily on the internet. Some of these recipes are simple to make while others can be a bit complex and may contain lost of different ingredients.




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