Madre Chocolate Hibiscus bar - June 7, 2013

Chocolate of the Day:

Madre Chocolate
Hibiscus bar
Weight: 1.5 oz. (43 g.) total bar
Calories: 225 calories (estimate) in 1 bar
Cost: $6.00 for 1 bar
Purchased from: Madre Chocolate, Hawaii (online order)

Certain flowers blend well with chocolate, particularly if the flower can stand up to the stronger flavor of dark chocolate. In this floral category: lavender, rose, geranium, and hibiscus -- the subject of this week's theme.

Today's 70% dark chocolate hibiscus bar from Madre Chocolate (Hawaii), was made with fair trade Dominican cacao. Red hibiscus flowers are quintessentially tropical, and the blooms (often incorporated as dried flowers or tea made from the flower) imparted a tart and saucy floral + citrus flavor.

Thank you to Madre Chocolate, for continuing to incorporate endemic Hawaiian fruit and flowers into new fresh-tasting flavor combinations. (For those unfamiliar with Madre, try their Triple Cacao bar, with cacao fruit pulp, cacao nibs, and dark chocolate for a multi-dimensional chocolate tasting experience.)