Thursday, December 23, 2021

Mutari Chocolate - Venus Spirits Rye Whisky-Brown Butter (truffle) - Dec. 22, 2021

Chocolate of the Day

Mutari Chocolate
Venus Spirits Rye Whisky-Brown Butter (truffle)
Good +++
Weight: .49 oz. (14 g.) (estimate) in one truffle
Calories: 73 calories (estimate) in 1 truffle
Cost: $3.00 (estimate) for 1 truffle

Welcome to Day #3 of  Chocolate and Holiday Theme Week.

Today's flavorful Venus Spirits Ry Whisky-Brown Butter craft chocolate truffle was created by Mutari Chocolate (Santa Cruz, CA).

During a recent visit, the company's factory + shop (retail) location was offering a dozen different single origin chocolate bars, both traditional (dairy) and vegan confections (craft chocolate truffles); baked goods; and drinking chocolates.

Today's truffle infused with whisky (from Santa Cruz neighbor Venus Spirits) had a subtle but rich and attractive aroma. 

A gold accented, dark chocolate shell was filled with a balanced, boozy, creamy soft chocolate ganache with a light touch of savory (brown butter and salt). Warning, these truffles are mildly addictive.

Ingredients: (Not available on truffle assortment box ID card). Elements identified by name: Venus Spirits Rye Whisky, brown butter

Allergen-related information: (no label; but identified as containing dairy)


Rebbl - Dark Chocolate Protein Plant-Powered Elixir (+ Hazelnut Nog) - Dec. 21, 2021

Chocolate of the Day

Rebbl 
Dark Chocolate Protein Plant-Powered Elixir 
Good + - Good ++
Weight: 12 fl. oz. (355 mL) in 1 bottle
Calories: 240 calories in 1 bottle  
Cost: $ Missing information
Purchased from: Missing information

Welcome to Day #11 of Chocolate and Hazelnuts Theme Week, and Day #2 of Chocolate and Holiday Spirits Theme Week.

Today's bottle of Dark Chocolate Protein Plant-Powered Elixir was distributed by Rebbl (Emeryville, CA).

This chilled beverage had an appealing chocolate-y aroma and flavor, with faint, but not objectionable plant protein notes. (Other plant extracts or ingredients included ashwagandha,  reishi mushroom, maca root and vanilla.)

The texture was creamy and smooth and it was a great mixer/complementary beverage with a batch of homemade Holiday Hazelnut "Egg-not" Nog.*

Ingredients: Organic coconut milk (water, organic coconut creme); organic, alkalized cocoa powder; organic pea protein; organic coconut sugar; organic inulin (prebiotic fiber); organic vanilla extract; pink salt; organic ashwagandha extract; organic maca extract; baker's yeast beta-glucan; organic stevia extract; organic reishi mushroom extract; gellan gum. 

Allergen-related information: "Contains coconut." "Not intended for small children or anyone sensitive to caffeine. If pregnant or breast-feeding, please consult your healthcare professional before consuming."

*Hazelnut Nog (Egg-not) - This homemade holiday beverage was made with a base of Pacific Foods Hazelnut beverage + freshly ground nutmeg, a dash of cinnamon, and a splash of spiced rum. It was enjoyed separately, and mixed with Rebbl Chocolate elixir.

Zotter - Plum and Nuts 100% Cacao filled with plum cream, hazelnut praline (bar) - Dec. 20, 2021

Chocolate of the Day

Zotter
Plum and Nuts 100% Cacao filled with plum cream and hazelnut praline (bar) 
Good + - Good ++
Weight: 2.47 oz. (70 g.) in total bar
Calories: 340 calories in 1 bar
Cost: $7.99 for 1 bar
Purchased from: Zotterusa.com

Welcome to Day #11 of Chocolate and Hazelnuts Theme Week, and Day #1 of Chocolate and Holiday Spirits Theme Week.

The aroma notes for this bar included spices (dates, vanilla, and sweet saffron), chocolate and nut (hazelnuts, roasted almond)

The filled bar was covered in an ultra-dark (100% cacao) shell. Bold, balanced, bittersweet (with a slight roasted note), this chocolate shell broke with a well-tempered snap, revealing a rich, flavorful center with plump pieces of dried plum, lightly spirited (rum) notes, and an occasional glimmer of hazelnut, date and vanilla.

A sophisticated, fruit-sweetened, spirited dark bar with grown-up flavors for the holidays. Not overly sweet. Sugar plum fairies, all grown up.

Ingredients: Organic, fair traded cocoa mass; organic dried plums; organic, fair traded hazelnuts; organic, fair traded date sugar; organic, fair traded cocoa butter; organic, fair traded rum; organic hazelnut oil; organic soy lecithin; organic, fair traded cinnamon; organic vanilla bean powder; salt

Allergen-related information: "Contains hazelnuts, soy. Manufactured on equipment that processes other tree nuts, peanuts, milk, eggs, and sesame."

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