I have always wanted to try making white chocolate. This kind of reminds me of the first chocolate I received from a suitor a while back, when Toblerone had just come out on the market. He was a seafarer and came home with a big bar of Toblerone to impress me. Either way, I didn’t say yes to him, but I enjoyed that Toblerone for the first time.
So here it is, not as smooth as Toblerone. I decided to infuse the cocoa butter with mint. I sacrifice smoothness for flavour. The presence of a small amount of water could make the chocolate a little grainy, but using a dried mint or skipping it entirely would prevent that.
One thing though, this is cheaper to make than brown chocolate, but trickier; the cocoa butter should be heated carefully since high temperatures will cause scorching.
🍃 Fresh Mint White Chocolate
Ingredients:
100 g cocoa butter (food grade)
A handful of fresh mint leaves (requires washing followed by thorough drying before use.)
60 g powdered sugar (sifted)
40 g full cream milk powder
1 tsp vanilla extract (optional)
Pinch of salt
Method
🍃 Infuse the cocoa butter ( you can skip this for plain white milk chocolate)
Melt cocoa butter gently over a double boiler (bowl over simmering water, not touching).
Add the whole mint leaves.
Keep warm for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
🍃 Strain the infusion
Use a fine sieve or cheesecloth to remove the leaves. Press gently to extract the flavoured butter, but don’t squeeze too hard, or water from the leaves may seep out.
Mint-infused Coco Butter
🍃 Make the chocolate
Return the mint-infused cocoa butter to a clean bowl.
Add powdered sugar and milk powder to the mixture while whisking until it reaches a smooth consistency with vanilla extract and salt. Use hand blender for extra creaminess, but be careful as it can introduce air.
🍃 Set the chocolate
Pour into silicone moulds or a lined dish. Let it cool at room temperature, then refrigerate until firm.
Remove from moulds and enjoy.
The mint gave this milky chocolate a soft garden-fresh note. Delicious!
Have a lovely day, Mariah 🍃😊