2024 Holiday Chocolates

Descriptions and Ingredients

This years inspiration for Holiday Confections comes from Stella the Dalmatian, the Memory of my Mother Phyllis Steil as well as Luxurious regional ingredients from my travels to Japan, Hawaii and Australia.

Cherry Blossom Bon Bon :
Valrhona "Jivara" 40% Milk Chocolate, Valrhona "Ivorie" 35% White Chocolate, Cherry Blossom Powder, Strauss Family Organic Heavy Cream, Hakutsuru Sayuri Junmai Nigori, Glucose Syrup.

Chocolate Orange Bon Bon :
Valrhona "Jivara" 40% Milk Chocolate, Strauss Family Organic Heavy Cream, Organic Orange Zest, Glucose Syrup, Di Amore Quattro Orange Liquor

Chocolate/Rasberry/Wasabi "Sushi" :
TCHO "Hella Dark" 81% Dark Chocolate, Valrhona "Ivorie" 35% White Chocolate, Valrhona "Raspberry Inspiration Chocolate,  Premium Japanese Nori "Ariake no Megumi", Strauss Family Organic Heavy Cream, Japanese Wasabi, Sake from Nara, Absolut Raspberry Vodka

Kyoto Matcha Bon Bon :
Valrhona "Jivara" 40% Milk Chocolate, Valrhona "Ivorie" 35% White Chocolate, Kyoto Matcha, Strauss Family Organic Heavy Cream, Choya Uji Green Tea Umeshu Liqueur

Japanese Shiso Ganache :
Valrhona "Guanaja" 70% Dark Chocolate, Valrhona "Jivara" 40% Milk Chocolate, Japanese Shiso, Strauss Family Organic Heavy Cream, Sake from Nara

Pear-Rosemary Bon Bon:
Tcho "Choco Combo" 60.5% Medium-Dark Chocolate, Valrhona "Azélia" 35% Hazelnut Chocolate, Fresh Rosemary, Green d'Anjou Pear Puree, Grey Goose La Poire Vodka, Strauss Family Organic Heavy Cream, European Butter, Invert Sugar

Japanese Sweet Potato Chocolate:
Solid Valrhona "Jivara" 40% Milk Chocolate, Crushed Japanese Sweet Potato Chips

Soy Sauce Ganache :
Valrhona "Jivara" 40% Milk Chocolate,  Valrhona Caramel Chocolate, Special Japanese Soy Sauce made for Ice Cream, Strauss Family Organic Heavy Cream, Sake From Nara

Miyajima Beer Bon Bon:
TCHO "Real Fudgy" 70% Dark Chocolate, "Drip Deer!?" Coffee Brown Ale from Miyajima Brewery Japan, Glucose Syrup.

Chestnut and Caramel "Onigiri" :
TCHO "Choco Combo" 60.5% Medium-Dark Chocolate, Valrhona Caramel Chocolate, Japanese Chestnut Puree, Premium Japanese Nori "Ariake no Megumi", Strauss Family Organic Heavy Cream, Sake from Nara.

Yuzu Koi:
TCHO "Hella Dark" 81% Dark Chocolate, TCHO "Real Fudgy" 70% Dark Chocolate, Japanese Yuzu Extract, Candied Japanese Yuzu Peel,  Strauss Family Organic Heavy Cream, Yuzuri Yuzu liqueur

Japanese Royal Milk Tea:
Valrhona "Jivara" 40% Milk Chocolate, Japanese Benifuki Tea, Strauss Family Organic Heavy Cream, Buffalo Trace Bourbon Cream 

Rokumei Coffee and Chocolate Ganache :
TCHO "Real Fudgy" 70% Dark Chocolate, Strauss Family Organic Heavy Cream, Vanilla Paste, Ground Rokumei Coffee from Nara, Hellfire Coffee Liquor from tasmania

Japanese Chili-Lime Bon Bon :
TCHO "Hella Dark" 81% Dark Chocolate, Strauss Family Organic Heavy Cream, Spicy Japanese Chili Powder, Lime Puree,  Fast Eddy Lime Vodka

Wattleseed Bon Bon :
TCHO "Choco Cocoa" Dark Chocolate, Valrhona Almond Inspiration Chocolate, Australian Wattleseed, Almond extract, Strauss Family Organic Heavy Cream, Sake from Nara, Japan  

Japanese Fujisan Souchong:
TCHO "Choco Combo" 60.5% Medium-Dark Chocolate, Japanese Fujisan Souchong, Strauss Family Organic Heavy Cream, Glucose, Sake from Nara

Pineapple Ganache:
Valrhona "Jivara" 40% Milk Chocolate, Valrhona "Ivorie" 35% White Chocolate, Puree of Pineapple, Strauss Family Organic Heavy Cream, New Amsterdam Pineapple Vodka

Iyokan Orange Koi :
Valrhona "Jivara" 40% Milk Chocolate, Organic Orange Zest, Candied Iyokan Orange Peel,  Strauss Family Organic Heavy Cream, Di Amore Quattro Orange Liquor

White Chocolate Dalmatian:
Solid Valrhona "Ivorie" 35% White Chocolate

Milk Chocolate Dalmatian:
Solid Valrhona "Jivara" 40% Milk Chocolate

Dark Chocolate Dalmatian:
Solid Valrhona "Guanaja" 70% Dark Chocolate

Dark Chocolate Dalmatian:
Solid TCHO "Real Fudgy" 70% Dark Chocolate

Dark Chocolate Dalmatian:
Solid TCHO "Choco-Combo"  Dark Chocolate