Spiced ginger chocolate truffles
Spiced ginger chocolate truffles
Sweet meets spice in these delicious ginger chocolate truffles.
Ginger ganache ingredients
- Belcolade origins Papua New Guinea organic cacao-trace milk chocolate 39% : 435g
- Belcolade ebony cocoa mass : 135g
- Cream 35% : 328g
- Sosa inverted sugar : 51g
- Sosa sorbitol : 24g
- Butter : 46g
- Fresh ginger : 16g
- Five-spice mix : 2.5g
- Lemon zest : 2g
Ginger ganache method
- Bring the cream and sorbitol crystals to a boil.
- Add the fresh ginger, five-spice mix, and lemon zest.
- Pour over the milk chocolate and the ebony chocolate, and inverted sugar.
- Mix with a spatula to obtain a smooth ganache between 35 - 38°C.
- Use an immersion blender to create a perfect emulsion.
- Add the cold butter and mix again with an immersion blender.
- Use the ganache immediately at a temperature of 33°C.
- Pour the ganache into a 12mm frame and leave it to crystallise overnight in a fridge at 16°C with a relative humidity level below 60%.
Ginger ganache enrobing ingredients
- Belcolade cacao-trace milk chocolate 34% : As desired
Ginger ganache enrobing method
- Heat the chocolate to 45°C and temper.
- Cut the ganache with a guitar into the desired shape and enrobe with the tempered milk chocolate.
Assemble and serve
- The deep chocolate and warm ginger notes pair brilliantly with the rich intensity of a smooth espresso. Alternatively, serve with a spiced chai latte for a comforting and aromatic treat.

