From expert village, what a brilliant idea which genuinely works!!!! Take any ordinary hot chocolate and simply add a peppermint sweet to it and There you have it........ Mint Hot Choc!! Absolute genius and so simple, I can't believe I've never done it before. Be sure to check out the other Expert Village videos which are really good!
Monday, 25 August 2008
Tuesday, 19 August 2008
Mint Chocolate Martini
007 would be proud of this little concoction, give a mint chocolate edge to a classic cocktail!
1/2 measure white creme de cacao
1/2 measure creme de menthe
2 measures of Vodka
Shake and strain baby, that's it!
You can garnish it with a chocolate stick and a sprig of mint and serve in a martini glass, or just have it on the rocks - the choice is yours!
You can also use other spirits, a classic martini uses gin but it doesn't go as well with this combination, however, bacardi works fine!!!
http://www.drinknation.com/drink/Chocolate-Mint-Martini
1/2 measure white creme de cacao
1/2 measure creme de menthe
2 measures of Vodka
Shake and strain baby, that's it!
You can garnish it with a chocolate stick and a sprig of mint and serve in a martini glass, or just have it on the rocks - the choice is yours!
You can also use other spirits, a classic martini uses gin but it doesn't go as well with this combination, however, bacardi works fine!!!
http://www.drinknation.com/drink/Chocolate-Mint-Martini
Tuesday, 12 August 2008
Mint Millionaire Shortbread Recipe
This uses the same base as the mint cream pie to greeeeeeeaaaaaaat effect!
Ingredients
2 pack of mint Viscount biscuits (14 per pack)
85g butter
405g can Carnation condensed milk
150g butter
150g golden caster sugar
200g of Mint chocolate of your choice!!
Baking parchment
Method
EASY
Crush viscount biscuits and combine with 85g of melted butter and press in to the bottom of a 20cm x 20cm tin (line with parchment to help get them out if you like) and chill.
Meanwhile melt 150g butter on a medium heat and add the sugar and condensed milk. Stir continuously for about 10 mins until the mixture has thickend and has started to bubble up.
Pour evenly on to the biscuit base.
Finally melt the choc and pour onto the caramel once it has set. Chill
Ta daaaaaaaaaa! done, perfect, minty millionaire shortbread!!
TIP: score the chocolate just before it has set to make it easier to cut, then cut into big or small chunks
Ingredients
2 pack of mint Viscount biscuits (14 per pack)
85g butter
405g can Carnation condensed milk
150g butter
150g golden caster sugar
200g of Mint chocolate of your choice!!
Baking parchment
Method
EASY
Crush viscount biscuits and combine with 85g of melted butter and press in to the bottom of a 20cm x 20cm tin (line with parchment to help get them out if you like) and chill.
Meanwhile melt 150g butter on a medium heat and add the sugar and condensed milk. Stir continuously for about 10 mins until the mixture has thickend and has started to bubble up.
Pour evenly on to the biscuit base.
Finally melt the choc and pour onto the caramel once it has set. Chill
Ta daaaaaaaaaa! done, perfect, minty millionaire shortbread!!
TIP: score the chocolate just before it has set to make it easier to cut, then cut into big or small chunks
Tuesday, 5 August 2008
Cadbury Snaps
These are thin curved discs of chocolate with mint chips dotted throughout. When I first opened the packet I was quite surprised how small they were (a good example of crafty extra packaging), measuring only 3-4cm across. In other words, the box makes them look bigger!
Having said that they are vvvvvv nice, far too easy to munch your way through a whole pack without realising! They are thin and the mint chips give it a bit of a crunch which is nice.
The mint is quite easy to taste in these as well which is criticism of many a mint chocolate product that this, thankfully does not succumb to!
Overall a very tasty but perhaps not the best buy for the environment conscious!
Tuesday, 29 July 2008
Mint Cream Pie Recipe
Ingredients
2 pack of mint Viscount biscuits (14 per pack)
85g butter
405g can Carnation condensed milk
450ml double cream
handfull of chopped mint (optional but great - use peppermint extract as a substitute)
85g Dark chocolate (or any you fancy!)
Method
Melt the butter and crush the biscuits. Combine and press into the bottom of 23cm (9in) flan tin.
Whisk the cream, condensed milk and mint until thick, then pour onto the buscuit base.
CHILL
Meanwhile melt the chocolate and drizzle over the top of the pie
ENJOY!!
This is a great recipe but enjoy with caution, it's very moreish!!!
Monday, 21 July 2008
Mint Chocolate Chewing Gum - Trident
The mint choc chewing gum recently announced by trident has finally arrived in the supermarkets!
I'ts a brilliant idea if not a little weird at first.
The gum is in the form of Tridents standard small mintly squares with a liquid chocolate filling which oozes out when you bite through the shell..... amazing!
I think its a great idea but it is more of gimmick than anything else. You get the cool trident mint choc wrapping and the initial burst of mint chocolate is outstanding for a chewing gum. However, as I suppose is to be expected, this is short lived and after a minute or so, it might as well be normal spearmint chewing gum!
I would definitely buy this again and I'm sure I will, just because its mint chocolate!
Worth a try and available from all major retailers
I'ts a brilliant idea if not a little weird at first.
The gum is in the form of Tridents standard small mintly squares with a liquid chocolate filling which oozes out when you bite through the shell..... amazing!
I think its a great idea but it is more of gimmick than anything else. You get the cool trident mint choc wrapping and the initial burst of mint chocolate is outstanding for a chewing gum. However, as I suppose is to be expected, this is short lived and after a minute or so, it might as well be normal spearmint chewing gum!
I would definitely buy this again and I'm sure I will, just because its mint chocolate!
Worth a try and available from all major retailers
Monday, 14 July 2008
Nigella White Choc & Peppermint Mousse
This is posted on the BBC Website Link
The recipe is from Nigella Express which is a fantastic but very very dangerous book, don't read it on an empty stomach, you may very well regret it!
From Nigella Lawson
The recipe is from Nigella Express which is a fantastic but very very dangerous book, don't read it on an empty stomach, you may very well regret it!
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