Winter: Chocolate Truffle & Wine Tasting

Winter: Chocolate Truffle & Wine Tasting

Jul 9, 2014

fortified tray choc 1 SJoin us for a flight of warming fortified wines matched to handmade chocolate truffles. This indulgent, hands-on experience is available for small groups.

Be taken on a journey of flavour through four varieties of premium fortified wines ranging from two to twenty years old. A rare treat!

Truffle pairings:
Apricot & Nutty Milk Chocolate – Muscat
Orange & White Chocolate – Frontignac
Salted Caramel Dark Chocolate – Semillon
Cranberry & Tawny Dark Chocolate – Tawny

When Sunday 27 July?& Sunday 31 August?2014?

Cost?$15 per person (includes discount on bottled wine purchases)

Bookings are essential. Please allow at least 30 minutes to enjoy the experience.

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Recipe: Apricot and Nut Truffles

Dec 12, 2013

These are so simple to make and match perfectly with Classic Muscat.fruit coconut truffle balls

Makes approximately 30 truffle balls if you can help yourself from tucking in while you make them.

Ingredients

1 cup whole, unsalted, roasted nuts (almonds, macadamias or pecans)
2 cups dried apricots
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
2 tbsp honey (strongly flavoured)
? cup desiccated coconut

Method

  1. Combine the?first five ingredients in a food processor and combine until mixture forms a dough-like ball.
  2. Using your hands, firmly roll into small balls, then roll the balls in the desiccated coconut.

Alternatively, dip the rolled balls into melted milk or dark?chocolate for richer flavours.

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