Unique, Exotic Chocolate Pairings and Combinations

Chocolates are sweet creations that many individuals- Orange Muscat
enjoy whether as a dessert or as an energy bar to- Ruby Port
tide you over before your next meal. There areMilk Chocolate goes best with
different unique varieties of chocolates to choose- Merlot
from: plain, dark, semi-sweet, bittersweet, milk, or- Riesling
white. Several exotic chocolates are paired or- Sauvignon Blanc
combined with one, two or more ingredients such as- Dessert Wines
nuts, mint, caramel, nougat, and fruits, among many- Hungarian Tokaji
others. With all of these different kinds and tastes of- Mas Amiel Rouge & Vintage Blanc
chocolates, what more can you ask for? Well, if you- Muscat/Moscato
are a self-proclaimed chocoholic or a chocolate- Tawny Port White Chocolate goes best with:
connoisseur you will definitely say there are more- Gewurtzraminer
chocolate creations and pairings out there that you- Champagne
haven't tried.- Mas Amiel Vintage Blanc
To tickle your taste buds and chocolate fantasies- Muscat/Moscato
here are some exotic chocolate pairings and- Riesling
combinations you might want to give a try the nextCHEESE & CHOCOLATE Dark chocolate truffles
time you are looking for a chocolate treat:taste best with:
Exotic Chocolate Truffles & Bars- Sheep's milk cheese
- Bissinger's Green Tea Ganache Truffles with- Cow's milk cheese White chocolate truffle taste
Lemongrassbest with
- B.T. McElrath's Epicurean Truffle Selection- Cow's milk cheese
- Knipschildt's Green Tea Truffles- Goat's milk cheese
- Bonbon Chicago's Exotic Chocolate SetMilk chocolate truffle taste best with
- Milk Cleopatra: Milk solid with Ancho Chili (mild,- Goat's milk cheese
smoky) clove & cinnamon- Cow's milk cheese
- Pink Heart: White with sweetened, fragrant roseBEER & CHOCOLATE
petals- Fruity, spicy beers go well with any chocolate but
- Purple Jewel:White infused with lavender and honeypairing these with any berry-flavored truffle or
- Red Heart: White infused with Chai (black tea,chocolate bar with dried berries & amber ale is
honey & spices)the best option.
- Silver Jewel: White infused with Lady Grey tea- Maltier golden beers pair well with malt-flavor
(Bergamot)truffles, gourmet malt balls and chocolate & nut
- White Cleopatra: White solid with spices (anise,combinations.
cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, clove)- Any beer goes well with good quality dark
- Dark Acorn: White infused with Gingerchocolate which contains 52% to 72% cocoa mass.
- Ginger Buddha: Dark solid with gingerTEA & CHOCOLATE
- Milk Pyramid: Milk solid with Ceylon CinnamonDark Chocolate pairs well with the following teas:
- Silver Fan: White infused with Green tea leaves- Assam
- White Pyramid: White solid with Cardamom- Darjeeling
Chocolate Pairings- Earl Grey
WINE & CHOCOLATE- Gyokuro
Dark, bittersweet and semi-sweet chocolates go- Oolong
best with:- Pu-erh Milk or white chocolate pairs well with the
- Zinfandelfollowing teas:
- Syrah- Darjeeling
- Tawny Port- Dragonwell
- Armagnac- Oolong
- Cognac- Sencha
- Banyuls- Yunnan
- BeaujolaisAs you can see from all of the examples above,
- Bordeauxchocolates have come a long way from just hot
- Cabernet Sauvignonchocolate and candy bars. In fact, there's a whole
- Grenacheunexplored world of unique and exotic recipes and
- Malbecpairings with chocolate. You might even think of one
- Marsalayourself!
- Mas Amiel Classic