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Gin & tonic truffles in a box

Gin & tonic truffles

Name: Gin & tonic truffles
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Makes 12
Ingredients: 60ml tonic water; 140ml double cream; 25g unsalted butter; 150g dark chocolate roughly chopped; 30ml gin; 200g white chocolate roughly chopped; 1 large lemon finely zested; 2 limes finely zested

Esther Clark

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Makes 12

Easy

Prep: 35 mins

Cook: 5 mins

Plus 1 hour 55 mins setting time

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Make these deliciously boozy chocolate truffles with gin and citrus then pack in a box to give away as an edible gift. They're perfect for Mother's Day

Gluten-free

Vegetarian

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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60ml tonic water
140ml double cream
25g unsalted butter
150g dark chocolate

roughly chopped
30ml gin

For the coating

200g white chocolate

roughly chopped
1 large lemon

finely zested
2 limes

finely zested

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Nutrition: Per serving

kcal242
fat18g
saturates11g
carbs14g
sugars13g
fibre1g
protein2g
salt0.06g

Method

step 1

Line a tray with baking parchment. In a small saucepan, bring the tonic to the boil and reduce by half. Set aside to cool.
step 2

Gently heat the cream and butter in a saucepan until the butter has melted. Put the chocolate in a heatproof bowl and pour over the hot cream, gently stirring until the chocolate has melted. Stir through the gin and tonic and refrigerate for 10 mins or until firm enough to scoop into mounds.
step 3

With two teaspoons form the mixture into 12 walnut-sized mounds, place on the tray and refrigerate for an hour. Use your fingers to gently smooth each one into a ball and freeze for 30 mins.
step 4

Put the white chocolate into a microwaveable bowl and blast for 30 seconds at a time until melted. Stir through the lemon zest and half of the lime zest. Allow to cool a little. Drop each frozen truffle into the melted chocolate, turning it over with a fork to coat. Place on the tray, finishing with an extra grating of lime zest. Repeat for the remaining truffles and freeze for 10 -15 mins until set. Store in the fridge for up to 3 days.

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