It's Time for Hot Chocolate

Whether you come into our cafe for some hot chocolate or decide to enjoy it's simple pleasure at home, it's the time to start thinking about how to warm yourself as the weather turns colder.

At our cafe in Langley you can indulge in our Truffle Shots. They are thick and rich and delivered sweetly in a rich dark chocolate, a smooth milk chocolate, or a sweeter white chocolate. Close your eyes and dream of the wonderfully smooth taste on your tongue. It takes you away and relaxes creating the ultimate chocolate dream. There's lots of choices at the chocolate bar so you can have your Truffle Shot with fruit or with spice or purely chocolate. Are you adventurous? How you drink your chocolate may unveil your authentic self to the world.

Or maybe you'd prefer to indulge at home. That's easy too... Come and get our Truffle Shot Mix and take it with you to fully enjoy in the privacy of your own home. Here's a recipe for you to try:

Chocolate Brandy Boost

5 1/2 cups cream
1 cinnamon stick
Orange Zest from 1 orange
1/2 cup light brown sugar
8 ounces Dark Truffle Shot mix
1/2 cup Brandy

Combine cream, cinnamon stick, orange zest and brown sugar in large saucepan. Stirring constantly warm the mixture over medium heat until bubbles start to form around the edges of the saucepan. It's important to keep the mixture just under a boil so it won't scorch. Turn off the heat and use a small ladle to place just enough of the cream mixture over the Truffle Shot Mix stirring it to make a roux. This will melt the chocolate into a smooth and creamy mass. Strain the remaining cream mixture into the roux until it's the consistency that you most enjoy. Pour into warm mugs. Top with some whipped cream. Shake a little cinnamon on the top and drink slowly to savor.

This does sound abolutely scrumptious doesn't it? It's an adults only hot chocolate but if you use your imagination and substitute the Brandy for some other wonderful non-alchoholic flavor just think of what could happen. A recipe is really only as good as the creativity of the cook preparing it. Experiment and experience!