I've been so busy making edible gifts in preparation for Christmas this year and these hot chocolate stirrers have gone down a treat! I find it really satisfying when something you've taken the time to handmake is received well.
I look for simple and inexpensive ideas that are easy to pull off but still have the wow factor. My dark hot chocolate stirrers are quick to make and look really beautiful when packaged up.
Ingredients dark hot chocolate stirrers
- 300g 70% dark chocolate
- tablespoon freeze-dried raspberries
- 1 star anise, crushed
- tablespoon chopped pistachios
- 3 cardamom pods, ground
- zest of an orange
- tablespoon mixed peel
- 2 squares white chocolate
- spray cooking oil
You will need
- 4 ice lolly moulds
- wooden ice lolly sticks
- lolly bags and ribbon to decorate
Method
- Lightly spray the ice lolly moulds with cooking oil
- Melt the chocolate over a pan of simmering water or in short 30-second bursts in the microwave, stirring regularly
- Once melted, divide the chocolate evenly between 4 bowls
- Work quickly to add the flavours: divide the orange zest between the first two bowls, in the third bowl add the ground cardamom and in the fourth bowl the star anise.
- Stir each flavour into the melted chocolate and pour the contents of each bowl into separate ice lolly moulds.
- In the moulds that have the orange zest flavouring, add the mixed peel to the top of one mould and the white chocolate to the top of the other. In the mould that contains the cardamom top with pistachios and in the final mould containing the star anise, top with freeze-dried raspberries.
- Add a lolly stick to each mould.
- Place the moulds in the fridge for an hour until set.
- Ease the lollies from the moulds and package in lolly bags.
- Tie with a ribbon or brown string and write a tag that says 'stir into hot milk'.
I hope you like this homemade gift idea, they are great on their own or as part of a mixed box of baked goodies.
I'd love to hear all about the homemade gifts you make in the comments below!
Dark hot chocolate stirrers
Hot chocolate stirrers are simple and affordable homemade gifts. Great as a stand-alone gift or as part of a mixed box of baked goodies.
Ingredients
- 300 g 70% dark chocolate
- 1 tablespoon freeze-dried raspberries
- 1 tablespoon star anise, crushed
- 1 tablespoon chopped pistachios
- 3 tablespoons cardamom pods, ground
- zest of an orange
- 1 tablespoon mixed peel
- 2 squares white chocolate
- spray cooking oil
Instructions
- Lightly spray the ice lolly moulds with cooking oil
- Melt the chocolate over a pan of simmering water or in short 30-second bursts in the microwave, stirring regularly
- Once melted, divide the chocolate evenly between 4 bowls
- Work quickly to add the flavours: divide the orange zest between the first two bowls, in the third bowl add the ground cardamom and in the fourth bowl the star anise.
- Stir each flavour into the melted chocolate and pour the contents of each bowl into separate ice lolly moulds.
- In the moulds that have the orange zest flavouring, add the mixed peel to the top of one mould and the white chocolate to the top of the other. In the mould that contains the cardamom top with pistachios and in the final mould containing the star anise, top with freeze-dried raspberries.
- Add a lolly stick to each mould.
- Place the moulds in the fridge for an hour until set.
- Ease the lollies from the moulds and package in lolly bags.
- Tie with a ribbon or brown string and write a tag that says 'stir into hot milk'.
Notes
You will need:-
- 4 ice lolly moulds
- 4 wooden ice lolly sticks
- 4 lolly bags plus ribbon to decorate
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1 gramsAmount Per Serving: Calories: 502Total Fat: 33gSaturated Fat: 18gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 2mgSodium: 20mgCarbohydrates: 43gFiber: 10gSugar: 21gProtein: 7g
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