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Dark hot chocolate stirrers

Amy Treasure
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.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 10 minutes
Melting Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Sweet treats
Cuisine British
Servings 4 people
Calories 502 kcal

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
Keyword Dark Hot Chocolate Stirrers, Homemade Edible Christmas Gifts