Ingredients

What ingredients do I need?

You'll need good quality couverture. This is available in slabs or, more conveniently, in small buds. You can purchase dark chocolate (54%, 70% or 85%), milk chocolate (34%) and white chocolate (and sugar-free chocolate!).

To make filled chocolates, you will also need a variety of other specialty and non-specialty ingredients.

Specialty ingredients:

• alcohol such as brandy, rum, cointreau (must be over 60% proof)
• fruit puree (available in frozen or long-life packs or use the juice and zest from fruit such as lemons and limes)
• concentrated flavouring
• tremoline (also known as 'invert sugar' or invertase).

Examples of non-specialty ingredients:

• cream (must be over 30% fat)
• glucose
• caster sugar
• butter (unsalted)
• honey
• dessicated coconut
• dried fruit such as raisins, apricots, figs etc
• spices such as cinnamon, chilli etc

Where to buy chocolate making ingredients?

We sell everything you need for chocolate making, including new and pre-loved moulds, spatulas and specialty ingredients. Our supplies will be available very soon via our on-line shop or can be purchased by contacting us directly (supplies and chocolate sent around Australia) or when you do a chocolate making class.