LMT_Dec_19_2022_Vol_116_issue_03

16 lmtimes.ca • Last Mountain Times • Monday, December 19, 2022
Classic chocolate truffles
Satisfy everyone’s sweet tooth with
this creamy chocolate dessert.
Servings: 24
INGREDIENTS
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• 225 grams semi-sweet chocolate
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
DIRECTIONS
1. In a medium saucepan, bring the
cream to a boil. Meanwhile, chop
the chocolate into small, uniform
pieces.
2. Once the cream starts to bubble,
turn off the heat and stir in the
chocolate and butter. Whisk in the
chocolate un til it’s completely
melted and smooth. In a large
bowl, pour the mixture and cover it
with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 12
to 24 hours.
3. Using a melon baller, shape 24
small chocolate balls and carefully
put them on a plate. Place them in
the refrigerator for about 15 minutes.
4. In a small bowl, sift together the
cocoa powder and powdered sugar.
Coat each truffle in the mixture.
You can easily modify this recipe to your liking. For example, you could
add a small amount of almond extract, orange zest or your favourite liqueur.
Alternatively, you may want to coat your truffles with slivered nuts,
chopped coconut or even crushed candy canes. Feel free to be creative.
Cranberry-rosemary cocktail
The colour, flavour and
fragrance of this pretty
cocktail makes it an ideal
drink to serve at Christmas.
Servings: 2
INGREDIENTS
• 12 ice cubes
• 1/4 cup whole cranberries,
frozen
• 3/4 cup cranberry juice
• 1/4 cup simple syrup
• 1/3 cup vodka
• 3/4 cup soda or tonic
water
• 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
DIRECTIONS
1. In each of 2 cocktail
glas ses, place half the ice
cu bes and half the cranberries.
2. In each glass, pour half
the cranberry juice, then
slowly add half the
simple syrup, vodka and
soda or tonic water.
3. Garnish each glass with
a sprig of rosemary.
Candy cane martini
This minty martini is a throwback
to child hood Christmases of yore.
Serve it at a holiday celebration, or
enjoy it with a loved one by a
crackling fire.
Servings: 2
INGREDIENTS
• 6 ice cubes
• 1/4 cup vodka
• 2 tablespoons
white vermouth
• 2 tablespoons
crème de menthe
• 1-1/2 teaspoons
spearmint cream
• 2 candy canes
• 4 red maraschino
cherries
• 2 green maraschino
cherries
DIRECTIONS
1. In a cocktail shaker,
combine the
ice cubes vodka, vermouth, simple
syrup and crème de menthe.
Shake for about 30 seconds or
until well blended.
2. In 2 martini glasses, strain the
candy cane martini mixture (without
the ice cubes).
3. Garnish each glass with a candy
cane pierced with 2 red and 1
green maraschino cherry.