Chocolate product guide | Henley Bridge

Have a nice spray!
Cocoa butter is the perfect ingredient for adding
a splash of colour to your chocolate, bakes and desserts.
There are lots of ready-made coloured cocoa butters on the market,
or you may choose to make your own, which has the added advantage
of being able to create bespoke shades to suit your exact specifications.
How to make your own cocoa butter colours
Ingredients
100g cocoa butter
5-10% fat soluble colouring powder (depending on the brand,
depth and intensity of colour required)
Method
■ Melt the cocoa butter in the microwave
■ Add the fat soluble powder and blend to ensure
fully incorporated
■ Sieve the mixture
■ Temper the mixture
■ Probe the mixture to ensure it is at 31-32°C before you start
Ready-made colours
The Chocolatree coloured cocoa butter range is available
in 200g bottles in 11 stunning shades: orange, black, brown,
red, purple, yellow, pink, dark green, light green, dark blue
and midnight blue. All contain natural colours and are free
from E171.
Simply, melt in a steamer or bain-marie at temperatures
above 40°C but without exceeding 50°C and
temper before use.
Add to a spray gun, airbrush or paint directly into
your moulds and shake before use.
Henley Bridge
Development Chef Samantha Rain advises:
Using a ready-made cocoa butter product, such as
Chocolatree one, is the key to consistency of colour. It can
be time-consuming making your own colours and achieving
the correct shade every time. Having said that,
you can mix the different colours to create
your own unique shades.
Preparing your moulds for spraying
■ Always start with a clean and dry mould
■ Wash with warm soapy water and leave to air dry
■ You can use the compressor to dry your moulds
■ Polish with a lint free cloth
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