Chocolate and chilli make natural partners: the richness of the chocolate softens the initial heat, while the chilli leaves a gentle warmth behind. Here, red and green chillies are steeped in vodka, filled with peppered chocolate and dipped in dark chocolate to create a decidedly grown-up sweet.
Serve them thoroughly chilled and with fair warning. They begin smooth and indulgent, before the chilli and vodka make their presence known.
Vodka Cioccolatini al Peperoncino
Ingredients
Instructions
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Wash the chillies thoroughly, then cut a small slit in the side of each one to allow removal of the inner membrane and all the seeds, so they are ready to be filled.
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Marinate the prepared chillies in the vodka for at least 12 hours before you prepare the filling.
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For the filling: Melt the white or dark chocolate in a bain marie, a heatproof bowl suspended over a saucepan of barely simmering water. Remove from the heat and mix in a shot of vodka and some freshly ground pepper.
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Fill the chillies using a piping bag fitted with a small nozzle, or, if you don't have one, then improvise with a teaspoon and a chopstick or something similar. Store the chillies in a container in the freezer until needed.
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Sift the icing sugar over a serving plate then grind some black pepper over the icing sugar.
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To dip the chillies, melt the dark chocolate in a bain marie. Pour the melted chocolate into a glass and dip the chillies so that they're three quarters coated in chocolate. Place them directly on to the serving plate to set before serving.
Nutrition Facts
Servings 12
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 111.41kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 6.59g11%
- Saturated Fat 3.67g19%
- Cholesterol 1.00mg1%
- Sodium 5.96mg1%
- Potassium 243.04mg7%
- Total Carbohydrate 9.84g4%
- Dietary Fiber 1.33g6%
- Sugars 7.22g
- Protein 2.08g5%
- Vitamin C 77.62 mg
- Calcium 20.68 mg
- Iron 1.55 mg
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
