Black Russian Truffles
The Black Russian Cocktail has been transformed into dark & intense chocolate truffles. These boozy bites are worthy of serving up after dinner or just with drinks on a cosy night in by the fire with your favourite film playing.
Servings: 16
Calories: 90kcal
Ingredients
- 120 g/ 4 ¼ oz Dark chocolate
- 20 g/4 ¼ tsp Butter
- 5 tablespoon Double (heavy) cream
- ½ teaspoon Espresso powder (fine)
- 2 teaspoon Vodka
- 3 teaspoon Coffee liqueur (e.g. Tia Maria or Kahlua)
- 45 g/ 1 ½ oz Grated white chocolate
Instructions
- Gently melt the chocolate over a Bain Marie. Once melted stir until completely smooth
- Cut the butter into small chunks and stir in until fully melted and incorporated
- Stir in the cream followed by the espresso powder then the alcohols
- Let cool, cover and transfer to the fridge to firm up for at least 4 hours
- Sprinkle the grated chocolate into a small shallow bowl
- Take teaspoonfuls (approx 10g each) of the ganache and roll into balls. Gently roll the truffles in the grated chocolate until fully coated. Wash & dry your hands after rolling a few truffles if your hands get too sticky to roll the remaining truffles well
- Store in the fridge for up to 5 days. Bring the truffles out an hour before serving to bring them back to room temperature
Nutrition
Calories: 90kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 15mg | Potassium: 65mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 100IU | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg