Chocolate Drinks

Chocolate Covered Cherry
Tootsie Roll
Death By Chocolate Cocktail
Bailey's Comet
Almond Joy
Andies Candies
Fifth Avenue
Koko Coffee
Swiss Coffee
Chocolate Banana Shooter
Chocolate Martini
Chocolate Egg Nog

Chocolate dipped strawberries are great for any party. If you are going for a more elegant theme try Tuxedo Strawberries. Chocolate dipped strawberries look good served on a platter all by them, but added together with other snacks or Hor D'Oeuvres they are spectacular. Maybe place a few on a cheese tray, or served with sugar-dipped grapes, your options are endless.
Always start with nice plump, firm strawberries. Dip your half of the strawberry into melted chocolate, let dry on wax paper. Repeat. If your chocolate is a good chocolate you might not have to dip twice. For tuxedo strawberries the next step after dipping is to drizzle melted white chocolate over the dried strawberries. Sugar dipped grapes-separate grapes into small bunch, brush egg white onto grape bunch, sprinkle with sugar until covered, set on wax paper until dry.

Another very elegant and exciting item is Truffles. You can buy them in many flavors or make your own. I like to use Truffles that have different coatings such as dark chocolate, milk chocolate, white chocolate, some rolled in cocoa powder or powdered sugar. To make your own try my simple truffle recipe. Remember you can add any type of flavoring you want just substitute the vanilla.

Chocolate Candy Recipes

If you would rather buy your truffles, here are some of my favorite places.

Dan's Chocolates

What do women want? BODEGA Chocolates

Fresh Fruit Kabobs are very refreshing when having an outdoor event and go very well with a chocolate dip. I like to use a chocolate dip along side of a cream cheese based dip. My favorite fruits to use are strawberries, pineapple, cantaloupe, and honeydew. Here are the recipes for making the dips for your fruit kabobs.

Chocolate Fruit Dip

2/3 c Karo light or dark corn
-syrup
1/2 c Heavy or whipping cream
1 pk (8 oz.) Baker's semi sweet
-chocolate or 2 pkgs. (4 oz.
-each) Baker's
-German sweet chocolate

In medium saucepan stir corn syrup and cream. Bring
to boil over medium heat. Remove from heat. Add
chocolate, stir until completely melted. Serve warm as
a dip for fruit. Makes 1 1/2 cups.


Fruit Dip

In a small mixing bowl, combine 1-8oz pkg of cream cheese, softened,
1/2 cup of sour cream,
1/4 cup packed brown sugar,
and 1 or 2 Tablespoons maple syrup(to your taste). Or orange juice
Beat until smooth. Chill.
Serve with any kind of fresh fruit (I prefer strawberries & sliced peaches).
It tastes great, takes about 5 minutes to throw together.
Great for unexpected company!!

Brownies cut into shapes make for an interesting chocolate snack. After baking your brownies cut into shapes with a cookie cutter. Serve on tray amongst other no chocolate sweets. My favorite recipe for entertaining adults is Jolts. A very rich brownie.

Jolts
2 squares unsweetened chocolate
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1 cup flour
1 cup sugar
2 eggs, well-beaten
1 tsp. vanilla
1 Tbsp. instant coffee crystals
2 Tbsp. Kahlua
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking powder
Melt chocolate and butter (or margarine)
Remove from heat, mix in other ingredients.
Pour into buttered 8 inch pan
Bake 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Cool and cut.