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Tequila Truffles

Tequila & lime infused white chocolate truffles!

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/tequila-truffles • Posted by Cat Morley

Indulgent and delicious, these white chocolate truffles combine El Buho Mezcal with fresh lime zest and a sprinkle of chilli flakes for an extra kick.

You will need

Project Budget
Cheap

Time

0 h 35

Difficulty

Nice & Simple
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Description

Indulgent and delicious, these white chocolate truffles combine El Buho Mezcal with fresh lime zest and a sprinkle of chilli flakes for an extra kick.

Instructions

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    Grate the zest from the lime into a bowl and place to one side.

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    Break 250g of the white chocolate into a bowl.

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    Heat the extra thick double cream in a saucepan.

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    Stir the cream until it begins to simmer.

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    Stir in the white chocolate until melted and turn off the heat.

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    Squeeze in the juice from the lime.

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    Stir in the lime zest and refrigerate over night. The chocolate will thicken but still be soft enough to scoop.

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    Scoop out spoonfuls of chocolate, roll into balls and then roll in icing sugar.

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    Place on a baking sheet and refrigerate for another hour.

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    Melt the remaining 50g of white chocolate and drizzle on top of your truffles.

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    Sprinkle the top of each truffle with a few chilli flakes.

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    Chill one more and serve!