Skip to content
Left arrow
FOUR Magazine logo
Search icon

Peru chocolate in a cocoa pod

Recipes
|
13 Sep 2015
|
3 min read
This delicious dessert from Eric Frechon uses creamy Peruvian chocolate with a crunchy, iced chocolate sorbet infused with lemongrass is every chocolate lovers dream…so make a chocoholic happy today and give this recipe a try.

Ingredients

Lemongrass ganache for the beans

750g UHT cream

30 lemongrass stalks

150g Jivara chocolate (Valrhona)

200g Manjari chocolate (Valrhona)

Cocoa streusel

100g butter

100g flour type 55

100g caster sugar

10g cocoa powder

70g ground almonds

1g powdered cinnamon

Lemongrass jelly

1 litre water

125 g caster sugar

18 lemongrass stalks

16 sheets of gelatine

Lemongrass sorbet

2 litres water

250g caster sugar

20 lemongrass stalks

30g Sevagel stabilizer from Sevarome

Illanka chocolate mousse

200g whipping cream

15g cocoa powder

140g Peruvian Illanka chocolate

200g mascarpone

3 eggs

30g caster sugar

Method

Lemongrass ganache for the beans

Finely chop the lemongrass stalks, set aside; bring the UHT cream to the boil, remove from the heat and add the lemongrass, cover with cling film and leave to infuse for 12 hours.When the lemongrass has finished infusing, pass the cream through a very fine sieve; heat the cream and pour it in several batches over the chocolate, mix to obtain a smooth, shiny ganache. Pour onto a sheet to a thickness of 1.5 cm, cover and place in the refrigerator. Then cut into cubes and roll these in the cocoa into bean shapes.

Lemongrass ganache for the garnish

For the ganache garnish, which should be softer, it is the same recipe as for the beans, but when the lemongrass has finished infusing, add a little more cream to bring the total quantity back to the original 750 g; finish the same way, heating the cream and gradually pouring it over the chocolate to make the ganache; place in the refrigerator.

Cocoa streusel

Sift together the flour, cocoa powder and cinnamon; then using the beater attachment, combine all the ingredients to obtain a crumbly mixture; stop, spread out and then freeze. Before each service, bake the required quantity in a fan oven for fifteen minutes at 175°C; when cool, store in an airtight container until required.

Lemongrass jelly

Finely chop the lemongrass stalks, set aside; bring the sugar and water to the boil; remove from the heat and add the lemongrass; leave to infuse for 12 hours covered with cling film. Then add the sheets of gelatine, previously softened in cold water, by heating a small quantity of the infusion. Pour onto a sheet with sides and place in the refrigerator. At the time of the service cut small 1 cm cubes to garnish the cocoa pods.

Lemongrass sorbet

Finely chop the lemongrass stalks and bring the water to the boil, add the lemongrass and infuse for 24 hours, the next day pass through a very fine sieve, heat one third of the infusion and add the sugar mixed with the stabilizer, recombine the liquids and place in an ice-cream maker, store in the ice-box at -10°C.

Illanka chocolate mousse

In a bowl, whisk the eggs into the mascarpone one by one.Bring the cream to the boil with the caster sugar and cocoa powder.Pour the warm cream in several batches over the chocolate and then combine with the mascarpone.
Sieve and then place in a siphon.Gas three times taking care to mix thoroughly before adding each gas cartridge.Keep cool at 10°C for at least two hours before use. (20 g for each pod).Using the tempered Illanka couverture chocolate, lightly fill the chocolate pod moulds and refrigerate. Unmold the pods and scratch them with a wire brush before brushing them with a mixture powder of gold dust and cocoa powder. Set aside and then use the same chocolate to make the leaves and stalks.Use a brush to apply a mixture of gold and metallic green powder to the leaves.

To serve

In the bottom of each pod, pipe 15g of lemongrass ganache, add 5g of streusel pieces and 6g of the cubes of lemongrass jelly, then pipe 12g of lemongrass sorbet and cover with 20g of Illanka chocolate mousse, lightly sprinkle with cocoa powder and add the 5 lemongrass ganache beans before covering with the top of the pod for service. Serve quickly before the lemongrass sorbet starts to melt.

World’s best winner 2014     |     World’s best luxury lifestyle media brand 2022

About

|

Editions

|

Contact

|

Privacy Policy

Copyright © 2023 Four magazine

|

All Rights Reserved

About

|

Contact

|

Editions

|

Privacy Policy

Copyright © 2023 Four magazine

|

All Rights Reserved

four-magazine.com use cookies to deliver an optimised experience. By clicking “Accept”, you consent to the use of all cookies used.
Cookie settingsaccept
Manage consent

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled

Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously.

CookieDurationDescription
__cfduid1 monthThe cookie is used by cdn services like CloudFare to identify individual clients behind a shared IP address and apply security settings on a per-client basis. It does not correspond to any user ID in the web application and does not store any personally identifiable information.
_abck1 yearThis cookie is used to detect and defend when a client attempt to replay a cookie.This cookie manages the interaction with online bots and takes the appropriate actions.
bm_sz4 hoursThis cookie is set by the provider Akamai Bot Manager. This cookie is used to manage the interaction with the online bots. It also helps in fraud preventions
cookielawinfo-checbox-analytics11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
cookielawinfo-checbox-functional11 monthsThe cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
cookielawinfo-checbox-others11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-advertisement1 yearThe cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Advertisement".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
ts3 yearsThis cookie is provided by the PayPal. It is used to support payment service in a website.
ts_c3 yearsThis cookie is provided by PayPal when a website is in association with PayPal payment function. This cookie is used to make safe payment through PayPal.
viewed_cookie_policy11 monthsThe cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.

Functional

Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features.

CookieDurationDescription
akavpau_ppsdsessionThis cookie is provided by Paypal. The cookie is used in context with transactions on the website.
nsidThis cookie is set by the provider PayPal. This cookie is used to enable the PayPal payment service in the website.
tsrce3 daysThis cookie is set by the provider PayPal. This cookie is used to enable the PayPal payment service in the website.
x-pp-ssessionThis cookie is set by the provider PayPal. This cookie is used to process payments from the site.

Performance

Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.

CookieDurationDescription
YSCsessionThis cookies is set by Youtube and is used to track the views of embedded videos.

Analytics

Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.

CookieDurationDescription
_ga2 yearsThis cookie is installed by Google Analytics. The cookie is used to calculate visitor, session, campaign data and keep track of site usage for the site's analytics report. The cookies store information anonymously and assign a randomly generated number to identify unique visitors.
_gid1 dayThis cookie is installed by Google Analytics. The cookie is used to store information of how visitors use a website and helps in creating an analytics report of how the website is doing. The data collected including the number visitors, the source where they have come from, and the pages visted in an anonymous form.

Advertisement

Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads.

CookieDurationDescription
_fbp3 monthsThis cookie is set by Facebook to deliver advertisement when they are on Facebook or a digital platform powered by Facebook advertising after visiting this website.
fr3 monthsThe cookie is set by Facebook to show relevant advertisments to the users and measure and improve the advertisements. The cookie also tracks the behavior of the user across the web on sites that have Facebook pixel or Facebook social plugin.
IDE1 year 24 daysUsed by Google DoubleClick and stores information about how the user uses the website and any other advertisement before visiting the website. This is used to present users with ads that are relevant to them according to the user profile.
test_cookie15 minutesThis cookie is set by doubleclick.net. The purpose of the cookie is to determine if the user's browser supports cookies.
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE5 months 27 daysThis cookie is set by Youtube. Used to track the information of the embedded YouTube videos on a website.

Others

Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet.

CookieDurationDescription
_gat_gtag_UA_120081375_11 minuteThis cookie is installed by Google Analytics. The cookie is used to calculate visitor, session, campaign data and keep track of site usage for the site's analytics report. The cookies store information anonymously and assign a randomly generated number to identify unique visitors.
_gat_gtag_UA_83740222_11 minuteThis cookie is installed by Google Analytics. The cookie is used to calculate visitor, session, campaign data and keep track of site usage for the site's analytics report. The cookies store information anonymously and assign a randomly generated number to identify unique visitors.
_mcid1 yearNo description
ak_bmsc2 hoursNo description
CONSENT16 years 9 months 2 days 6 hoursNo description
ec_store_chameleon_fontsessionThis cookie is provided by Ecwid and it is used to save the font utilised in the website's online store.
enforce_policy1 yearNo description
l7_az30 minutesNo description
LANG9 hoursNo description
x-cdnThis cookie is provided by Paypal and is used in context with shopping transactions on the website's store.