Sour Cherry

Praline chocolate – sour cherry: An unusual delicacy with Meissner sour cherry brandy This excellent chocolate puts the sour cherry in the spotlight in a different way. The sour cherry brandy that gives this chocolate its flavor comes from the Meissner specialty distillery Prinz zur Lippe. The distillate in this case is a fruit brandy. To make the brandy, the fruits are pitted and then chopped. They are mixed with water and placed in a mash tun and special fermentation yeast is added to speed up the fermentation process. This promotes a higher alcohol concentration. This procedure can take between 3 days and 2 weeks. This depends on the quantity, temperature and type of mash. As well as how much aroma and alcohol content has already developed. If the master distiller is satisfied with the mash, it is distilled. The spirit now has an alcohol content between 60 and 90%. Since this is too strong for consumption, it is diluted with water. Legal regulations specify a volume percentage between 37.5 and 55 percent. To further improve the aroma, the spirits can be stored in wooden barrels for several years. Further regulations for production include the prohibition of additional flavouring and the addition of sugar or alcohol. If there is too little sugar in the fruit, no fermentation occurs. However, they can be used to make a fruit spirit. Sour cherry – filled chocolate: The versatile fruit with a sour taste The sour cherry grows in the form of bushes, shrubs or even trees. In contrast to the sweet cherry, which can reach a height of up to 30 meters, the sour cherry only grows to 10 meters. The fruit of the sour cherry is about 15 to 20 mm large and round, but a little taller than wide. It is light red to a black-reddish tone. The flesh is reddish or even colorless. It also tastes sour. The distribution of sour cherries in Europe extends to the far north. But this fruit can also be found at altitudes of up to 1800m. Among the many subspecies of sour cherry, the Schattenmorelle is the best known representative. It is mainly used for jams and preserves, but also for baked goods. Well known for the Black Forest cake. But it is also a welcome flavoring for spirits, liqueurs or chocolates. In a gift package with the appropriate wine or spirits, this chocolate can serve as an excellent souvenir. They are a welcome present for Father’s Day, Mother’s Day or Valentine’s Day. But the chocolates are also an extraordinary idea when packaged under the Christmas tree or in an Easter basket. If you want to do something good for yourself and live a vegan lifestyle, then this dark chocolate is made for you or you can give it as a gift to like-minded people if you want something special.    You can order chocolate and pralines online here in the Schell Chocolates shop. We deliver the chocolates and pralines to the address of your choice. If you wish, you can also have our handcrafted products sent to friends and family. They will certainly be delighted with the exclusive chocolates or delicious pralines. Or stop by our café and enjoy a delicious piece of cake or tart from our in-house pastry shop with an excellent cup of coffee. There we also offer our exclusive chocolates and pralines to take away.