How to Make Chocolate Liquor Cordials - Now Extra-Helpful!

Step 2 Required Equipment

A quick note about measurements - I am a follower of the school that believes everything should be measured accurately, especially in the kitchen. For pasta sauce, this isn't really necessary, but for candymaking precision is vital.

You will need a decent scale with a sensitivity of at least 1 g, and a good instant-read digital thermometer. Both of these items can be found cheaply at any store with housewares, and are well worth the cost.

For the starch molds:

Two baking dishes (9"x13")
Two large metal bowls
Several boxes of cornstarch (four to eight)
A metal mesh strainer/sifter
An object to be molded - this doesn't have to be fancy, it can be anything from a small bottle to a dowel to your finger.

For the candy solution (makes about 100 small pieces):

Small saucepan
Plastic tablespoon

87 g water
247 g sugar
100 g alcohol. The alcohol chosen must have a reasonably high proof to work. Beer won't work at all, and even wine would be pushing it.

Chocolate (for coating)

Optional but helpful:

Silicone pastry brush
Offset spatula

Comments

[midoshah]

can i replace the liquor and use soy sauce
and put any ingredient live vineger or corn syrup to have this result

[Mongpoovian]

That's an interesting question! I don't think that using non-alcoholic liquids would work. My feeling is that water-based liquids would result in an excessive amount of crystallization, resulting in something closer to rock candy. Vinegar and other acidic ingredients actually break down sugars, so the problem with using them is the opposite - you might not get crystallization at all.

[beehard44]

non alcoholic liquid mixed with some buffer of some sort?
yeah, i'll try with ice tea

[midoshah]

thanks for reply and your interest but i m work in molecular gastronomy and i didn't use alcoholic liquids and the result is perfect your topics is very helpful
tanks

[mikebook]

Did you make any adjustments to the reciepies or procedure to use a non-alcoholic liquid? Do share the knowledge if you have it!