Almost everyone had to try sweets with alcohol. The peculiarity of this confectionery is in its original composition. In such sweets, in addition to the presence of sweet fillings and chocolate icing, the taste of alcohol is felt. Moreover, the aroma can be very diverse. Let's try to understand the composition and assortment of alcoholic candies in more detail. This will help you quickly find the right product on the store counter.
Is alcohol present in sweets
The first question that interests buyers is: "Are there really alcohol additives in the filling?" A reliable answer can be found in the confectionery product, which was printed by the manufacturer. Each company has its own unique recipe. But there are also common signs in sweets with alcohol:
- According to current food technologies, the maximum allowable alcohol content is 10% by weight of the confectionery.
- In order to avoid alcohol escaping, sweets are coated with a rather dense glazed coating.
- Most often, there are no real strong drinks in the composition. The filling is made by mixing alcohol (40%) and special aromatic essences.
- The composition is always present concentrated sugar syrup.
- Flavors are added to the filling to reduce the pronounced smell of alcohol.
Sweets with real alcohol are rare, because their shelf life is very short - up to 15 days.
Today, there are a huge number of flavors and food additives for the production of products with any taste and smell. Therefore, do not be surprised that this alcoholic drink may be absent in candy with cognac. It will be replaced by an alcoholic aromatic mixture. A specific smell is obtained by adding cognac type essence.
A rich assortment for every taste
Alcoholic sweets are produced in various forms and with all kinds of filling. The leaders in the production of this type of dessert are the countries:
- Germany.
- Denmark.
- United Kingdom.
Brands have won the world market: Anthon Berg, Asbach, Trumpf, Schwermer, Jack Daniel's. The cost of packing such sweets varies from 100 to 5600 rubles. (2 to 100 dollars). Domestic confectionery factories also pamper consumers with sweets with alcohol. In the CIS countries, products called "Drunk Cherry" are popular. Russian customers liked the Stolichny sweets from the Red October factory.
In the assortment there are such fillings:
- cognac;
- rum;
- brandy;
- whiskey;
- vodka;
- fruit liqueur.
Manufacturers are trying to come up with unusual flavor combinations to attract customers. Here are some spicy fillings of sweets with alcohol inside: strawberries in champagne, blueberries in vodka, apricot in brandy, cherry in rum, raspberries in orange liquor. The composition can also be caramel, nougat, condensed milk, marzipan, nuts.
Types of confectionery with alcohol
Most often you can find on sale such sweets with alcohol filling: assorted in a cardboard box or products by weight. But this is not the only possible form of this type of sweets. Whole chocolate with liquor and other flavors is also produced. There are sweet bars with alcohol.
Sweets in the form of bottles with alcohol look attractive. They are made in special molds and packaged in foil. Each miniature bottle is labeled with the name of the drink. And these are not only various popular types of alcohol. There are chocolate bottles with the taste of cocktails: Mojito, Margarita, Daiquiri.
Who can eat such sweets
The presence of alcohol in the food product makes one wonder whether it is harmful, and whether everyone can eat it. Experiments have shown that it’s really easy to get drunk from a lot of sweets with alcohol. Therefore, as with any alcohol-containing drinks, you need to follow the measure to avoid harm to the body.
From chocolate treats with alcohol in the composition should be:
- children
- pregnant
- to drivers;
- people taking certain medications;
- if there is a medical ban for health reasons.
Such sweets will not be harmful to all other categories of the population, if not abused.
Recipe: Drunk Chocolate Cherry
Those who like to cook on their own can compete with the confectionery factories by preparing a delicious dessert at home. For drunk cherries, you will need 3 required ingredients:
- 100 ml of brandy;
- 100 g of chocolate;
- 200 g of cherries.
If now is not the season for fresh berries, you can buy frozen.
Step by step recipe:
- Remove the seeds from the cherries.
- Pour the cognac over the berries and refrigerate: for 4-5 hours - to obtain a light alcoholic aroma, for 10-12 hours - to achieve a stronger alcoholic shade.
- After time, drain the excess liquid, throwing cherries in a colander.
- Break a bar of chocolate into pieces. Melt them in the microwave or make a water bath on the stove.
- Dip each berry into the liquid glaze and leave to solidify.
To give a beautiful look to "Drunken Cherry" use silicone molds.
A set of sweets with alcohol is a universal premium gift and a great treat for true gourmets.