Dark Chocolate Covered Cherries

Photo by Alex, under licence

There are basically three ways to enjoy dark chocolate covered cherries:  individual cherries covered with dark chocolate, dark chocolate over cherries and some kind of liquid, and dark chocolate bars containing cherry.

Dark Chocolate Cherries

If you just want cherries covered with dark chocolate, there are plenty of options, from all kinds of producers, including Godiva.  You can find Bing, Maraschino, Rainier, Northwest, Piemont, and other kinds of cherries.  With no liquid filling the dark chocolate outside is generally glossy, and might be sold in a bag, individually wrapped or not wrapped in a box, or even in a gift jar or a tin.

There are a couple of interesting variations on the plain dark chocolate cherries, including chipotle or hazelnuts mixed into the chocolate.

Liquid Filling

Dark chocolate cherries with liquid filling are usually individually wrapped, or are packaged in a box.  The make up of the liquid filling divides these dark chocolate cherries into three classes:

• Those containing alcohol fillings, such as wine, brandy, rum, or other liquer
• Those containing alcohol flavors but no actual alcohol, and
• Those containing syrup or other undefined liquid filling

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I've found a good collection of dark chocolate bars containing cherry, usually along with some other ingredient.  Only the Green & Black's was simply dark chocolate with cherries.  Still, it's a very tasty list:

• Chocolove 55% dark bar with cherries, almonds
• Chocolove 55% dark bar with cherries plus ancho and chipotle chilis
• Green & Black's 60% dark bar with cherries
• Theo 70% dark bar with cherries and almonds
• Endangered Species 70% dark bar with cherry essence
• Lindt 70% dark bar with cherry and chili
• Dagoba 72% dark bar with cherries and vanilla
• Seeds of Change 61% dark bar with cherries and vanilla
• Wilde Irish 70% dark cherry and vanilla

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