Basic Chocolates

There's nothing like making your own chocolate at home. A few basic steps, a little bit of practice, and you'll be on your way to making perfect chocolates every time. Whether you want to satisfy your own sweet cravings, delight loved ones, or pursue chocolate making as a career, we've got you covered.

This is a fun-filled and interactive class in which you will learn to make and decorate your own hand-crafted chocolate treats. We will cover a wide range of recipes - from bars to lollipops and truffles in a variety of flavours, shapes and sizes - to get you off to a sound start as a chocolatier.

• Knowledge

  ❖ Derivation of chocolate
  ❖ Craft chocolate process
  ❖ Industrial chocolate production
  ❖ Chocolate classification systems
  ❖ Types of chocolates based on % cocoa
  ❖ Compounds vs. couvertures
  ❖ Popular chocolate brands in India
  ❖ Common chocolate confections
  ❖ Essential tools and equipment
  ❖ Local chocolate material suppliers

• Skills

  ❖ Working with chocolate compounds
  ❖ Choosing the right chocolate for moulding
  ❖ Selecting the right kind of mould
  ❖ Determining chocolate quantity per mould
  ❖ Melting chocolate the right way
  ❖ Colouring your chocolate
  ❖ Adding flavourings to your chocolate
  ❖ Making perfect solid chocolate candy
  ❖ Making attractive chocolate lollipops
  ❖ Making incredible center filled chocolates

• Recipe Formulation

  Blended Chocolates | Mixing and moulding are easy ways to incorporate additional elements in your chocolate. You will learn how and what ingredients to blend and in what proportions.
  Visible Inclusions | Texture is a great way to create unexpected and pleasurable sensory experiences. You will learn how to add a wide range of textures to give your creations a unique artisanal touch.
  Chocolate Clusters | A great jumble of textures and flavours, clusters are no-bake easy-to-make treats. We will cover how to coat a base ingredient with chocolate and assemble it into a nugget.
  Centre Fillings | Centre-filled chocolates are refreshing and packed with flavour. You will learn how to create chocolate shells and fill them with cookies, cakes, and ganaches.
  Dipped Chocolates | Everything tastes better with a crisp coat of chocolate! You will learn to formulate dipping consistency of chocolate and add a personal touch with lustre dust and edible decorations.
  Soft & Shelled Truffles | Chocolate truffles are synonymous with extravagance and luxury. We’ll show you several different formulations to demystify these soft, creamy, and fudgy indulgences.
  Candy Bars | Commercial candy is made using low-grade ingredients and can be cloyingly sweet. We will reinvent several popular candy bars with interesting twists.