Gin & Tonic Truffles
Gin & Tonic Truffles
Ingredients
- 125g butter, softened
- 230g (1 1/2 cups) icing sugar
- 60ml (1/4 cup) gin
- 2 tbsp tonic water
- 1 tbsp finely grated lemon rind
- 2 x 450g madeira cakes
- 2 x 290g packets white chocolate melts
- Candied lemon peel, finely chopped, to decorate
Instructions
- 1
Use an electric mixer to beat butter, sugar, gin, tonic and lemon rind in a large bowl until pale and creamy. Crumble in cakes and stir to combine.
- 2
Shape level tablespoons of mixture into balls. Place on a baking paper-lined baking tray. Loosely cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge for 1 hour or until firm.
60 min - 3
Place the white chocolate melts in a heatproof bowl over a saucepan half-filled with simmering water (make sure the bowl doesn't touch the water). Stir with a metal spoon until chocolate melts.
- 4
Using a fork or truffle dipper, coat one truffle in chocolate, tapping lightly to remove excess chocolate. Return to the tray. Decorate top with candied lemon. Repeat with remaining truffles, chocolate and candied peel. Refrigerate for 30 minutes to set. Serve.
30 min