The Vegabond 9.12.2015 | Page 59

The 'Light Cellar' presenting 'Alchemy of Love'

How-To make your own, raw chocolate!

1 cup raw cacao butter, melted

1/2 - 1 cup Cacao Powder (depending how ‘dark’ you would like it, I suggest starting with the half-cup and you can always increase from there)

pinch of Vanilla powder

1 cup pitted dates soaked for a few hours to soften and rehydrate

(pour off the soaked water and using only the rehydrated dried fruit in this recipe)

1/4 cup each of rose petal powder and rose water hydrosol

Starting with the melted cacao butter, add all ingredients into your blender then blend together well, if using a vitamix it is helpful to mix it together with the plunger.

Once done, enjoy a taste or two right away then place the rest onto tray or into moulds and place in fridge to cool and set.

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