Valentine’s Day Chocolate Party
Are you and your valentine chocolate lovers or just looking to satisfy your “sweet tooth” on Valentine’s Day? I’ll show you how to plan a chocolate party for lovers with all things chocolate! From chocolatey cocktails and desserts to surprising savory chocolate sensations and an all-chocolate table centerpiece, I’ve got tips to sweeten up dinner this Valentine’s Day.
Watch the Video from Access Hollywood Live:
Chocolate 101
In order to plan a chocolate party, there are chocolate essentials to create your all-chocolate spread! There are a variety of chocolates – milk, dark, and white – and even within dark there are several different percentages (60%, 70%, and so on), and there’s also bittersweet chocolate and semi-sweet chocolate!
There are different kinds of bars – some used for baking and some just for eating – there are chips, mini chips, ground chocolate, ground chocolate for cocoa, and SO much more!
There are so many different types of chocolate-infused products as well – chocolate wine, chocolate vodka, chocolate olive oil, and chocolate spices to name a few!
Start off your chocolate party with one of the following chocolatey cocktails!
Chocolatey Cocktails
ChocolatRouge Sweet Red Wine
Iced Hot Chocolate
Chocolate Martini
Make a chocolate dinner for your chocolate lover in one of the three ways.
Chocolate Dinner 3-Way
Chocolate Tomato Soup with Cocoa Panini
Chocolate Chicken Pot Pie
Chocolate Pasta with Chocolate Covered Bread Sticks
Finish off your dinner with a little bit of sweetness for your sweetie!
Chocolate Dessert Trio
Chocolate Parfait
Deconstructed Banana Split
Rocks and Pebbles
Click on the links above for recipes!
Why not also make decor out of chocolate? Click on the link or the photo for directions on how to make the Chocolate Flower Centerpiece above.
“The Vanilla Freeze” — Recommended by Lurch
Lurch
Lurch is the devoted family butler who does all the household chores except for the cooking. Lurch exists somewhere between the living and the dead, which is why it often takes him longer than most to get something done. He remains a faithful servant and companion to The Addams Family.
Cocktail:
The Vanilla Freeze
Ingredients:
½ cup vanilla ice cream
¾ oz Smirnoff Vanilla vodka
¾ oz Godiva White Chocolate Liqueur
Splash Orange Juice
Wilton Color Mist Food Color Spray – Green
To make the cocktail: Spray the goblet with the Wilton Color Mist Food Color Spray. Mix all the ingredients together in a blender on a low speed for 10-15 seconds. Spoon the mixture into a wine goblet.
** To make non-alcoholic, omit vodka and replace Godiva White Chocolate Liqueur with one packet of Land O’ Lakes or Ghirardelli white hot chocolate mix (1.5 oz).
Food Paring:
Spooky Candy Cookie Sandwiches
Halloween shaped sugar cookies with candy centers
Ingredients:
Ready to Bake Sugar Cookie Dough
Wilton Halloween Cookie Cutters
Wilton Candy Melts – Available in numerous colors and flavors
Non-Stick Cookie Sheet
Using a rolling pin and flour, roll out the sugar cookie dough to be approximately ¼ of an inch in thickness. Once the dough is rolled and flat, using the Wilton Halloween Cookie Cutters, cut the cookies and place them on a non-stick cookie sheet. Follow the baking instruction on the back of the packaging to ensure you are cooking them for the appropriate time and temperature. Once cookies are cooled, melt the desired Wilton Candy Melts and spread evenly on each cookie. Sandwich the melted candy with another cookie of the same shape. Decorate the cookie with the candy melts as desired.
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