It’s not too late to make a solid New Year’s Resolution. (Though if your original idea was to stop procrastinating, you may be a little behind on that one!) But it’s still barely 2010, and we have resolved to help you be healthier by eating truffles. While you may think that chocolate is a guilty pleasure, we are here to set the record straight and get it on the health food list. That is, chocolate the way that Intrigue Chocolates makes it can be very good for you.
Research shows that dark chocolate can give you a boost of anti-oxidants that help repair cells throughout your body by trapping destructive free radicals. This is especially important for good heart health, with moderate ongoing consumption of dark chocolate showing significant reduction in high blood pressure as well as lowering the risk of cardiac disease. Plant phenols, found in cocoa, are apparently responsible for this great health benefit, and the darker the chocolate, the more phenols present.
With our commitment to high-quality, fresh, and all-natural flavors, you have a healthful treat before you in the form of Intrigue Chocolates’ Truffles!
So do yourself and your heart a favor by making 2010 the year to eat more good chocolate. It’ll be the easiest New Year’s Resolution you have ever made.
Jamaican Hot Chocolate Truffle – Always a good warmer-upper! Aaron’s signature truffle includes: nutmeg, rum, vanilla, honey, and habanero chilis, just to remind your taste buds who’s boss!
Pear-Lavender Truffle – Fruit brandies are called “eau-de-vie” or “water of life” by the French. This truffle with it’s pear brandy, lavender (Washington-grown), and honey additions blend to give you a hard to describe, yet choreographed taste experience. Sweet and dark, earthy and floral, musky and citrusy, all together.
Damiana Truffle – Aptly presented in the Month of Love, damiana (Turnera aphrodisiaca) has been used as an aphrodisiac in Mexico, Central and South America for centuries. An aromatic herb, damiana adds pleasant bright notes and a soft pepperiness to the chocolate.
R. Valentino – The idea of eating flowers is the ultimate in romantic food. Since ancient times rose petals have been present at feasting tables, both as decoration and part of the menu. The R. Valentino Truffle uses culinary-quality dried rose petals that lend a delicately rosy aroma, with the impression of vanilla and cool sunlight.
Framboise Truffle – One of our more aromatic truffles, the raspberry brandy blended into our deep chocolate base couldn’t be a better combination. A touch of honey brings out the fruit flavor to savor the experience.
Saint Basil Truffle – Ever fresh, ever organic, the basil in this truffle breaks through to give you a burst of green that brightens in your mouth and makes you smile.