Chocolate Peppermint Creams Candy Recipe (2024)

FAQs

How much peppermint extract to use in melted chocolate? ›

Add 1/2 teaspoon of oil. Melt in 20-second increments, stirring vigorously with a silicone spatula spatula or spoon after each increment, until completely melted and smooth. White chocolate and chocolate overheat easily, so it's important to do this in increments. Once melted, stir in 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract.

The trick for chocolate peppermint bark layers that stick together is to add the white chocolate layer before the semisweet layer is completely set.

Sadly the Clarinico Mint Creams are no longer made but these are the the next best thing. tasting nearly identical.

Also, melted chocolate doesn't mix readily with tiny amounts of liquids. So, don't add peppermint extract or any other liquid to the melted chocolate, as this may cause the chocolate to suddenly harden. (A few drops of peppermint oil, on the other hand, can be added.)

Melt the bittersweet chocolate in microwave or on stovetop using a double boiler until all pieces are smooth. Once chocolate is melted, place 1/2 teaspoon of shortening in a small microwave-safe bowl and heat on high for a few seconds until melted. Add 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract and stir well.

It is important to remember that when adding alcohol extracts and liqueurs to chocolate, these liquids need to be added to chocolate mixtures, not pure melted chocolate, otherwise the alcohol will cause the chocolate to seize and form a lumpy mass.

A Classic Candy Favorite!

King Leo soft Peppermint Sticks are a favorite around the world! Made with pure cane sugar and pure King Leo peppermint oil, these sticks melt in your mouth with sweet minty flavor!

Sugar, Corn Syrup, Titanium Dioxide (for color), FD&C Red 40, Natural Peppermint Oil. Store in a cool dry place. This product is free of top common allergens and manufactured on dedicated equipment.

Arm yourself with the strongest mints on the market, new C.O. Bigelow Peppermints ($4). All-natural ingredients (unlike Certs and Tic Tacs, which use artificial flavors) help them bore a hole through the roof of your mouth.

Peppermint Cream Fondants - with a crispy white shell and soft centre. These are a very good alternative to the original Clarnico mint creams which have been discontinued by the manufacturer sadly.

What happened to Opal mints? ›

Pacers were launched as “Opal Mints” in the 1970s, but didn't really capture the public imagination until they were rebranded with whizzy green stripes and a sporty theme in the 80s. Sadly, they were retired to the great sweet graveyard in the same decade.

Two important things to avoid: Scorching (microwave); and getting any water in the chocolate (simmering water). Both of these things will ruin your chocolate and you'll have to start over. Water in melted chocolate "seizes" it, causing instant recrystallization – not in a good way. The chocolate will be unworkable.

Be especially careful with methods like the double boiler or water bath, which involve water. Other liquids like vanilla extract will cause seizing too, so avoid stirring into your melted chocolate.

This chocolate can still be used (as long as it isn't burnt) so don't bin it immediately. If the chocolate has seized because it has been overheated, try stirring in a couple of pieces of solid chocolate (this will not work if the chocolate has seized from moisture).

Melt or temper chocolate to desired temperature. Add the extract of choice and mix it gently. The extract will mix with the chocolate without any changes to the consistency or texture of the chocolate. Set the chocolate in molds, use in ganache, as dipping sauce etc.

Flavoring can be stirred into the melted chocolate once it has been tempered. It's best to add the minimum amount of flavoring and add more to taste.

Be especially careful with methods like the double boiler or water bath, which involve water. Other liquids like vanilla extract will cause seizing too, so avoid stirring into your melted chocolate.

To infuse mint flavor into chocolate using mint extract, simply add a few drops of mint extract to melted chocolate and stir well to combine. Start with a small amount of extract and adjust to taste.