Chocolate Making Hen Do's

What to expect

• Great for some decadent indulgence
• Learn a little about chocolate and eat a lot of it
• Great for getting hands-on
• Perfect for big groups with a sweet tooth
• You’ll learn the history of chocolate and get to make your own!
• Do some ‘quality testing’ (eating what you’ve made)
• Gives you some fantastic treats to take home

What Will I Be Making?

This depends on the individual product, but you might be making chocolate truffles, a hugely popular option with classes across the UK. Filled chocolates are possible in some classes, but that is an increased level of complexity, therefore it might be something simpler like decorating the chocolate you've solidified.

You may receive moulds to place your chocolate in, meaning it will form a shape once it has hardened. Depending on the class, some may even have naughty shapes, but I'll leave that to your imagination, most will be much more innocent options.

It's worth noting that much of your chocolate won't actually make it into the mould, it may get stuck to the spoon or in the bowl and we can't have waste, so make sure to turn up with an empty stomach as you'll be required to consume a fair amount.

The Different Temperatures

You may be asked if you'd prefer to use dark, milk or white chocolate (if you count white as chocolate, considering the lack of cocoa beans), while what option you pick will change the temperature it will be heated at in order to yield the best results. Don't worry, you'll have a chocolatier on hand to help guide you and everyone in the group.

Educational

While we can't speak for every chocolatier, but most are in the business due to their passion for chocolate, therefore they'll most likely want to explain the process of harvesting, fermentation and drying. Don't hesitate to ask as many questions as possible, they'll undoubtedly know the answers and be eager to answer you on their interest-area.