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Nº 360 Lourinhã DOC Brandy Bonbon
Cakes & Sweet Breads · Lisbon

Lourinhã DOC Brandy Bonbon

Also known as: Lourinhã Brandy Bonbon · Lourinhã DOC Chocolate

A dark-chocolate bonbon with a Lourinhã DOC brandy heart.

Origin
Lourinhã · Oeste region
Region
Lourinhã · Oeste region
Season
Year-round; especially suited to gifting
Sweetness
Richness
Difficulty

Bombom de Aguardente DOC Lourinhã is a small handmade sphere weighing about 12 grams. A thin crisp dark-chocolate shell protects a liquid or creamy centre scented with the local wine brandy.

Intense cocoa meets the brandy's warm, vinous and lingering notes. The reference presentation is round and slightly irregular, often individually wrapped in gold foil, at truffle scale so the contrast between crisp and fluid is concentrated in one bite.

Ingredients
  • 62% dark chocolate
  • cocoa beans
  • sugar
  • cocoa butter
  • glucose syrup
  • Lourinhã DOC brandy
  • vanilla
Taste & texture

A bitter crisp shell, soft or fluid centre and a warm, vinous, lingering brandy finish.

Variations

The atelier sells individual pieces and boxed formats, including festive editions. Its essential identity is a thin dark-chocolate shell with Lourinhã DOC brandy inside.

Where to try it

At the Doce Lourinhã atelier and through its shop; confirm hours, formats and availability. It contains alcohol and is not intended for children.

Pairs well with

Espresso or a small glass of Lourinhã DOC brandy itself.

History

Sílvia Baptista created the Doce Lourinhã project after learning chocolate work in Caldas da Rainha. Seeking a product that could promote the territory, she chose Lourinhã DOC brandy, produced in Portugal's only demarcated region devoted exclusively to wine brandy.

The bonbon joined the national list of 420 Seven Wonders of Portuguese Sweets candidates in 2019 in the Pastry Cake category. The local atelier continues to make and sell it in several formats.

Sources: docelourinha.pt · docelourinha.pt · nauticalportugal.com · gazetarural.com

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