Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Lychee macarons


Made with a white chocolate ganache with lychees!

Blackcurrant, violet and lavender macarons,,,


No, not all in one macaron.

First, I attempted lavender macarons (with a milk chocolate ganache and lavender essence). Unfortunately, it was so gross I couldn't even eat a quarter of a teaspoon of the ganache.

With the leftover purple macaron shells, I decided to try violet macarons. I made the filling with white chocolate ganache mixed with crushed crystallised violets. They worked out okay but the flavour wasn't intense enough.

Finally, I tried making blackcurrant macarons, using the same technique as the passionfruit ones (by juicing blackcurrants, heating to a particular temperature, and mixing with chocolate and butter). These ones are pictured here.

How to make macarons...(kind of)


Sucre - Macaroon from Sucre - Founder - Joel Dondis on Vimeo.