Jamaican rum truffles recipe (2024)

FAQs

Do rum truffles contain alcohol? ›

This is one for those partial to a top shelf tipple. Our rum truffles contain an ample snifter of rum in a smooth caramel cream truffle, sealed in our velvety 40% milk chocolate. We only ever use premium spirits that are just as good consumed on their own as they are in our chocolate creations.

Basically, all truffles are fine chocolate and cream with a ganache filling. Ganache is a thick and rich mixture that's similar to creamy icing, except not as spreadable. True chocolate truffles can have different flavors and be sprinkled with nuts instead of being coated with chocolate powder on the outer shell.

Wine, beer, cider, spirits and many more of our favourite drinks are made from natural starch and sugar. Fermentation (and distillation for certain drinks) is used to produce the alcohol content. This is why alcohol contains lots of calories – 7 calories per gram, which is almost as many as a gram of fat.

There are zero carbs in a single serving of rum and no fiber. This beverage is distilled, so there is no longer any naturally-occurring sugar and usually, there are no added sugars. However, some flavored rums may include additional ingredients that can change the nutrition facts.

Rum is a drink certainly made from a sugarcane by-product, generally molasses, through a fermentation and distillation process. But after going through this process there is zero sugar content left in the distillate.

Truffles are a fungus that grows underground at or near the base of trees known as host trees, but not all trees are suitable places for truffles to grow. Typically host trees include poplar, beech, and oak trees. Truffle fungi grow worldwide in many different varieties.

Made from pecans, Biscoff cookies, confectioners' sugar, and—yes, rum! —rum balls are a grownup-favorite festive treat that are easy to make and fun to gift. They taste even better after a day or two in the refrigerator, so I recommend making them in advance.

Chocolate truffles are a deeply indulgent chocolate treat made from chocolate and cream. They're essentially balls of chocolate ganache. And great news: they sound so much fancier than they are to make! If you're making these around Valentine's Day, I love coating them in pink and red sprinkles.

As we said, the truffle is a type of fungus; however, don't confuse it with the mushrooms that you can fry, boil, or bake. The cooking process destroys the truffle's characteristic flavor and aroma that render it a delicacy.