I've recently fallen in love with the combination of ginger and chocolate-- the two flavors complement each other really well! I also love the combinations of lemon (something summery to go with this warm weather!) and ginger, and lemon and chocolate... so why not make an awesome lemon/ginger/chocolate treat, especially since chocolate is now everywhere with Easter coming up soon? I originally thought I could make little chocolate eggs, but once this started chilling in the fridge, I decided that the egg idea wasn't going to work out for me... and instead I realized I had made fudge!! Nom!! (Also, cool stuff: an NPR article came out a few days ago, citing some research that chocolate consumption favorably influences your metabolism and can help keep you lean. Whoot!)
Ingredients:
-100g dark chocolate (I used 85%)
-1/2 cup full-fat coconut milk
-25g butter
-2 1/2 tbsp. ginger
-lemon zest from 1 lemon
Directions:
1. Break up dark chocolate and place in a bowl.
2. Combine all other ingredients in a pan over medium heat and stir well.
3. When mixture boils, pour over dark chocolate and stir. (You could pour it into a small tray here, but I just kept it in the bowl.)
4. Place in refrigerate until set (4-5 hours). Slice up and enjoy!
Quote of the Day:
"Chocolate is the first luxury. It has so many things wrapped up in it: Deliciousness in the moment, childhood memories, and that grin-inducing feeling of getting a reward for being good." -Mariska Hargitay
