The Negroni Bar with 70% Hacienda Costa Esmeraldas- Muisne - Ecuador Dark Chocolate with Negroni-soaked nibs and orange peel.

  Our signature Negroni dark chocolate is now officially an award-winning bar! We couldn't be more proud of the hard work from everyone in our team. Thank you to all the judges for agreeing with our crazy idea! Cacao provenance: Hacienda Costa Esmeraldas | Muisne, Ecuador This is a crazy idea that turned magical after a long, laborious but very fruitful process. If you like the famed Negroni drink, this is a chocolatey cousin. First the nibs were soaked for 6 weeks in a giant Negroni cocktail. The nibs were then dehydrated to extract most of the alcohol and moisture out of them. (We left them a bit boozy to experience the Negroni flavors.) When dehydrating, the nibs caramelized with the sugars from the liquors beautifully. After tempering the dark chocolate, we molded the bars and then added the dehydrated nibs and freshly grated orange peel. Once the bars were finished hardening, I immediately placed them in our packaging pouches to start the lovely marriage of the chocolate and the N