vrijdag 21 januari 2011

Imbolc Chocolate



Imbolc is almost upon us (February 2). It is the midpoint between
Winter Solstice (December 21) and Spring Equinox (March 20) when
the Goddess Brighid, with her white wand is said to breathe life into
the mouth of the dead Winter and to bring him to open his eyes to
the tears and the smiles, the sighs and the laughter of Spring.

Here is a recipe that represents the balance between the
seasons.

1 oz. gourmet milk chocolate, grated
1 oz. gourmet dark chocolate, grated
1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
3/4 cup milk
1/4 cup heavy cream

In small saucepan, combine milk & dark chocolate, vanilla extract and milk. Cook over
low heat (do not boil) and stir gently until milk warms and chocolate melts completely.
Add heavy cream and cook another 1 to 2 minutes until warm. Pour into mug. Top
with your choice of whipped cream (I like to make my own with heavy cream & sugar),
cinnamon, and/or cocoa powder.

The Dark chocolate represents the bitterness of Winter while the milk Chocolate represents
the sweetness of Spring, as Imbolc balances between the seasons. You may wish to look up
"The Chocolate Ritual" by John L. Shepard or write your own to celebrate the richness of
this transitions. 

Blog post with thanks to Elizabeth Barrette

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