Cordial (candy)

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Cordial
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Cherry cordial
Type Confectionery
Main ingredients Fruit, invertase, chocolate
Food energy
(per serving)
150 (calories may vary depending on brand)  kcal

A cordial is a type of confection in which liquid filling is placed within a chocolate shell. A well known confectionery of this type is the cherry cordial (a type of chocolate-covered cherry).

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Process

The liquid center found in some cordials is made using invertase to hydrolyze sucrose in the filling, a process that can take up to two weeks. This makes it a requirement to age the cordials in storage before consuming them to ensure the filling has become liquid. Some fillings include cherry, strawberry, raspberry and blueberry. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "invertase archives". www.chocolateuniversityonline.com.
  2. LaBau, Elizabeth. What is Invertase? Archived 2015-04-06 at the Wayback Machine About.com. Retrieved April 11, 2015.