Strawberry & Balsamic

Strawberry and balsamic go together like strawberry and balsamic. Adding our perfectly balanced dark chocolate and a super fruity, light bite-y (but not spicy) Spanish olive oil to that magical combo makes us feel less like skilled chocolatiers and more like curators. Jammy strawberry, tart balsamic reduction, and a hint of savory from the olive oil ganache — all in a dark chocolate shell. 

The search for the right olive oil was a journey all on its own. We tried expensive oils from strange places with interesting (read: weird) flavors, and went through bulk olive oils with floral notes. Pretty much every specialty food vendor that came in, we'd ask just to try their olive oils. We tasted every olive oil you can taste at Zingerman's. And when we found the one from a small olive mill in Acuela, Granada, we knew. It was fruity enough to accent the strawberries but not so punchy to overpower them. Smooth but bold, and could stand up to the complexity of our Ecuadorian Arriba Nacional dark chocolate.