Recipe Callebaut Prohibition Bonbons

Callebaut Prohibition Bonbons

Prohibition Bonbons blend Chicago craftsmanship with rich, indulgent flavor. A smooth milk‑chocolate caramel ganache is infused with FEW Spirits bourbon and Whirlwind Coffee’s bourbon‑barrel‑aged beans, creating a luxurious balance of caramel, coffee, and warm whiskey notes. Encased in crisp Callebaut 823 milk‑chocolate shells, these bonbons offer a refined, spirited twist on classic confectionery—perfect for gifting or savoring slowly.
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Bourbon, Candy, Caramel, chocolate
Difficulty: Intermediate
Brand: Callebaut

Equipment

  • Stove
  • Immersion Blender
  • Thermometer

Ingredients

Bourbon Coffee Caramel Ganache

  • 14.3 oz Sugar
  • 11.4 oz Heavy cream
  • 4.8 oz Glucose syrup
  • 5.7 oz Butter
  • 0.4 oz Salt
  • 1.9 oz Callebaut Chocolate - Milk Recipe N° 823 33.6% - block - 5kg
  • 1.4 oz Few spirit cold cut bourbon
  • 2.4 oz Whirlwind bourbon barrel aged coffee beans, warmed and crushed
  • 1.4 oz Whirlwind bourbon barrel aged coffee beans, ground (optional)

Assembly

  • 0.0 gr Callebaut Chocolate - Milk Recipe N° 823 33.6% - block - 5kg

Instructions

Bourbon Coffee Caramel Ganache

  • Bring cream to a simmer. Remove from heat and add crushed coffee beans. Cover and set aside to steep for 30 minutes.
  • Strain coffee beans from cream and rescale to 240g. Warm rescaled cream, butter, salt and glucose together. Set aside, keeping warm.
  • Caramelize the sugar using the dry method.
  • When the sugar reaches 185ºC, remove from heat and add the warm liquids little by little. Take it very slowly so cream incorporates without forming crystals.
  • Cook the caramel to 114ºC whisking vigorously.
  • Let the caramel cool down to below 80ºC. Add chocolate and bourbon. Emulsify with an immersion blender until smooth and glossy.
  • Stir in the ground coffee if using, then cast into molds.

Assembly

  • Use pre-crystallized Callebaut 823 to shell the bonbon molds. Allow to fully crystallize.
  • Pipe in Bourbon Coffee Caramel Ganache once it is at 28ºC. Allow to crystallize overnight.
  • Cap bonbons the next day.
Recipe Callebaut Prohibition Bonbons

Callebaut Prohibition Bonbons

Prohibition Bonbons blend Chicago craftsmanship with rich, indulgent flavor. A smooth milk‑chocolate caramel ganache is infused with FEW Spirits bourbon and Whirlwind Coffee’s bourbon‑barrel‑aged beans, creating a luxurious balance of caramel, coffee, and warm whiskey notes. Encased in crisp Callebaut 823 milk‑chocolate shells, these bonbons offer a refined, spirited twist on classic confectionery—perfect for gifting or savoring slowly.
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Bourbon, Candy, Caramel, chocolate
Difficulty: Intermediate
Brand: Callebaut

Equipment

  • Stove
  • Immersion Blender
  • Thermometer

Ingredients

Bourbon Coffee Caramel Ganache

  • 14.3 oz Sugar
  • 11.4 oz Heavy cream
  • 4.8 oz Glucose syrup
  • 5.7 oz Butter
  • 0.4 oz Salt
  • 1.9 oz Callebaut Chocolate – Milk Recipe N° 823 33.6% – block – 5kg
  • 1.4 oz Few spirit cold cut bourbon
  • 2.4 oz Whirlwind bourbon barrel aged coffee beans, warmed and crushed
  • 1.4 oz Whirlwind bourbon barrel aged coffee beans, ground (optional)

Assembly

  • 0.0 gr Callebaut Chocolate – Milk Recipe N° 823 33.6% – block – 5kg

Instructions

Bourbon Coffee Caramel Ganache

  • Bring cream to a simmer. Remove from heat and add crushed coffee beans. Cover and set aside to steep for 30 minutes.
  • Strain coffee beans from cream and rescale to 240g. Warm rescaled cream, butter, salt and glucose together. Set aside, keeping warm.
  • Caramelize the sugar using the dry method.
  • When the sugar reaches 185ºC, remove from heat and add the warm liquids little by little. Take it very slowly so cream incorporates without forming crystals.
  • Cook the caramel to 114ºC whisking vigorously.
  • Let the caramel cool down to below 80ºC. Add chocolate and bourbon. Emulsify with an immersion blender until smooth and glossy.
  • Stir in the ground coffee if using, then cast into molds.

Assembly

  • Use pre-crystallized Callebaut 823 to shell the bonbon molds. Allow to fully crystallize.
  • Pipe in Bourbon Coffee Caramel Ganache once it is at 28ºC. Allow to crystallize overnight.
  • Cap bonbons the next day.

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