Thinking about Christmas food always brings to mind mint chocolates, they make a refreshing end to a big meal! The lovely people at Beech's kindly sent me through boxes of their After Dinner Dark Chocolate Mint Creams and Mint Crisps (both suitable for vegans) to review. Once again, Beech's have matched high quality ingredients to classic chocolates, and I was delighted to give them a try.
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Beech's After Dinner Mint Creams are rich mint fondant centres covered in dark chocolate. I love how Beech's uses all-natural British ingredients in their flavourings, and that is the case with the mint used here - English Mitcham Mint oil, grown in Hampshire.
The result is a delicious after dinner mint. The cream fondant center and dark chocolate center have the same quality as the rest of the Beech's creams range (see my review HERE), it's a very smooth combination. The addition of the refreshing mint is just delicious, it works perfectly here. The overall flavor is a zingy and fresh peppermint that is softened by the sugary fondant to a lovely smooth finish.
The Mint Crisps are thin dark chocolate rectangles filled with crunchy little sugar crystals. The mint used here is also English Mitcham Mint oil which gives it a lovely fresh and natural flavor.
These rectangular chocolate are quite large and are speckled on top with lots of the crunchy bits. The Beech's dark chocolate used here is just delicious, with it's 55% minimum cocoa solids. It has a smooth creamy flavor that is sweet rather than bitter. The texture has a light crunch that bursts with refreshing peppermint flavor. These are less sugary than the Mint Creams and have more of a chocolately edge to them - perfect for a more indulgent minty treat.
Grocery Gems Verdict: Beech's Mint Cream and Mint Crisps
Rating: 9 out of 10.
Buy it again: Yes.Nutrition (per choc): 39 calories (Mint Creams), 32 calories (Mint Crisps).Vegetarian: Suitable for vegetarians.Purchased: Available online www.beechsfinechocolates.comPrice (150g box): Mint Creams - £3.99, Mint Crisps - £3.75p.
Products sent for an honest review.
