🍓 Product Overview
Valrhona’s Raspberry Inspiration is part of the innovative Inspiration fruit couverture range. Crafted purely from cocoa butter, sugar, and raspberry powder, it delivers intense raspberry flavor and vibrant pink color without any artificial flavors or dyes
🧪 Composition & Technical Specs
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Ingredients: Sugar (~52%), cocoa butter (~35.9%), raspberry powder (~11.5%), sunflower lecithin (~0.6%)
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Cocoa Butter: About 35–36% by weight, lending the texture of chocolate even though it’s fruit-based
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Shelf Life: Best consumed within 10 months from date of production
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Storage: Keep in a dry, cool place between 14–18 °C (or 57–65 °F)
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Allergen Info: May contain traces of milk, nuts, soy, and gluten. Not gluten-free certified; manufactured in facilities handling these allergens
🎨 Flavor & Sensory Profile
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Primary Taste: Intense, jammy raspberry character with a balanced hint of acidity—evokes the aroma of fresh coulis or fruit preserves
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Appearance: A rich, natural pink hue that stays true in both molded and ganache applications
🧩 Culinary Applications
Valrhona designed this fruit couverture to behave nearly like traditional chocolate, allowing pastry professionals to:
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Mold Decorations: Ideal for bonbons, molded shapes, and transfers
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Ganache & Crémeux: Use it in fruit ganaches or layered mousses
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Mousses, Ice Cream, Sorbets: Incorporate into creamy frozen desserts
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Coatings & Glazes: Available for dipping or glossy finishes
Recommended Pairings:
Works beautifully with flavors such as pistachio, almond, lemon, lychee, hibiscus, even Espelette pepper or fennel for a gourmet touch
Tempering Guide (Valrhona Curated):
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Melt at 40–45 °C (113–118 °F)
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Crystallize at 27–28 °C (80–82 °F)
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Work at 30–31 °C (86–88 °F)
