Gaelic Fruit
Gaelic Fruit is a traditional Scottish recipe for a classic treat or after-dinner accompaniment of fruit coated in whisky-flavoured chocolate that make excellent sweet bites for Hogmanay or a rich ending to a Hogmanay meal. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Scottish version of: Gaelic Fruit.
prep time
20 minutes
cook time
20 minutes
Total Time:
40 minutes
Serves:
20+
Rating: 
Tags : Dessert RecipesScottish Recipes
These are fresh fruit covered in whisky-flavoured chocolate that make excellent treats to be served with coffee at the end of a meal, or sweet bites for Hogmanay.
Ingredients:
120g plain chocolate (at least 70% cocoa solids)
120g milk chocolate
120g white chocolate
6 tbsp Scotch whisky
Fresh fruit: strawberries, firm raspberries, seedless grapes, pitted cherries, apple or pear pieces, pineapple chunks, etc
large nuts and dried fruit: almonds, hazelnuts, Brazil nuts, pitted prunes, dried cranberries, large raisins etc
Method:
Chop the chocolate then place each different chocolate in an individual bowl. Melt carefully either in a microwave or over a pan of hot water. Heat and stir only until the chocolate is just melted. Allow the chocolate to cool slightly then beat in 2 tbsp whisky into each bowl.
Stick the fruit on a cocktail stick then dip into one of the chocolate mixtures, twirling the cocktail stick to coat evenly. Sit the fruit on a baking tray lined with greaseproof paper as you coat more of the fruit.
When all the chocolate mix has been used, transfer the coated fruit to the refrigerator and chill for at least 2 hours before serving.
Find more Hogmanay/New Year Recipes Here and more classic Burns Night recipes here.