Chocolate Balls – Orange Caramel – 5 pcs.

Orange Caramel Chocolate Balls. Dark chocolate, soft caramel and a hint of orange from Berlin.

Sawade calls its chocolate balls with a dark chocolate shell and soft caramel filling Orange Caramel Chocolate Balls, rounded off with orange and a pinch of salt. Five pieces in the bag. Not a chewy candy, not a liqueur chocolate, not an orange chocolate.

The Orange Caramel Chocolate Balls come from the Berlin confectionery Sawade, filled balls whose filling consists of almost half soft milk caramel. Caramel is often considered sweet and heavy, orange fresh and light. In this ball, the two meet, and the dark chocolate holds them together. The result is less sweet than the name suggests. The acidity of the orange and the salt in the caramel ensure this.

Dark shell, soft core, fresh finish

The balls first taste of dark chocolate, then of soft, slightly salty caramel, and finally of orange. The dark chocolate shell is strong enough to somewhat counteract the sweetness of the filling. It breaks when bitten into and releases the filling.

The caramel is soft and does not pull. It melts on the tongue and distributes its milky flavor there. Orange juice concentrate and natural orange flavoring bring in a fruity, slightly tart note that is reminiscent of candied orange peel.

Anyone expecting firm, chewy caramel will find the filling too soft. It is creamy, not chewy. For people who do not like any fruit notes in chocolate at all, the balls are probably not suitable, as the orange is clearly noticeable.

With tea, with coffee, on the Advent platter

The balls pair well with a strong black tea or an Earl Grey, whose bergamot picks up the orange. They also make a good impression with a latte or cappuccino. One ball per cup is enough, as they are substantial enough.

Anyone who wants to emphasize the orange more can place a thin slice of candied orange or some grated orange peel on the plate next to it. In this way, the fruit and chocolate enhance each other without adding further sweetness.

On the colorful Advent platter, they add a colorful accent with their orange-blue foil. Together with the Vanilla Caramel Chocolate Balls, a small comparison of two caramel varieties emerges, once with vanilla, once with fruit.

The bag is suitable as a gift for hosts who would find a box of chocolates too much. The balls are alcohol-free and therefore also fit into an Advent calendar for the whole family.

Our tip: Store the balls in a dry, dark place at 16 to 18 degrees. In the heat, the filling becomes too soft, and in the refrigerator, the chocolate loses its shine and gets a gray haze.

Chocolates from Berlin's oldest confectionery

Since 1880, Sawade has been making chocolates in Berlin, longer than any other confectionery in the city. Today, the company makes its chocolates, truffles, and balls in Berlin-Reinickendorf, with a high proportion of handwork. The chocolate balls are their own range with changing varieties, from marzipan to nougat.

Each ball is individually wrapped in foil and twisted at both ends like a candy. This protects the chocolate from moisture and odors and prevents the balls from sticking together in the bag. The color of the foil indicates the variety, with Orange Caramel being orange with a dark blue star pattern.

Caramel is created when sugar and milk are boiled together for a long time. During this process, the typical brown roasted aromas are formed. For a soft filling, the caramel is taken off the stove earlier than for firm candies, so that it retains more moisture.

A variety for the dark season

What sets the Orange Caramel ball apart among the Sawade varieties is the combination of fruit and caramel under dark chocolate. It is one of the newer varieties in the range and fits into autumn and winter, when oranges are in season anyway. Anyone who already knows the classics of the range will find a fruitier version here that can be mixed well with the nutty varieties.

Five balls in which dark chocolate, soft caramel, and orange make a winter day seem shorter.