How to flavor Ganache aka Ganache Flavor variations
Calories: 25
Adjust Servings Here: 4 cups
Description
One of the fun things about ganache is that you can flavor ganache a million different ways. These simple, easy and effortless recipes to flavor ganache can make a huge difference to the final outcome of your cake. Here are a few ways on how to flavor ganache or rather a few ganache flavor variations that I love and are popular with my customers.
Ingredients
One Batch each of Ganache for the Variations
- 1 lb (450 g) Cake Decorators White Chocolate ganache
- 1 lb (450 g) Cake Decorators Dark Chocolate ganache
- 1 lb (450 g) Cake Decorators Milk Chocolate ganache
Additional flavors
- 1 cup Nutella or
- ½ cup ( ) pistachio puree or
- ¼ tsp extracts or
- ½ cup Liquors - Baileys, Drambuie, Grand Marnier, or
- 2 tsp Green tea powder or
- 2 tsp ( ) Espresso powder or
- ½ cup Caramel or
Instructions
Espresso ganache
- Dissolve 2 tsp espresso powder in 2 tsp water and add.
2 tsp is about right for every 4 cups ganache
Hazelnut ganache
- Add 1 cup Nutella to (every 4 cups ganache)
Coconut ganache
- Add 1/2 tsp coconut extract to one batch of Ganache.
You can add some toasted coconut flakes for the filling.
For coconut ganache from scratch - substitute coconut cream for whipped cream when making ganache and add extract.
Mimosa ganache
- Add ½ tsp Orange Extract 1 tsp orange zest + 1 tsp champagne extract to one batch of Ganache.
Pistachio ganache
- Add ½ cup pureed Pistachios + ½ tsp Pistachio extract to one existing batch of Ganache.
Salted caramel ganache
- Add 1/2 cup caramel + 1 tsp sea salt flakes to your existing batch of ganache.
Do not over mix the salt to prevent it from dissolving.
Green tea ganache
- Dissolve 2 tsp Green Tea powder in 2 tbsp. water – add to Ganache, add ½ tsp green tea Extract. (You may need to whip to bring to consistency.)
Grand orange ganache
- Add ¼ cup Grand Marnier to one batch of white or Dark Ganache
For non-alcoholic - just add the Grand Marnier Extract
Irish cream ganache
- Add ½ cup Baileys Irish Cream to one batch of white or Dark Ganache.
For non-alcoholic - just add the Irish Cream Extract.
Drambuie ganache
- Add ¼ cup Drambuie to one batch of Dark Ganache.
For non-alcoholic - just add the Drambuie Extract (this is alcoholic lol)
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