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The chocolate and pickle snack you never knew you needed

This proposal combines one of the most trendy foods of recent times with the dessert ingredient par excellence. Do you dare to try it?

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Today in the section of random gastronomic combinations, we bring you a proposal that leaves no one indifferent. Lately we have seen all kinds of recipes made with pickle, which has undoubtedly become one of the most trendy ingredients in recent months. But we were missing this fusion between sweet and sour, with an almost indescribable bitter touch.

What is this peculiar dessert? It is a simple recipe based on pickled gherkins dipped in chocolate with a touch of salt flakes. If you are curious to try it at home, here is the step-by-step recipe.

Chocolate pickle recipe

Ingredients:

  • Large pickled gherkins (sliced)
  • Sugar
  • Coconut oil
  • Half a bar of chocolate (of your choice)
  • Sea salt flakes

Preparation:

  • In a bowl, place the gherkin slices and mix them with the sugar until they are well impregnated. Let macerate in the refrigerator for 10 minutes. Then remove at room temperature.
  • Meanwhile, in another bowl, melt the chocolate bar and mix with the coconut oil.
  • Dip the pickle slices in the chocolate and place them in a suitable tray. Then sprinkle them with the sea salt flakes.
  • Place in the refrigerator for another 15 minutes. And this curious snack is ready.