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How to Make a Chocolate Garnish

See examples and how to make your own DIY Chocolate Garnish to dress up food and drink for special occasions. This is stylish entertaining at its best!

See examples and how to make your own diy chocolate garnish to dress up food and drink for special occasions.

DIY Chocolate Garnish

You’ll love these easy diy chocolate garnish ideas that you can use for Valentines day or special occasion entertaining.

When it comes to celebrating special occasions it’s all about the details….edible details that is! I created some cute and edible DIY chocolate garnishes that can be used with sweets or drinks, and it’s an easy project with great results.

The examples I’m sharing today are just right for a Valentine’s Day dinner for two, Bridal Showers, Engagement parties, or Anniversary celebrations. Depending on what shapes you make it can be used for multiple themes.

Hearts are easy to make, and flowers are too. You can “write” letters for monograms, or words for an occasion. The possibilities are endless.

See examples and how to make your own diy chocolate garnish to dress up food and drink for special occasions.

See examples and how to make your own diy chocolate garnish to dress up food and drink for special occasions.

How to use chocolate garnishes

  • Make some to top your dessert cakes and cupcakes
  • Write a word or message on the side of a dessert plate. Examples are “love,” “happy birthday,” “xoxo,” or “congratulations.”
  • Write each guest’s name on their own dessert plate for a personalized touch.
  • Chocolate & champagne are a classic combination. Hang an open-ended heart on the side of the champagne flute, or any other sweet cocktail.
  • Top off a chocolate creamy cocktail or chocolate milk by floating a chocolate heart on the surface.
  • Try stars and moon shapes for summer parties, spider web shapes for Halloween, and hearts for Valentines Day.

See examples and how to make your own diy chocolate garnish to dress up food and drink for special occasions.

See examples and how to make your own diy chocolate garnish to dress up food and drink for special occasions.

See examples and how to make your own diy chocolate garnish to dress up food and drink for special occasions.

How to make a chocolate garnish

You will need:

chocolate pieces for melting

small squirt bottle from the craft store baking section or baking supply store

  • Begin by lining a baking sheet with wax paper.
  • Melt your chocolate discs according to package directions, either in the microwave or with a double boiler.
  • Pour or scoop melted chocolate into the squirt bottle.
  • “Draw” chocolate shapes onto the wax paper using the squirt bottle, and place in the freezer to set up.
  • When fully set, peel the wax paper away from the chocolate {as opposed to pulling the chocolate up off the wax} to avoid breakage.

Tip: To write on the side of the plate, I placed the plate in the freezer first to chill it. This helps the chocolate to harden quicker.

Make more than you think you need….just in case ; )

You can use this idea to create any simple shape. The hearts and “love” theme are great for so many occasions. Cheers!

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January 25, 2012 10:15 am Chris Filed Under: DIY, Food Presentation, sweets, Valentine's Day

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  1. Tori @ Thoughtfully Simple says

    February 7, 2014 at 12:23 pm

    Love the garnish on the plate!

  2. [email protected] says

    February 12, 2013 at 12:39 am

    I love the chocolate heart shapes. The possibilities are endless!

  3. Katie says

    February 9, 2012 at 1:49 pm

    Thanks so much for the great idea. I will be making some of these for a special valentines drink!

  4. Maggie says

    January 29, 2012 at 6:34 pm

    I love this chocolate garnish! I’ve used it to create chocolate initials as cupcake toppers.

  5. Chris says

    January 27, 2012 at 1:33 pm

    Thanks April!

  6. Candi says

    January 27, 2012 at 12:13 am

    such a great idea, I love your pictures.

    • Chris says

      January 27, 2012 at 1:32 pm

      Thank you Candi. I appreciate that!

  7. Rebekah {A Blissful Nest} says

    January 26, 2012 at 7:21 pm

    OH my gosh Chris! These are too fabulous for words!

    • Chris says

      January 27, 2012 at 1:33 pm

      Thank you dear. xoxo

  8. Chris says

    January 26, 2012 at 12:41 pm

    That looks great! Love all the details. Thanks for sharing.

  9. Marilyn says

    January 26, 2012 at 10:38 am

    Yes, love the names on the dessert plate idea!

  10. jackiefo says

    January 26, 2012 at 7:45 am

    So cute! I love the idea of doing names on the dessert plates. Awesome đŸ™‚

  11. NaTasha says

    January 25, 2012 at 3:03 pm

    This is so simple but yet it looks so nice and special. Thanks for the tutorial. Definitely will be making these for the Valentine’s Day

  12. FestivePartyGirl says

    January 25, 2012 at 1:40 pm

    What a fun idea. I love how something so simple really makes a dessert come to life.

  13. Samantha @ Little Painted Canvas says

    January 25, 2012 at 11:30 am

    I made some chocolate garnish hearts for cupcakes for my son’s class a few years ago using that same technique and they turned out beautifully! An easy, unique way to make something just a little more special.

  14. Esther says

    January 25, 2012 at 11:09 am

    Just love the heart over the champagne glass!!!
    Thanks for the tutorial!

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