Dive into the festive spirit with Shorthive Christmassy Chocolate Honey Mousse! This luscious dessert combines rich dark chocolate, velvety honey, and a hint of holiday cheer. Perfect for any Christmas celebration, this mousse is a treat that’s as delicious as it is elegant.

Ingredients:

• 170g Chow Cocoa's Dark Sea Salt Chocolate
• 85g ShortHive Honey
• 2 large egg yolks
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 310g thickened cream
• ½ teaspoon salt

Method:

• Melt your chocolate in the microwave in 30 seconds. Once your chocolate is melted, leave it in the microwave to stay warm while you prepare the other ingredients.
• In a heavy bottom sauce pan, bring the honey just to a boil and remove from the heat.
• Place your egg yolks into a large heat proof bowl.
• Slowly pour the hot honey into the egg yolks while whisking constantly to prevent the eggs from curdling.
• Continue whisking the eggs until they are thick and foamy and reach the ribbon stage.
• In the bowl of your stand mixer, whip the heavy cream to soft peaks. Set aside.
• Add ⅓ of the melted chocolate to the egg/honey mixture and fold until combined.
• Continue adding the chocolate mixture to the egg mixture in thirds until it's well combined. Be careful not to over-work the mixture and deflate all the air.
• Add in the vanilla and fold to combine.
• Add the whipped cream to the folded chocolate/eggs in thirds.
• Fold with your spatula, working it around the bowl and through, folding the mousse over on itself until it comes together in a smooth evenly distributed chocolate colour. There should be no streaks of chocolate.
• If you plan to eat the mousse as a dessert, put it into a piping bag and pipe directly into the dessert cups.

To add a Christmas touch, add some crushed candy canes on top or make a red sugar rim (as seen above!).