Blackberry

A dark chocolate shell filled with dark chocolate blackberry ganache with a cube of blackberry fruit in the center.

All throughout my 20’s I would go blackberry picking every summer with a friend after which we would make blackberry jam. I love the color and flavor of blackberries and especially love that they can be found in the wild in Oregon. The Oregon blackberry, and blackberries throughout the world, are a symbol of both the hardships and sweetness of life. In European folklore, blackberries are associated with the Devil, who is said to have cursed the plant with thorns, after falling into a bush. In British lore, blackberry bushes sometimes guarded fairy dwellings. In Native American myths, blackberries are linked to the arrival of Spring, with blackberry juice used to defeat Winter. Some folklore even suggests spells woven in with the brambles offering protection for your household. Much like the plant, this chocolate holds both the bitterness of dark chocolate surrounding the sweet flavor of the blackberry center. Whether it is the thorns or the tasty berries, most of us have a blackberry story. We encourage you to share your blackberry stories with those in your life as you share a chocolate bonbon together.