Beyoncé followers are celebrating the discharge of her newest album, “Cowboy Carter,” in a myriad of how, from style statements to TikTok dances. Denverites on the lookout for a novel technique to indulge within the motion can boot-scoot to an area chocolatier promoting sweets to fulfill the Beyhive.
Mood Goodies and Confections (2669 Larimer St., Denver) not too long ago debuted a collection of bonbons impressed by and match for the queen. The corporate is promoting them in containers of 4 Beyoncé-esque flavors, together with Texas Maintain ‘Em that includes a Paloma fondant with lime salt in a darkish chocolate shell.
The others are Queen Bey, a honey- and lavender-infused darkish chocolate ganache in a darkish chocolate shell; Loopy in Love with white chocolate-hibiscus lemonade filling in a white chocolate shell; and Single Women, that includes a strawberries-and-cream white chocolate ganache in a milk chocolate shell.
How does one go about infusing the essence of Beyoncé right into a confection?
“Inspiration is type of like a rooster and the egg scenario. Generally the workforce comes up with a taste and asks ‘What title would work for this?’ or vice versa, we have now a reputation we would like and select the flavour primarily based on that,” Victoria Johnson, Mood’s lead chocolatier, mentioned in an announcement.
The Queen Bey, for instance, was initially known as the Bee’s Knees chocolate, however the workforce needed it to be related to popular culture. Texas Maintain ‘Em was the other – the title got here first after which Johnson researched Texas cocktails and meals to determine which flavors to characteristic.
This isn’t the primary time Mood Goodies and Confections has made music-inspired bonbons since opening in 2016. It beforehand bought sweets honoring The Beatles’ John Lennon and R&B singer Frank Ocean, and rotates them again into the shop’s lineup sometimes.
Later this month, Mood will cater to Swifties and have fun the discharge of Taylor Swift’s “The Tortured Poets Division” with one other four-set of bonbons. Flavors embrace the Lavender Haze (lavender, blueberry, and lemon white ganache in a white chocolate shell), Lover (guava and strawberry white chocolate ganache with a darkish chocolate shell), So Lengthy London (earl gray and vegan milk chocolate ganache in a darkish chocolate shell), and Florida!!! (orange and mint white chocolate ganache in a white chocolate shell).
Specialty containers value $14.15 or patrons can purchase particular person goodies for $3.25 a chunk. The Beyoncé field shall be obtainable all month and the Taylor Swift field will debut nearer to the album’s launch on April 19.
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