Winnipesaukee Chocolates - about the chocolates

**Winnipesaukee Chocolate Bars**

Using the finest ingredients available, we have carefully selected each chocolate to compliment and enhance the flavors the things we mix in, whether it be coffee or tea or spices, naturally dried fruit, or freshly toasted nuts. Each bar is mixed, molded and wrapped by hand so we can assure you the finest chocolate possible.

We hope you enjoy our chocolate, and please let us know what you think.

Sally Cornwell & Jonathan Walpole

**Allergy Warning:**

All of our chocolates are made with equipment that we also use to make nut-based flavors. We do not recommend any of our chocolates for people with severe nut allergies. We are sorry!!!
	Black Cat Island – Pur dark chocolate. Black Cat Island, located off of the tip of Second Neck in Center Harbor, is one of only four islands on the lake with bridges to the mainland. We made our Black Cat as a smooth blend of three different pure dark chocolates, creating distinct layers of flavor that magically change and develop like the nine lives of a cat – the perfect companion for the Witches. Hand-Crafted with the finest ingredients: Dark chocolate (cocoa liquor, sugar, cocoa butter, soya lecithin, natural vanilla). Approx. 3oz. (85g)
	The Witches – Dark chocolate with hazelnuts. A cluster of rocks lurking just below the water’s surface in the open passage between Governors and Timber Islands, the Witches have been known to befoul many an unwary boater. With our Witches we have submerged a bevy of toasted hazelnuts in a smooth dark chocolate where they lie waiting to capture and entrance you with each bite. Hand-Crafted with the finest ingredients: Dark chocolate (cocoa liquor, sugar, cocoa butter, soya lecithin, natural vanilla), Hazelnuts. Approx. 3oz. (85g)
	Pumpkin Point – Dark chocolate with pumpkin seeds. Pumpkin Point is a small outcropping about half way down the western shore of Alton Bay, a five mile long finger pointing off the southern end of the lake. For us Pumpkin Point is a sensuous blend of sweet dark chocolate, earthy roasted pumpkin seeds and the subtle tang of sea salt. Hand-Crafted with the finest ingredients: Dark chocolate (cocoa liquor, sugar, cocoa butter, soya lecithin, natural vanilla), Roasted Pumpkin Seeds. Approx. 3oz. (85g)
	Barndoor Island – Pure milk chocolate. Legend has is that when the gap between Barndoor and Little Barndoor was viewed at the right angle and time of day, a barn door appeared, joining the two islands. In truth, the door was part of a huge barn on the mainland, brought to the islands by a trick of the water and light, but while the building is long gone, the name remains. Our Barndoor is a blend of milk and dark chocolates offering layers of sweet milk and caramel. Hand-Crafted with the finest ingredients: Milk and Dark chocolates (sugar, cocoa liquor, cocoa butter, whole milk, soya lecithin, natural vanilla). Approx. 3oz. (85g)
	Cow Island – Milk chocolate with cinnamon and pecans. Cow Island was first settled by Captain Paul Pillsbury who was known for his breeding of Guernsey cows. He also built a wind-powered grist mill and was soon grinding grain for all the area farmers. The story is he eventually moved west and founded the Pillsbury Milling Co. In keeping with this tale, we made our bar reminiscent of the cinnamon bun - a blend of milk and dark chocolates, cinnamon and roasted pecans. Hand-Crafted with the finest ingredients: Milk and Dark chocolates (sugar, cocoa liquor, cocoa butter, whole milk, soya lecithin, natural vanilla), Roasted Pecans, Cinnamon. Approx. 3oz. (85g)
	Lady of the Lake – Pure white chocolate. Built in Lakeport in 1848-9, the Lady of the Lake, at 125 feet, was the largest ship of its time to ply these waters. She ferried passengers for C&M Railroads around the lake for many years, before she sank off of Belknap Point in 1895. She still rests there under 31 feet of water, and is a popular site for divers. Our Lady is a blend of sweet, milky and smoky chocolates – all pure and ghostly white. Hand-Crafted with the finest ingredients: White chocolate (sugar, cocoa butter, whole and skim milk, soya lecithin, natural vanilla). Approx. 3oz. (85g)
	Squam Lake - Dark milk chocolate with cashews and golden raisins. Throughout the years, Squam Lake has managed to resist the ravages of time, still retaining the tranquility of its 18th century farming roots and the charm of a 19th century rural retreat. We have honored this heritage with a rich blend of dark and milk chocolates, adding cashews for a connection to the land and its preservation, and golden raisins for the mellow warmth of the sun setting over “Golden Pond”. Hand-Crafted with the finest ingredients: Milk and dark chocolates (sugar, cocoa liquor, cocoa butter, whole milk, soya lecithin, natural vanilla), cashews, golden raisins. Approx. 3oz. (85g)
	Little Bear Island – Dark Chocolate with Crushed Coffee Beans Settled in the early 1900’s as a summer escape from the hectic pace of the city, Little Bear Island is nestled off the shores of Tuftonboro. In the peaceful town of Tuftonboro, Black Bear Micro Roastery slow roasts their coffee for a rich, exhilarating brew. Smooth dark chocolate, a coffee rush, a subtle crunch – the perfect mesh of the cosmopolitan and the idyllic. Hand-Crafted with the finest ingredients: Dark chocolate (cocoa liquor, sugar, cocoa butter, soya lecithin, natural vanilla extract), Black Bear Hibernation Blend coffee beans. Approx. 3oz. (85g) Try Black Bear Micro Roastery's excellent selection of small batch roasted coffee - you won't be disappointed! They are available in fine stores throughout New England and the US as well as online at www.BlackBearCoffee.com.
	The Weirs – Milk Chocolate with Cranberries and Coconut The Weirs has always been a diverse gathering place, from the early Native American tribes, drawn by the fishing, to the modern revelers of all ages, drawn by the lively atmosphere. Our Weirs is a gathering place too, with the sharp tang of cranberries, the lively crunch of coconut and the smooth caramel of this milk chocolate – a convergence of truly diverse flavors. Hand-Crafted with the finest ingredients: Milk chocolate (sugar, cocoa butter, dry whole milk, cocoa liquor, soya lecithin, natural vanilla), dried cranberries, dried coconut. Approx. 3oz. (85g)
	Whortleberry Island – White Chocolate with Dried Blueberries Whortleberries are a European cousin to the blueberry, smaller, tarter and a deep indigo blue. Also known as bilberry, whortleberries are not native to the area but are now often found growing in and among blueberry patches. For this bar we chose to stay with the native wild blueberry, using lightly sweetened dried berries and mixing them with a creamy, almost smoky, white chocolate. Hand-Crafted with the finest ingredients: White chocolate (sugar, cocoa butter, dry whole & skim milk, soya lecithin, natural vanilla), dried wild blueberries. Approx. 3oz. (85g)
	Madame Chiang – Dark Chocolate with Crystallized Ginger Madame Chiang Kai-Shek discovered the Lake while attending summer school in Meredith in 1908. In the 1940’s she purchased an estate in Wolfeboro as respite from her political life, rallying support for her husband’s Nationalist China. In her honor we have created this bar, a pairing of bittersweet chocolate with the spicy tang of ginger and the sweet relief of raw sugar. Hand-Crafted with the finest ingredients: Dark chocolate (cocoa beans, sugar, cocoa butter, soy lecithin, natural vanilla extract), ginger crystallized in raw sugar. Approx. 3oz. (85g)
	Rattlesnake Island – Dark Chocolate with Cayenne Viewed from the surrounding mountains, Rattlesnake Island looks like its namesake, with a diamond-shaped head and rattle-like ridges, and legend has it that the island was home to the Eastern Timber Rattler as recently as the 1940’s. We chose to honor this tale with a sensuous dark chocolate that slithers down your throat, and surprises you with the sharp bite of cayenne at the end. Hand-Crafted with the finest ingredients: Dark chocolate (cocoa liquor, sugar, cocoa butter, soya lecithin, natural vanilla), cayenne. Approx. 3oz. (85g)
	The Broads – Milk Chocolate with Toasted Almonds The centerpiece of the lake, with its wide open space and strong breezes, the Broads is the intersection through which all traffic flows. It is also the meeting place of all the competing wakes, as they bounce off the surrounding islands and create a cross-hatch of ever shifting water. Our Broads is a broad expanse of milk chocolate broken-up by the choppy crunch of toasted almonds. Hand-Crafted with the finest ingredients: Milk chocolate (pure cane sugar, full cream milk, cocoa butter, cocoa beans, soya lecithin, vanilla beans) toasted chopped almonds. Approx. 3oz. (85g)
	Castle in the Clouds: Dark chocolate with cocoa nibs. “Castle in the Clouds,” originally named “Lucknow,” was built by Thomas and Olive Plant in 1913-14 as a country estate. Encompassing 6500 acres stretching from the Ossipee Range to Lake Winnipesaukee, the bulk of the property was acquired by the Lakes Region Conservation Trust in 2003 preserving in perpetuity the pristine grounds, breathtaking views and the historic Arts and Crafts structures. We support these efforts with this elegant bar of pure dark chocolate with the crunch of cocoa nibs. Hand-Crafted with the finest ingredients: Dark chocolate (cocoa liquor, sugar, cocoa butter, soya lecithin, natural vanilla), cocoa nibs. Approx. 3oz. (85g)