# Homemade Dark Chocolate

This recipe shows how to make dark chocolate from scratch using cocoa pods.

- Servings: 1 servings
- Total time: 25 min
- Cuisine: Caribbean
- Category: Snack
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 3 cocoa pods
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 handful plantain leaves

## Instructions

1. Crack the cocoa pods and take out the seeds.
2. Spread the seeds in a bowl and cover with plantain leaves.
3. Leave it to ferment for 7 to 10 days.
4. After fermentation, roast them in an oven for about 15 minutes.
5. Peel off the roasted cocoa's cover.
6. Blend the cocoa nuts and sugar combined.
7. Add oil slowly until it becomes extremely smooth.
8. Pour the mixture into a chocolate mold.
9. Put in the freezer for about 7-8 hours.

## Equipment

- knife
- blender
- aluminum pan
- oven
- chocolate mold

## Source

- Original video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMBT3w5V5/
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- Extracted: 2025-05-02

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