Callebaut Ruby RB2 is the fourth kind of chocolate after dark, milk, and white, a naturally pink Belgian couverture with 32.8% cocoa in a 5.5 pound bag of callets. No berries, no color, and no fruit flavor are added; the rosy hue and fruity taste come from the ruby cocoa bean itself and the way it is processed.
The RB2 recipe amplifies what makes ruby special: a brighter ruby color and a punchier, berry like tang with a refreshing acidity that finishes clean. It handles like a classic medium fluidity couverture, so it molds bonbon shells with a glossy blush finish, enrobes bars and truffles in a thin pink coat, and sets up smoothly in ganache, mousse, and glazes. Used pure, it is a conversation piece on its own; paired with citrus or red fruit, the natural tang doubles down. A few callets folded into cookie or cupcake batter leave pink flecks that stay vivid after baking.
Callebaut Gold Caramel Chocolate Callets (30.4%) is Callebaut's other specialty callet, amber colored with toffee and salted caramel notes, and Velvet White Chocolate Callets (32%) is the less sweet white for work that calls for a neutral, creamy base.
Instructions
Application
- Melt and temper the callets before molding, enrobing, or piping. The small callet size melts quickly and evenly; keep the heat gentle to protect the color and fresh flavor.
- Use for molding bonbon shells and bars, enrobing truffles and bars, and piping decorations.
- Stir into cream for ganache, or fold melted callets into mousse, glazes, ice cream and gelato bases, or cookie and cupcake batters as a flavoring chocolate.
- Pair with citrus, red fruit, or berries to echo its natural tang, or use on its own.
Storage
- Store in a clean, dry, odor free area at 12 to 20°C (54 to 68°F) with relative humidity below 70%.
- Keep the bag sealed between uses and away from light and strong odors, which can fade the color.
Ingredients
Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Whole Milk Powder, Unsweetened Chocolate, Citric Acid, Lecithin (Soy)