Melt chocolates

Summer has passed, and the hedgerows are richly laden with fruits perfect for foraging. Melt have worked with Mark Hix to create a delicious collection of chocolates inspired by the hedgerows of the British countryside. Blackberries, rosehip, hazelnut, elderberries and sloes all intertwine to create an abundant and varied natural crop.

Melt founder Louise Nason moved from London, three years ago, and living in the countryside has made her extremely aware of changing seasons and how the hedgerows develop throughout the year.

“I am fascinated with each changing day – from my first sighting of tiny hazelnut kernels emerging from their pointy green bonnets – to the very pretty, fragile blackberry flowers getting battered by the never ending rains this summer. I knew I wanted us at Melt to design recipes inspired by these ingredients, and who better than to collaborate with than  Mark Hix,” says Louise Nason.  “Foraged autumnal fruits are the ideal match to chocolate and what a great time to deliver them for the beginning of the winter season,” says Mark Hix.

The Mark Hix Winter Collection (£18 / box) includes:
Blackberry Bonbon - a tart, fruity blackberry puree in a dark chocolate shell, with a wonderful seedy texture.

Rose Hip – a delicate rose hip and hibiscus jelly layered with vanilla ganache and dipped in dark chocolate.

Toasted Hazelnut Bonbon – rich and comforting, filled with salted caramel.

Elderflower - a clean, bright elderflower pate de fruit, perfectly balancing the collection.