After Eight

Posted by Dom

After EightWhen I think of the ’70s, three things come to mind; Fondue sets, ABBA and After Eights. Back in the day, these were the height of luxury and sophistication. (Er… After Eight, I mean, not ABBA.)
As a child, I somehow believed the universe would end spectacularly if I ate an After Eight mint before 8pm. These days I eat them for breakfast, and as far as I know, the universe has not exploded yet. I’m guessing my parents lied to me to stop me eating their chocolate. They did that a lot.

After EightAfter Eights are thin ‘after dinner’ chocolates with a mint flavour fondant centre. Each mint comes in a little black wax-paper envelope to make it look a bit more posh. And presumably to stop the chocolate melting and making the whole lot stick together.

As Simon pointed out in his review of After Eight Grand Marnier Straws, the words “Plain Chocolate” on the ingredients list with no indication of cocoa content don’t exactly inspire confidence in the quality.

But as after dinner mints go, they’re not bad. They’re quite refreshing and minty - although the peppermint flavour does somewhat overwhelm any chocolateyness.

They’re just not posh chocs any more. I’m quite sure that in this day and age nobody would serve After Eights at a serious dinner party any more than they’d serve Ferrero Rocher to an ambassador.

Luckily, I’m not planning any dinner parties, so I can quite happily scoff the whole box in private without fear of ruining my social status.

Posted by Dom on 04 Jan 2007 at 12:01 AM | Leave a comment
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3 Comments

  1. Elizabeth
    January 4, 2007 : 2:15am

    I always enjoy reading your chocablog, I love your sense of humor.
    Have a wonderful 2007!
    Elizabeth

  2. Cathy
    January 12, 2007 : 3:18pm

    Have you tried the new after eight sticks. They taste good (if you like after eights) but the design has a serious flaw. Once you’ve opened them most people will try to pick them up from the top of the tube which then generally falls away from the bottom scattering them all over the place.

  3. Bruno
    February 16, 2007 : 4:23pm

    Those who eat after-dinner mints late at night should not be surprised if they wake up after eight.

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