Signature Chocolate Mice, 16 Pieces
$64
The Signature Chocolate Mouse
Velvety ganache, toasted almond ears, and a silken tail. Exceptional chocolate with a touch of whimsy.
the making of a mouse
12 Steps. 3 Days. Handcrafted.
Discover some of the meticulous steps behind the creation of our Chocolate Mice. Made individually by hand without molds, no two are ever quite the same.
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The Art Begins
It all begins with nature’s most exquisite ingredients.
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Cooking the Ganache
Local cream, infused with fruit, spices or coffee, cooked and blended with dark chocolate. The velvet heart of each Burdick Mouse.
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Hand-Piped, Never Molded
Each Mouse is piped and shaped by hand, forming its signature silhouette and ensuring no two are exactly alike. Every movement relies on precise control of pressure and angle, executed with the deft rhythm of long-honed skill.
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Adorning with Ears
Toasted almond ears are hand-placed, two by two.
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Dotting the Details
With two eyes and a nose — three dots of hand-applied chocolate — and a silken tail, a Mouse is born.
A Short History of the Chocolate Mouse
Years ago, our founder Larry Burdick worked at a confiserie in Bern, Switzerland. With typical Swiss thrift and ingenuity, the chocolate ganache left over at the end of each day was re-cooked and shaped into chocolate mice for children, finished with bits of knitting yarn as tails.
In 1987, Burdick returned to the U.S. from Switzerland and founded his namesake company. Re-envisioning the mice he made in Switzerland, he refined the design and, instead of left-over scraps, used the finest chocolate and the freshest complementing ingredients, and the Burdick Mouse was born. With their delicious taste, captivating chocolate eyes, and endearing upturned noses, they have remained at the hearts of child and adult gastronomes alike for 38 years and counting.
