perfect Mozart candy directly online with the traditional receipe and techniques still used. Pairing Your Mozart Chocolate Vroce 1996 bylo ve sporu mezi Fürstem a dceřinou firmou koncernu Nestlé, která chtěla uvést výrobek „Original Austria Mozartkugeln“, rozhodnuto, že pouze Fürst smí užívat pojmenování Original Salzburger Mozartkugeln [2]. But alas, Mozart chocolate balls were created about a century after the composer’s death and bore little connection to him aside from sharing a birthplace. Chocolate covered with Marzipan, Nougat, and pistachio is made by Mozart Chocolate. They are round in shape due to the name Mozartkugeln (Kugeln means balls). Mozart balls are wrapped in red and gold foil and can be found in all Austrian supermarkets. Did Mozart Make Chocolate? To compare, Mirabell’s Grödig-based factory produces about 57 million Mozart chocolate candies annually, which is less than a third of Reber’s output. It is, however, undoubtedly the market leader among Austrian-based confectionery companies manufacturing Mozartkugel. So, Is Reber Mozart Chocolate Authentic Mozartkugel?

Only four Frst locations in Salzburg Old Town and the Frst online shop sell Frst’s “Original Salzburger Mozartkugel.” Is There Alcohol In Mozartkugeln? Tato marcipánová cukrovinka je do dnešních dnů vyráběna firmou Cukrářství Fürst ( Konditorei Fürst) v Salcburku. Firma Fürst ale na tuto cukrovinku nemá ochrannou známku, takže existuje řada jejích napodobenin, které jsou však vyráběny průmyslově jinými firmami. Mirabell’s is the only kugel that can be round, and so Manner’s has a flat bottom just like Reber’s. Fürst (Fuerst/Furst) Mozartkugeln If you’re making round Mozartkugeln which will require impaling them on a skewer, I recommend chilling the prepared balls for at least an hour before dipping them in chocolate. This will firm up the kugeln help prevent them from sliding down the skewer while you’re waiting for the chocolate to set because the ingredients are too soft and the weight of the kugeln are too heavy. If you’re not making round kugeln and plan on dipping and setting them on a flat surface to dry then there’s no need to chill them first.

Tender Core of Nougat

Other Salzburg-based confectioners, having caught the sniff of their local product winning the gold medal in Paris, started making their own version of the candy, and there was nothing Paul Fürst could do about it. Well, almost nothing. The Uproar Over the Name: Who Has the Right to Make Mozartkugel? Similar to Reber’s version that tastes and feels less chocolatey rich than Mirabell’s, it has a stronger focus on the pistachio-flavor marzipan — but without the alcoholic hint of the German competitor’s. I instantly felt a familiarity with the dominant flavor and pinpointed it to that of Pistachio Gelato, another favorite dessert (ice cream, in fact) of mine. Oh, I should point out that in Germany and Austria, nougat is nothing like the Venetian mandorlato (torrone in Italian) we are all used to - German nougat is a chocolate and hazelnut praline - not that dissimilar to my vegan Nutella.

Mozartkugeln were invented by Salzburg’s Fürst family in the 1890s and have enjoyed a big following throughout Europe. If you’re not using skewers, place the chocolate dipped skewers onto a lined cookie sheet or other surface until set. Mivel a „Mozartkugel” elnevezést a Fürst-cég nem védette le, hamarosan további salzburgi cukrászdák is elkezdték gyártani, azonban az eredetitől kissé eltérő recepttel. Jelenleg Németországban is gyártják.I have never had the Fürst’s “ Original Salzburg Mozartkugeln” because I was too young to drive or travel on my own at the time. I would like to try them someday when visiting Salzburg. [ Update 8/1/2022: A friend brought us some from Salzburg!] Krátce po svém uvedení na pařížské výstavě začaly další salcburské cukrárny kopírovat pochoutku, která si získala rychle velkou oblibu. Cukrárna Fürst komentovala nedávno své konkurenty následovně: „Koule od Mirabell nejsou o nic pravější, než od Rebera.“ [4]