Jade Mountain Announces an Exotic Chocolate Menu

Annual Chocolate Festival Brings Exotic New Menu
to Jade Mountain, St Lucia

January 2013/… Famed for its outstanding natural beauty and wealth of organic, tropical flavors, St Lucia is home to some of the Caribbean’s most bountiful cacao plantations – brought to life by Jade Mountain’s annual Chocolate Festival. Held at the award-winning resort every December, this year’s inspirational event – led by Chef Allen Susser – has spawned a daring new menu, launching in January 2013 to excite the senses.

With the aim of educating guests in the magical alchemy of chocolate making, the Chocolate Festival celebrates the harvest and heritage of the Anse Marmin Plantation and Emerald Estate: both producers of Jade Mountain Estate Grown Chocolate. Organic, handcrafted and sensuous, this chocolate is one of the prides of the resort and the new menu channels many of the signature tastes pioneered during the festival itself.

Ranging from fun, family friendly infusions of “Child’s Play”, to the more adventurous “Serious Chocolate” range for the seasoned aficionado, guests will be able to experience first-hand the delicious delights of St Lucia’s sweetest. Jade Mountain has even produced a guide to chocolate tasting so that guests can make the most of these tasty treasures:

Observe its appearance
Observe its colour and remember that colour is not equal to dark chocolate flavour.

Perceive its aroma
Break a small piece of chocolate with one hand and rub the sample with your fingertip. With your other hand, cup the sample over your mouth and nose and smell.

Listen to its breaking sound
A clear dry snap sound will reveal the chocolate has been properly aged.

Experience its taste. Feel its texture
Break a small piece of chocolate with your front teeth. Allow the sample to rest on your tongue and melt as flavors emerge separately. Note their evolution: flavors upon impact and flavors that increase with enjoyment.

Highlights on the new chocolate menu include:

“Childs Play”
Chocolate Banana Split (US14*): Emerald Estate Organic Banana, Chocolate Fondant, Bittersweet Chocolate Ice Cream

“Sipping Chocolate”
Ruby Port or Grand Marnier (US25*): Served a sampler of owner Nick Troubetzkoy’s Estate Grown Organic 70% Chocolate Bar

“Decadent Chocolate”
Chocolate Truffle Treasures (US14*): Hand Rolled and Dipped: Caramel, Sea Salt /Toasted Cashew,
Nutella/Rum, Raisin

“Serious Chocolate”
Nick Troubetzkoy’s Emerald Estate Grown Organic 70% Bitter Sweet Chocolate Bar (US12*)

*all prices are subject to 10% service charge and 8% government tax

Nightly rates at Jade Mountain start at US$ 1,275 per Sanctuary. Price is based on two persons sharing a Sky, Star, Moon, Sun or Galaxy Jacuzzi Suite. All rates are subject to 8% tax and 10% service charges.

For more details on the Chocolate festival go to http://www.jademountain.com/events.html

For reservations call 800-223-1108 or contact ANSE CHASTANET RESORT: Tel 758-459-7000, Fax 758-459-7700, e-mailjademountain@ansechastanet.com website: http://www.jademountainstlucia.com Tel: 758-459-7000

For press information, contact: Martha Morano, Morano Public Relations,
212-860-5566, martha@moranopr.com

Links for culinary and resort photos:
https://www.dropbox.com/gallery/27335637/1//Jade%20Mountain?h=05c682&
https://www.dropbox.com/gallery/27335637/1//Culinary?h=00a854&