Having a Wonderful Time with Bonbons

By Johnette Rodriguez | November 14, 2023

Chocolatier Miguel Allis attributes his colorful and unusually flavored bonbons to “my background and my heritage and my high standards—I wouldn’t put something out there if I didn’t like it myself.” Certainly, Miguel’s Mexican heritage and his culinary training in Mexico City influenced the

Mezcal Bonbon, with its smoky spirited kick. And the tropical fruits in the Mango Passion, with a passionfruit and mango caramel inside a white chocolate shell taste like “south of the border.”

But, for his business, Hawt Chocolate (Have a Wonderful Time), Miguel also wants to make flavors that are easy for non-Mexicans to recognize, such as the PB&J (a customer favorite), Pumpkin Spice Latte or even Coffee Milk. Specialty winter flavors will be Cranberry-Cherry and a peppermint bar—a layer of 60% dark chocolate, a layer of white chocolate flavored with peppermint and topped with crushed peppermint candy.

And unlike many American-style bonbons, with flavored creams, Hawt’s fillings are similar to European chocolates, with here a smooth liquid (Salted Caramel) or there a ganache (Hazelnut Praline). And the bright colors that spark the dark, milk or white chocolate sing of Mexican fiestas.

Order online or find them at specialty markets, including Stock Culinary Goods, Flipp Apothecary or the Downtown Makers Marketplace (Providence); Inkfish Books (Warren); Grapes & Grains (Barrington) and Matriarch (Newport). HawtChocolatePVD.com