Florinda

15/12/2016

Dark chocolate, almond and cranberry brigs! Tonight at Kris Kringle Market

01/12/2016

06/10/2016

Why “Brigadeiro“?

BRIGADEIRO is the word in Portuguese for Brigadier. The little chocolate treat was named after the Brazilian Brigadier, Eduardo Gomes, who in 1945 started his Presidential Campaign. With his good looking and his speech, he attracted a group of female fans who created those chocolate “balls” and sold them to raise funds for his campaign. At that time, the Campaign parties were very expected by the public and soon people were calling friends to go eat the sweet: “Let’s eat the Brigadier’s candy!” The bite-sized chocolate ball was then, named “Brigadeiro“. The traditional recipe calls for condensed milk, chocolate powder and butter.

Eduardo Gomes did not win the elections despite all the efforts, but his chocolate treat has become more and more popular over the decades.

There are a few versions of the origin of the Brigadeiro, but this is the most popular.

17/12/2015

Passion fruit Brigadeiros

12/12/2015

12/12/2015

Brigadeiros

10/12/2015

Dark Chocolate & Coffee Brigadeiro

03/12/2015

Brigadeiros