Winterspice Chocolate Bar - Maberly, ON

Winterspice, or Lebkuchengewuerz, is the blend of spices traditionally used when baking Lebkuchen also known as Honey Cake in Germany. Ludwig makes his own spice mix with Coriander, Cardamom, Orange and Lemon peel, Cinnamon, Star Anise, Cloves, and Nutmeg.

Combined with the intensity of the dark chocolate, it brings out the best of this combination. Vegan. Fair Tade.

Artisan Profile

Fine Chocolates by Ludwig
Maberly, ON

Fine Chocolates by Ludwig is owned by Ludwig Ratzinger. He was born in Germany/Bavaria where his family owned and operated a bakery/pastry business. From a young age, he always had an interest in baking, and so apprenticed in the pastry business at Garmisch – Partenkirchen Business School, and the bakery business in Landsberg. He decided to move to Canada in 1990, where he then went on to work at the Chateau Laurier, and for the Governor General in 2000. During this time, he also taught cooking and baking throughout the region, and decided to pursue his long-time passion here in Canada by making artisan high quality chocolate with his confectionary skills.