Is chocolate liquor Halal or Haram?

 

The Chocolate Glossary on the site http://www.faeriequeene.com/chocolat.shtml gives the following definitions:
So lets break this down further to help us understand
  1. Chocolate liquor: Thick paste-like mass made of pure cocoa solids and cocoa butter. Made from cocoa beans. Doesn’t contain alcohol.
  2. Chocolate liqueur: Beverage made from a base liquor like whiskey or vodka (containing alcohol) to which chocolate is added. Contains alcohol.
  3. Liquor: Distilled alcoholic drink, made with grains, fruits, or vegetables. Chocolate liqueur is a type of liquor. Contains alcohol.

So in Chocolate liquor

If you’re talking about chocolate liquor, as in what is used to make chocolaty treats, then no there is no alcohol.

But it depends on what kind of liquor you’re talking about. Many people call any beverage containing alcohol: liquor. So if you’re talking about a beverage like creme de cacao then, yes there is alcohol.

When we talk about liquor (ˈli-kər) we usually refer to a beverage that contains alcohol. But the word liquor at its base just means a liquid substance.

Liquor (Etymology): The origin of “liquor” and its close relative “liquid” was the Latin verb liquere, meaning “to be fluid”. via Wikipedia
Alcohol-containing Liquor: Liquor with alcohol is more specific than it seems. It refers to all alcoholic beverages that are distilled, like tequila, gin, brandy, whiskey, vodka, and all liqueurs. So chocolate liqueur is a type of alcoholic liquor.
Chocolate liquor may also be called cocoa liquor, cacao liquor, or cocoa mass. Unsweetened baking chocolate is also a form of chocolate liquor.


Chocolate Liquor: A bitter cocoa paste (or mass) that makes chocolate chocolate. (It contains NO alcohol). Chocolate Liqueurs: Alcohol mixed in a sugar syrup. The sugar naturally crystallizes around the alcohol in each piece. According to these definitions, chocolate liquor would be halal and chocolate liqueur would be Haram.

Answered By: Ustadh Asif of Halal or Haram Team

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2 Comments

  1. Please do check the difference between liquor and liqueur. Both contain alcohol, but one does include water and the other contain flavors.

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    Salam; yes this will always vary on the source.

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