Celebrate Day of the Dead with Chocolate

El Día de los Muertos, or The Day of the Dead, is an ancient holiday celebrated in Mexico and by Latin Americans that honors those who have died.

The holiday is usually celebrated over two days, November 1st and 2nd, and it’s believed that over these two days it’s easier for the souls of the dead to communicate with those still living. A common symbol of the holiday is the skull, and celebrants use sugar and chocolate skulls to give as gifts to both the living and the dead, usually inscribed with the name of a deceased loved one on the forehead.

While searching around for more information on chocolate skulls, I came across a selection that Vosges chocolates has. Available in dark chocolate, milk chocolate and blanca (white), the 2.2 ounce chocolate skulls have black salt-coated eyes. The dark chocolate also contains ancho and chipotle chillies and Ceylon cinnamon, the milk chocolate has hickory smoked almonds and grey sea salt, and the blanca is a single-origin Venezuelan white chocolate.

All three skulls are available together for $21, or separately for $8 each.

To learn more about the Day of the Dead, check out Day of the Dead history, History & Origins, and Day of the Dead holiday guide.

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