Sweet Things
Drunken Elephant Chocolate Mousse
If a safari is on your bucket list, we throw in Nomad, London-based Tanzanian travel professionals to plan and execute what could be the greatest adventure you ever take. As we travelled from camp to camp during the great migration, and then flew to Greystoke Mahale to trek chimpanzees, Nomad fed us fresh, delicious, and professionally made breakfasts, lunches, and dinners whether we were in camp, taking a break in the grasses of the Serengeti, or hiking up mountains and over streams in hopes of finding troops of our closest living relatives. While most of the foods were tailored to western tastes, once in awhile a surprise dish surfaced at our communal tables. Amarula, a South African liqueur, has a sweet taste with Bailey's Irish Cream consistency. Made from marula, a sweet and tart fruit rumored to drive elephants mad and have them acting very much as if intoxicated. While little scientific evidence supports that elephants have ever eaten the 1400 well-fermented fruit needed to actually give the mammoth a buzz, it is fun folklore. One glorious starry, starry night along the shores of Lake Tanganyika, the chef served us Amarula chocolate mousse and shared the story of drunken elephants. This recipe honors our fond memories and creates an opportunity to share safari stories with friends and family long after our return from a place with lands and people that will forever have a piece of our hearts.
