How to make white chocolate and rooibos tea fudge

If you’re looking for a sweet treat with a little something special, white chocolate and rooibos tea fudge is a perfect choice. The creamy richness of white chocolate blends beautifully with the subtle, earthy notes of rooibos tea, creating a fudge that’s smooth, sweet, and a bit unexpected. It’s the kind of recipe that feels familiar but has just enough of a twist to make it stand out. Plus, it’s easy to make and perfect for sharing—or keeping all to yourself!
I felt inspired to develop this recipe after an interesting conversation with a friend’s cousin who works at a high level in food product innovation in the US. One thought sparked another and I had fudge on my mind that week. I had been invited onto the Expresso Breakfast show to do my white chocolate and green tea fudge recipe for their back-to-school program.
I wanted to remake this to be sure I was 100% familiar with all the steps. This is after all live television. I decided to make it using Rooibos tea instead of green tea. Rooibos tea is such a beautiful local South African ingredient. If you are not from these parts and are wondering what Rooibos tea is (otherwise known as Redbush tea in English), then here is a little more info from Wikipedia:
‘Rooibos is grown only in a small area in the region of the Western Cape province of South Africa.[1] Generally, the leaves are oxidized, a process often, inaccurately, referred to as fermentation by analogy with tea processing terminology. This process produces the distinctive reddish-brown colour of rooibos and enhances the flavour. Unoxidized “green” rooibos is also produced, but the more demanding production process for green rooibos (similar to the method by which green tea is produced) makes it more expensive than traditional rooibos. It carries a malty and slightly grassy flavour somewhat different from its red counterpart.’
Recipe:
- 2 cups of sugar
- 1 ½ cups cream
- 2 Tbsp liquid glucose
- 1 Tbsp butter
- 1 Tbsp Rooibos tea powder
- 100gm white chocolate
Grind the Rooibos tea in a mortar and pestle or with a spice grinder until you have a fine powder.
Grease or line about a 20cm x 20cm tin/container, depending on how thick you want the fudge to be
Put all the ingredients in a pot a bring to a boil.
When it is boiling allow it to carry on boiling over moderate heat, stirring occasionally for about 40 minutes and until it reaches 118 C on a sugar thermometer (this is the ‘fudge’ stage).
Take it off the heat and carry on stirring until it cools
I needed to dash to the airport and was making it in a cast-iron pot, so actually dipped it in a bowl of cold water (with a bowl inside it to rest on), which helped cool it down a bit more quickly.
As the fudge starts thickening around the edges, it gets thicker and more difficult to stir.
When it’s lukewarm, beat it vigorously until the sheen becomes matt in appearance.
It also gets to the point where it starts hardening and setting on the sides of the pot, and when it reaches a stage where you know it’s time to tip it into a lined or greased container.
Smooth it out and store it in the fridge to set and then cut it into squares.
The recipe for this tea can be found by clicking here, I just substituted the one tablespoon of green tea with one tablespoon of ground Rooibos tea leaves. I used an organic loose tea from the Cedarburg and ground it in my spice grinder. Make sure you pass it through the fine sieve to remove any of the more woody bits.
If you want to see me making the fudge on Expresso show you can check out this little video. I had so much fun with Lee-Anne doing this:
Rooibos meringues with rooibos and white chocolate ganache
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Very nice Sam. I love the idea of infusing fudge with something that is good for you because it stands to reason that if the fudge is good for you then you can eat as much as you like ;). Just kidding. Great recipe xx
Thanks Tami 🙂
I adore rooibos, and the idea of incorporating it into fudge is making me swoon! I love that there’s a video of the process as well. As someone who is still a little green when it comes to confectionery ventures, seeing is infinitely more helpful than simply following a written recipe. (:
I’ve never made fudge since I am not a huge chocolate lover, but white chocolate and tea could definitely get me on board. Looks and sounds amazing!
Hi Carey, yes – rather lucky to have that little video to add into my post.
Hi Natasha, its quite creamy and the tea flavour really interesting and unique.
Nice video. I agree with Lee-Anne about the sugar. We have that rooibos tea here too. It has quite a strong, particular flavour.
Very Nice..
I love fudge. .. to be honest I’m obsessed with it. This sounds fabulous!
B/W I’m new to ur blog n im glad I found it! It’s beautiful 🙂
Thank you for the kind words Reem, I hope to see you in these parts again….and try the fudge, this recipe is amongst the more interesting I have developed in a while. I have also made it with Earl Grey tea, but prefer the Rooibos and green tea versions.
Sam
fabulous! I will definitely try the recipe. Best regards from Romania 🙂
Great recipes Sam! ?