Sorbitol - Where to find it?

[David Israel]

In Jean-Pierre Wybauw's most recent book (Fine Chocolates - Great Ganache Experience) many of the recipes call for Sorbitol. I've checked several places in the Seattle area--including a beer- and wine-making shop--but have not found any that carry Sorbitol. Does anyone have suggestions for where it can be purchased?

Also, I have found Xylitol - can this be substituted for Sorbitol?

Thanks for your help!

[Tri2Cook]

l'epicerie has it. I'm fairly certain Chef Rubber and Le Sanctuaire have it as well.

[Kerry Beal]

Looks like amazon has it as well, made by NOW foods.

[schneich]

if you need it for chocolate ganaches/fillings you should definately use a non crystalliizing concoction thats sold by merck/ruth under the brand name "karion f" its speciallly formulated to bind as much free water as possible while keeping the filling soft you find it here (or at you local ruth dealer ;-)

---) http://www.ruth-online.de/der-grosse-ruth-...7C+Zusatzstoffe

since we use that stuff our emulsion are XXX strong. our chocolates survived a room temp. of 28 celsius without melting or sinking :-)

cheers

t.

[prairiegirl]

I would like to get the Karion (Merck) brand but for now I have ordered some thru a diabetic supply store. So try some diabetic supply stores in your city.

[schneich]

instead of sorbitol you can also use glycerol (add 3-5 % of total ingredients weight), it has even double the free water binding ability of sorbitol...

cheers

t.

[Kerry Beal]

instead of sorbitol you can also use glycerol (add 3-5 % of total ingredients weight), it has even double the free water binding ability of sorbitol...

cheers

t.

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Liquid glycerol i.e. glycerine?

[schneich]

yep