Bittersweet Chocolate is very dark, with a high Chocolate Liquor content, but ideally maintains a well-balanced flavor base of strong Chocolate and pleasant sweetness. Bittersweet Chocolate is a blend of Chocolate Liquor, Cocoa Butter and, a minimal amount of sugar, and usually vanilla and lecithin. If desired, Semisweet and Bittersweet Chocolates can be substituted for another in recipes with little difference noted. Bittersweet Chocolate is used in all sorts of Chocolate confections, deserts, and is great eaten out of hand. Stored in the correct conditions, due to its high cocoa content, Bittersweet Chocolate can be kept for years. For those that love the taste of Chocolate, Bittersweet cannot be beat.