Santa & St. Nicholas

A Santa chocolate mould belongs in every Swiss Christmas kitchen. Here you will find a dozen moulds for St Nicholas, the Swiss Samichlaus and Father Christmas, from the classic St Nicholas to Santa on a snowboard. Cast at home, a chocolate Santa makes a personal present for St Nicholas' Day on 6 December and for the festive season.

From Samichlaus to Santa Claus

• Traditional: St Nicholas (Nikolaus), Samichlaus Karli, Samichlaus with teddy and Samichlaus bear.
• Father Christmas and friends: Father Christmas with jute sack, with elk and on a snowboard.
• Santa: Santa Claus, two-part Santa and Diamant Santa (2 pieces).
• Little extras: the boot and the Santa lolly mould.

How to make your Santa shine

Santa is all about red and white. Paint the coat and hat with red coloured cocoa butter first, then the beard and fur trim with white couverture. Let each layer set briefly before adding the next or filling the mould, so the colours stay crisp.

For two-part moulds such as the two-part Santa, cast both halves, let the excess couverture drain off and join the halves once they have set. Our recipe Casting Father Christmas from chocolate shows every step.

Ideas for St Nicholas' Day

Once unmoulded, fill the boot with small chocolates or biscuits; the Santa lolly is the perfect little gift for children. If you need lots of Santas for school or a club, plan several casting rounds on the same day. Order by 4 pm and we dispatch the same day by A-Post, usually arriving the next working day.

Frequently asked questions

Can I learn to cast a chocolate Santa?

Yes, on our St Nicholas chocolate course in our kitchen in Adliswil. For companies and teams we run events all over Switzerland.

What goes well with a chocolate Santa?

Filled chocolates, for example our Samichlaus chocolates with peanut and tangerine filling. Snowmen and reindeer are in Snowmen, reindeer & winter animals, and every motif in our Christmas chocolate moulds.