Food World : How To Make Dark Chocolate Mulled Wine Sauce

Dark Chocolate Mulled Wine Sauce

Yield

2 cups (serving size: 2 tablespoons)

This dark sauce takes advantage of chocolate's affinity for red wine. Dutch process cocoa lends the sauce richer chocolate flavor than regular unsweetened cocoa. Store in the refrigerator for up to one week.

Ingredients

• 1 cup cabernet sauvignon or other dry red wine
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 sachet Mulling Spice Blend
• 1/2 cup Dutch process cocoa
• 1/2 cup light-colored corn syrup
• 1 ounce semisweet chocolate, chopped

• • Nutritional Information

    • Calories 80
     
    • Caloriesfromfat 12%
    • Fat 1.1g
     
    • Satfat 0.6g
     
    • Monofat 0.4g
     
    • Polyfat 0.0g
     
    • Protein 0.7g
     
    • Carbohydrate 16.8g
     
    • Fiber 1g
     
    • Cholesterol 0.0mg
     
    • Iron 0.5mg
     
    • Sodium 8mg
     
    • Calcium 7mg

    • • How to Make It

        Combine first 3 ingredients in a small saucepan; bring to a simmer. Cook 5 minutes. Discard sachet. Add cocoa and corn syrup, stirring with a whisk until smooth. Simmer 2 minutes; remove from heat. Add chocolate, stirring until chocolate melts. Cool to room temperature.