Just when you thought chocolate truffles couldn’t be any better, enter Red Wine Chocolate Truffles.
You know, for when you’re feelin’ all fancy-pants. Of course, they can also be enjoyed while drinking Diet Coke and wearing comfortable yoga pants that you just wore to clean house in too. Don’t ask me how I know. I just do.
Red Wine Chocolate Truffles
- 20 ounces of the best chocolate you can find, broken into pieces (not chocolate chips)
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 1/2 cup red wine
- 1/2 cup unsweetened, powdered chocolate
Place chocolate pieces into a double boiler low heat to melt chocolate. If you have a candy thermometer, you can make sure the temperature of the chocolate doesn’t go above 110 degrees. Stir occasionally and remove from heat when almost completely melted. Stir occasionally until fully melted.
In a separate pan, bring 1 1/2 cups red wine to a boil over medium heat then turn down medium-low heat to allow to simmer. Reduce until about 1 cup of wine is left in the pan.
Stir reduced red wine and heavy cream into the chocolate. Stir until smooth and shiny.
Allow the chocolate mixture to cool to room temperature then place chocolate in the fridge for about 1/2 hour or until firm.
Scoop out chocolate and form into about 1-inch size truffles. Coat lightly with dark cocoa powder.
Make these for your next party. And by party, I mean feel free to make them as you celebrate a successful day of work or cleaning house; or, simply because you just finished reading this blog post. I say celebrate everything. In comfortable yoga pants as often as possible.