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Double chocolate mulled wine

If you like mulled wine and you like chocolate - you'll be in heaven drinking this lovely, rich winter-warmer. This double chocolate mulled wine is very easy to make, but use good quality ingredients (the wine should be decent too!). Perfect for parties.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Resting Time 4 hours
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 8 people
Cuisine: British
Calories: 1234
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 ½ litre water
  • 500 ml red wine
  • 200 g brown sugar
  • 100 g of cocoa powder
  • 1 large cinnamon stick
  • 3 star anises
  • 4 cloves
  • 200 g of dark chocolate 70% cocoa solids
  • 1 mandarin halved
  • One small strand of rosemary

Method
 

  1. Put the water, sugar, cocoa and spices into a heavy-based pot. Heat it gently until simmering, then turn off the heat.
  2. Break up the chocolate bar, then add it to the pan, stir with a whisk until you get a smooth sauce.
  3. Add the rosemary and mandarin, let it infuse for 10 minutes.
  4. Pour in the wine and warm it up - but do not boil!
  5. Add more wine or water if you find it too thick.
  6. Serve warm.