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    Red Wine Hot Cocoa to Warm You on a Chilly Eve

    Published: Nov 22, 2020 ยท Modified: Dec 11, 2023 by Audrey ยท This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Red Wine Hot Cocoa is a wonderfully rich and velvety way to warm up on a chilly day. Make it by the cup or a big batch for parties.

    Red Wine Hot Cocoa is a lovely combination of chocolate and red wine, heated up to keep you toasty warm from the inside out.

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    A hearty glass of red wine and a decadent chocolate dessert are a delicious pairing. Something to do with tannins and fruitiness and all of that blah blah wine pairing stuff I don't get, but enjoy the results.

    This drink takes it a step further and adds the red wine to the chocolate.

    The result is amazing! The cocoa has a deep rich color and the red wine deepens the chocolate flavor.

    I used a local Cabernet Sauvignon I had leftover from making Italian Wine Cake. Because the wine was dry it wasn't an overly sweet drink. You may want a sweeter wine or more sugar.

    Hot Chocolate versus Hot Cocoa

    No, they aren't the same. Hot Cocoa is made with cocoa powder and sugar. Hot Chocolate is made from melted chocolate which has cocoa butter and may or may not have sugar added to it. Hot Chocolate tends to be less sweet and thicker. (try this recipe)

    Technically this is Hot Cocoa, since I used my homemade Hot Cocoa mix as a starting point. I waited to add the sugar until the end and only added a little - you may want more. It thickened up quite nicely more like hot chocolate.

    What Kind of Wine to Use for Red Wine Hot Cocoa

    What wine should you use? What wine do you like? Obviously you want to use a red wine, warm white wine won't work as well.

    A sweeter wine will produce a sweeter drink version, a dry wine will be less sweet. You can also adjust the sugar to your taste before enjoying.

    I used a local Cabernet Sauvignon I had leftover from making Italian Wine Cake. Because the wine was dry it wasn't an overly sweet drink, which was fine for me.

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    Ingredients
     

    • ยฝ cup red wine (see note)
    • โ…“ cup unsweetened Dutch process cocoa powder
    • 1 cup milk (any kind)
    • sugar to taste
    • marshmallows, whipped cream, etc. (optional)

    Instructions
     

    • In a medium sauce pan off of the stove, whisk together wine, cocoa and milk.
    • Simmer over medium heat until hot and thickened. Add sugar to taste, top with marshmallows or whipped cream.

    Notes

    What wine should you use? What wine do you like? A sweeter wine will produce a sweeter version, a dry wine will be less sweet.ย 

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Radha Rajagopalan

      November 22, 2020 at 8:27 am

      That's a cool idea. Looks great!

      Reply
    2. Hezzi-D

      November 22, 2020 at 6:15 pm

      This sounds wonderful. What a perfect cup for sipping on in the winter.

      Reply
    3. Inger @ Art of Natural Liivng

      November 29, 2020 at 8:26 pm

      This is so unique, I can't wait to try it!

      Reply
    4. Christie

      December 14, 2020 at 2:02 am

      This would definitely warm me up! Red wine always gets my circulation going. It looks perfectly rich and delicious.

      Reply

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