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chocolate gluwein from the beautiful holden manz estate

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dark chocolate gluwein

Ingredients

  • 1 bottle red wine
  • 1 orange juice and peel
  • 2 star anise pods
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 5 cloves
  • 2 all spice berries
  • 60 g brown sugar
  • 150 g good quality dark chocolate

Instructions

  • Using a peeler, remove the skin of the orange, then juice the orange and keep aside.
  • Toast all the spices in a pan over low heat just until fragrant.
  • Place 250ml of the wine in a saucepan with the zest, sugar and spices and bring this to a boil then reduce to a syrup.
  • Add the orange juice and the rest of the wine, bring this up to a boil again then cover and allow to infuse for 10 minutes.
  • Strain into another container then put it back into the pot and bring to a simmer.
  • Remove from the heat and whisk in the chocolate
  • Serve hot with marshmallows (optional)