Mulled Cocoa Merlot Syrup

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  • Number of Servings: 16
Ingredients
1 cup Merlot wine3 tbsp dark brown sugar2 tbsp mulling spices1 tsp grated orange zest1/2 cup cocoa powder1/4 cup honey2 tbsp corn syrup2 oz bittersweet chocolate, chopped1 tbsp vanilla
Directions
Combine wine, sugar, spices and orange zest in a saucepan and bring to a simmer.
Cook for 5 minutes, then remove from the heat, cover and steep for 20 minutes.
Strain, placing liquid into the cleaned pot.
Whisk in cocoa until smooth, then stir in honey and corn syrup.
Bring back to a simmer and cook for 3 minutes, then add chocolate.
Turn off the heat (leave pot on the burner) and stir gently until the chocolate is melted.
Stir in vanilla, then cool to room temperature.
Store in the fridge for up to one week.


Serving Size: Makes 2 cups, 16 2-tbsp servings

Number of Servings: 16

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.

Servings Per Recipe: 16
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 67.7
  • Total Fat: 1.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 5.6 mg
  • Total Carbs: 13.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.2 g
  • Protein: 0.8 g

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