How To Make Red Wine Chocolate Ganache
Make desserts fancy with this red wine-infused chocolate ganache. It’s made with heavy cream, cocoa powder, and chocolate whisked until rich and smooth.
Serves:
Ingredients
- ¾cupheavy cream
- ¾cupred wine,of choice
- 1½tbspunsweetened natural cocoa powder,or Dutch process
- ½cupgranulated sugar
- 8ozsemisweet chocolate,(2 bars) coarsely chopped
- ¼cupunsalted butter,softened to room temperature
- ⅛tspsalt
Instructions
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Whisk the heavy cream, wine, cocoa powder, and sugar together in a small saucepan over medium heat.
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Once simmering, allow it to simmer for 5 to 6 minutes. Stir occasionally.
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Remove from heat, stir in the chocolate, butter, and salt. Taste. Add a pinch more salt if desired.
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Allow to cool for a few minutes before using as a thin ganache. The ganache will thicken as it cools. If using as frosting, stick it in the fridge for a few hours.
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Cover and store leftover ganache in the refrigerator for up to 10 days. To thin out again, reheat in the microwave for 10 to 20 seconds.
Nutrition
- Calories: 4000.13kcal
- Fat: 271.84g
- Saturated Fat: 166.76g
- Trans Fat: 2.79g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 80.96g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 9.61g
- Carbohydrates: 388.82g
- Fiber: 24.57g
- Sugar: 344.48g
- Protein: 23.07g
- Cholesterol: 549.84mg
- Sodium: 599.19mg
- Calcium: 341.82mg
- Potassium: 1987.25mg
- Iron: 13.73mg
- Vitamin A: 1682.71µg
- Vitamin C: 1.61mg
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