Red Wine Hot Chocolate (Vegan)

This Red Wine Hot Chocolate is rich and creamy, boozy and so comforting. It’s the perfect drink for Thanksgiving, Christmas and the festive season! 

It tastes like hot chocolate but with a slightly boozy kick, and the fruity aroma of the red wine perfectly compliments the rich, earthy flavour of the dark chocolate.

Top tips for making Red Wine Hot Chocolate

1. Make sure you make the hot chocolate with real dark chocolate, not hot chocolate powder.
2. Make sure you make a really thick hot chocolate (by using dark chocolate and cornflour (cornstarch) to thicken), otherwise when it gets watered down with the red wine, it’ll be super watery.
3. Don’t add too much red wine, or you won’t be able to taste the chocolate at all and you’ll just be drinking milky red wine, which nobody wants.

How to make this Red Wine Hot Chocolate

Scroll down to the bottom of the post for the full recipe.

• Place the dark chocolate, cocoa powder, maple syrup, cornflour (cornstarch) and milk in a saucepan and mix well.

Tip: It’s important that it’s mixed together before heating so that the cornflour is distributed evenly and doesn’t clump up – you can use a balloon whisk to do this.

• Cook on a low heat, stirring regularly, until steaming hot and nicely thickened.

• Add a splash of red wine to taste.

• Pour into a cup and enjoy immediately!

How to make it vegan

• I’d recommend using cashew milk, oat milk or coconut milk, as these seem to work best to create a seriously creamy, undetectably dairy-free hot chocolate.
• Make sure the dark chocolate you use is dairy-free.
• To check whether your wine is vegan, you can use the website barnivore.com.

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Red Wine Hot Chocolate (Vegan)

This Red Wine Hot Chocolate is rich and creamy, boozy and so comforting. 

5 from 1 vote

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Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American

Keyword: red wine hot chocolate, vegan christmas drink, vegan hot chocolate

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes

Servings: 1

Calories: 266

Author: Rhian Williams

Ingredients

• 30 g (1 oz) dark chocolate (ensure vegan/gluten-free if necessary)
• 1/2 teaspoon cocoa powder
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup to taste (or sub any other sweetener)
• 1 teaspoon cornflour (cornstarch)
• 230 ml (1 cup) unsweetened cashew milk (or sub any other plant-based milk)
• Splash red wine (ensure vegan/gluten-free if necessary)

Instructions

• Place the dark chocolate, cocoa powder, maple syrup, cornflour and milk in a saucepan and mix well – it’s important that it’s mixed together before heating so that the cornflour is distributed evenly (otherwise there will be clumps, and tears)
• Cook on a low heat, stirring regularly, until steaming hot and nicely thickened
• Add a splash of red wine to taste
• Pour into a cup and enjoy immediately!

Nutrition Facts

Red Wine Hot Chocolate (Vegan)

Amount Per Serving

Calories 266 Calories from Fat 126

% Daily Value*

Fat 14g22%

Saturated Fat 7g35%

Sodium 164mg7%

Potassium 259mg7%

Carbohydrates 30g10%

Fiber 3g12%

Sugar 19g21%

Protein 2g4%

Calcium 44mg4%

Iron 3.6mg20%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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