This Red Wine Hot Chocolate is rich, creamy and so comforting. The fruity aroma of the red wine perfectly compliments the rich, earthy flavour of the dark chocolate. The perfect drink for Thanksgiving, Christmas and the festive season!
Tips for making this recipe
- Make sure you make the hot chocolate with real dark chocolate, not hot chocolate powder.
- 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.
- 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 recipe
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.
More vegan hot drinks
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Watch how to make it
Red Wine Hot Chocolate (Vegan)
Ingredients
- 30 g (1 oz) dark chocolate (ensure vegan/gluten-free if necessary)
- ½ 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 completely dissolved (otherwise there will be clumps).
- 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!
Video
Notes
- Make sure you make it with real dark chocolate, not hot chocolate powder.
- 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.
- 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.
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