{"id":7314,"date":"2021-02-18T04:24:26","date_gmt":"2021-02-18T09:24:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wine365.com\/?p=7314"},"modified":"2022-12-01T10:13:44","modified_gmt":"2022-12-01T15:13:44","slug":"hot-chocolate-ruby-tawny-port-wine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/hot-chocolate-ruby-tawny-port-wine\/","title":{"rendered":"Hot Chocolate with Ruby or Tawny Port Wine"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hot chocolate is the perfect afternoon pick-me-up or evening indulgence, and it is highly adaptable to suit whatever taste you\u2019re craving. A quick online search brings up peppermint, pumpkin, salted caramel, white, exotic spiced, red wine, unicorn, gingerbread, coconut hot chocolate\u2026the list goes on. If it tastes good with chocolate, then you can make it in drink form.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Combine several of these key words\u2014wine, spiced, hazelnut\u2014and you\u2019ll eventually be guided to just one conclusion: Port wine hot chocolate<\/strong>. With Tawny and Ruby Port on hand and leftover snow drifts from a recent blizzard sitting in piles outside my window, I got to work.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re like me, you have a tried-and-true hot cocoa formula and the below can be adapted to your favorite recipe. It\u2019s simple: just top it off with Port wine<\/strong> using the suggested ratio of 3:1,<\/strong> adjusting to taste. Mix well and enjoy.<\/p>\n

The recipe I use is relatively light\u2014low in sugar, and thickened not with heavy whipping cream and melted chocolate, but with a dash of cornstarch\u2014and it can be made with Ruby or Tawny Port<\/strong>. Ruby Port will give your hot chocolate a delicious, round fruitiness; if you enjoy chocolate cake with raspberry preserves, this one is for you. Tawny Port imparts a spicy nuttiness; if you love chocolate turtles, go for this.<\/p>\n

Hot Chocolate with Ruby or Tawny Port Wine<\/h1>\n

Servings: 1 cup of hot chocolate<\/em><\/p>\n

Ingredients:<\/h2>\n