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Mulled Wine Truffles

Ingredients

  • 250 ml robust red wine
  • 1 untreated orange (finely grated zest + juice)
  • ½ vanilla pod (scraped seeds)
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 2 star anise
  • 3 cardamom pods
  • 2 cloves
  • 2 tbsp raisins
  • 375 g white couverture chocolate
  • 50 g soft butter
  • 1 cl rum
  • 100 g blackcurrant powder (cassis powder)

Preparation

  • Put wine, orange juice and zest, and the spices into a pot and slowly reduce uncovered over medium heat to about 75 ml.
  • Strain the mulled wine through a fine sieve back into the pot.
  • Finely chop the couverture chocolate and stir it together with butter, rum, and 2 teaspoons of blackcurrant powder into the hot mulled wine until melted.
  • Pour the mixture into a bowl and chill for 3–4 hours.
  • From the now firm mixture, scoop small balls using a melon baller or teaspoon and shape them into balls by hand.
  • Roll the balls in the remaining blackcurrant powder mixed with 75 g sugar.
  • Store the truffles best in a cool place.