Ever inspired by French pastries, I am giving you another delicious chocolate recipe: dark chocolate paired with red wine. This is, in my opinion, perfection. Please, please use good quality chocolate and great quality wine!
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Chocolate Truffles with Red Wine
- Total Time: 2 hours 15 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
Description
Delicious and easy to make truffles!
Ingredients
- 8 oz (225 g) dark chocolate (70 % cocoa)
- 1/3 cup (85 ml) heavy cream
- 3 tbsp (50 ml) red wine
- 1 tsp butter
- pinch of salt
- cocoa powder
Instructions
- Combine heavy cream with red wine and heat over medium heat. Remove just before the boiling point. Add chopped chocolate, stir to combine. Add a pinch of salt and butter, stir. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
- Take pieces of mixture and roll them into loosely shaped balls. Roll into cocoa powder.
- Keep in fridge, but serve at room temperature.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Category: Chocolate
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 truffles
- Calories: 140
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why do you add red wine to the truffle ganache?
The article calls this pairing “perfection” — 3 tbsp of red wine is heated together with the 1/3 cup of heavy cream before being poured over the 70% dark chocolate. The wine adds fruity, tannic depth that amplifies the bittersweet notes of the chocolate in a way cream alone cannot.
Why does the ganache need to refrigerate for at least 2 hours?
The ganache — made from 8 oz of dark chocolate, 1/3 cup cream, 3 tbsp red wine, 1 tsp butter — is a liquid when warm. The 2-hour chill firms it to a scoopable consistency so you can roll it into loosely shaped balls. Cutting the time short will leave the mixture too soft to hold its shape. 
Glad you tried it and you like it! Thank you! :)
Thank you for this delicious and simple recipe! I was looking for truffles to make as small Christmas presents, so I added a hint of ground cinnamon, cloves, star anise, fennel and pepper to the mixture. Heavenly!