For those who like to eat cognac with chocolate (the French are shocked by such a combination), I suggest that you familiarize yourself with the recipe in which this gastronomic pair is combined into one liquor. You will get natural homemade cognac with chocolate flavor – almost a complete analogue of similar store-bought drinks made from chemical concentrates.
Carefully consider the choice of raw materials, only dark chocolate bars without additives (peanuts, milk, etc.) with a cocoa content of at least 60% (preferably 70-85%) are suitable. The less oils, emulsifiers and other substances in the chocolate bar, the better. If you add vanillin (vanilla sugar), the main thing is not to overdo it, otherwise a too bright aroma will appear.
As an alcohol base, you need any cheap store-bought cognac, as long as it really brews in oak barrels. It is pointless to use expensive French brands; after adding chocolate, the unique taste is lost. In this case, the replacement of cognac with vodka cannot be called complete, since the finished drink will not have a characteristic cognac aroma and tannic notes in taste.
Ingredients:
- cognac – 0,5 liters;
- dark chocolate – 100 grams;
- sugar – 100 gram;
- water – 50 ml;
- vanillin – on the tip of a knife (optional).
To prepare an unsweetened drink, you can not add sugar and water, but just melt dark chocolate (preferably bitter) in a water bath or in a saucepan, then mix with cognac and insist.
chocolate cognac recipe
1. Grate chocolate on a fine grater.
2. Mix water, sugar, grated chocolate and vanilla in a saucepan. Heat over low heat, stirring constantly until the chocolate is completely melted. You should get a homogeneous, slightly thick consistency.
3. Mix chocolate mixture and cognac in a jar for infusion. Close hermetically. Shake several times. Leave for 20-25 days in a dark place at room temperature. Shake every 3-4 days.
4. Pour the finished chocolate cognac into bottles for storage, close tightly. If the drink separates, shake well before drinking. Layering does not affect the taste.
Shelf life – up to 2 years. Fortress – 27-30%.
