Drunken Chocolate Berry Fondue Recipes

CHOCOLATE RIVER OVER DRUNKEN BERRIES

Steps:

• Soak berries in liqueur for 20 minutes.
• Melt chocolate with cream and salt over low heat until smooth and combined.
• Remove berries to 2 dessert bowls with slotted spoon. Drown drunken berries in chocolate river, top with mounds of whipped cream and garnish with orange zest and chocolate shavings.

DRUNKEN BERRIES

Steps:

• Combine sugar with water in a saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring until the sugar has dissolved and the mixture comes to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes; remove from heat and let stand 5 more minutes.
• Stir pear liqueur into the syrup and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Gently combine strawberries, blueberries, and blackberries in a large bowl and pour syrup over the berries to coat. Allow berries to stand for about 3 hours to absorb flavors. Mixture can stand up to 3 days if desired.

DRUNKEN CHOCOLATE-BERRY FONDUE

Steps:

• Home Preparation: In a blender, puree 10 ounces fresh or frozen mixed berries with as little water as necessary to liquefy. In a food dehydrator, dehydrate puree until crispy. (Or buy predried berries). Combine dried berries, chocolate chips, sugar, cocoa, cornstarch and cayenne in an airtight bag or container.
• Campsite Preparation: Boil 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 cups water (use 2 1/2 cups water if you will be reconstiting dried fruit for dipping, otherwise use 1 1/2 cups). Remove 1 cup water from pot. Add dry berry-cocoa mixture to remaining 1 1/2 cups water. Stir. Cover. Let stand 5 minutes off heat. Meanwhile, if using dried fruit for dipping, pour 1 cup reserved water over dried fruit and 1/4 cup sugar in a bowl. Cover. Let stand until fruit is reconstituted.
• Bring berry mixture to a boil, then reduce heat to lowest possible setting. Simmer for 5 to 10 minutes. Remove pot from heat, carefully pour in rum. Return to heat, tilting pot into flame to ignite fondue. Stir. Serve in individual cups or from the communal pot with your choice of dippers.

DRUNKEN WATERMELON

Steps:

• With a knife, shave off the stem end of the watermelon, just enough so that it sits flat. Cut the top off the watermelon, about 3 inches down. Scoop out half of the watermelon with a melon baller and set aside
• Scoop out remaining watermelon, leaving the rind-bowl. This will be your punch bowl. Transfer scooped out melon (not the melon balls) to a blender and puree; may be done in batches. Push watermelon puree through a strainer to remove pulp and any seeds. Return watermelon water to the watermelon punch bowl. Stir in tequila, triple sec, and melon balls. Top off with lemon-lime soda. Serve cold over ice.

DRUNKEN BERRIES

Steps:

• Combine the red wine, star anise, cinnamon stick, cloves, brown sugar and salt in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 15 minutes. Strain into a medium bowl. Add the berries and stir to combine. Cover and refrigerate until chilled, 2 hours.
• To serve, spoon some of the berries and mulled wine into a coupe glass. Top with a scoop of frozen yogurt and garnish with some freshly grated cinnamon.

CHOCOLATE FONDUE & TOASTED MARSHMALLOW

Steps:

• Put the chocolate, butter, cream and milk into a saucepan, then heat gently, stirring occasionally, until the chocolate is melted and the sauce is smooth. Thread marshmallows onto skewers, then carefully toast on the fire, or leave until cold. Dip into the fondue and eat straight away.