Ice Cream Sundaes with Red Wine Chocolate Sauce and Raspberries
Yay! An ice cream sundae just for adults! If you love red wine and chocolate as much as I do, you are going to adore everything about this rich and delicious ice cream dessert.
Prep Time: 5 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 5 minutesminutes
Approx. time needed for chocolate sauce to cool:: 20 minutesminutes
1cupsweet red wine, I used 456 Wineries Sweet Rose Summation Wine
¼cupgranulated sugar
¼tsp.kosher salt
1cinnamon stick
1star anise
2cupssemi-sweet or dark chocolate pieces
1/2 gallon your favorite vanilla ice cream
Fresh raspberries, mint sprigs, and small wafer or tea cookies as garnishments
Instructions
In a saucepan over medium heat, bring the wine, sugar, and salt to a simmer; add the cinnamon stick and star anise, simmering for 5 minutes.
Remove from heat and add the chocolate pieces, gently whisking until the sauce is smooth and glossy; let the chocolate sauce cool to room temperature.
Spoon the vanilla ice cream into your favorite wine glasses; drizzle the prepared chocolate sauce over the ice cream, then garnish with a tea cookie, fresh mint, and raspberries. Serve at once.
Notes
Any type of chocolate chips can be used to make the chocolate sauce, as preferred.
The chocolate sauce can definitely be made ahead of time. It will set up as it rests; just prior to serving it, place the chocolate sauce into the microwave using the defrost setting a few seconds at a time liquefy the chocolate sauce once more.If you need to use a more dry red wine to make the chocolate sauce, increase the sugar from 1/4 cup to 1/3 cup, then do a taste test to see if more sugar is needed.This recipe can easily be doubled – just make the sauce in a deep skillet. This is a great recipe to make if you need to serve a large group.