You can barely taste the chocolate in this Red Wine Chocolate Sauce and really only as an afterthought, but this sauce is heavenly. I made this Red Wine Chocolate Sauce to compliment a dinner of seared Venison loin, Gratin Dauphinoise and Red Cabbage and Apples. A New Year’s Eve favorite for sure!
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp canola oil
- 3 oz bacon cut into lardons, I used slab bacon
- 1 whole shallot finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic smashed
- 10-12 whole pepper corns smashed
- 2-3 sprigs thyme
- 2 whole bay leaves
- 1/2 bottle good red wine about 12 fl oz, or 350 ml
- 1/2 cup Demi Glace
- 1/2 oz unsweetened chocolate
- 1 tspn red wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
Instructions
- Gather all ingredients before starting the recipe.
- Heat 1 tbsp canola oil in a medium skillet and 3 oz bacon cut into lardon, add 1 whole shallot, chopped, 2 cloves garlic,smashed, 10-12 whole pepper corns, 2-3 sprigs thyme, and 2 whole bay leaves. Stir to combine and cook for 4-5 minutes.
- Add 1/2 bottle good red wine and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook until reduced by half and the vegetables are soft. About 40 minutes.
- Strain the liquid, pushing the solids through a fine sieve. Add 1/2 cup Demi Glace and stir to combine. Finely grate1/2 oz unsweetened chocolate into the sauce, and add 1 teaspoon of red wine vinegar. Taste for seasoning and adjust to taste.
- Just before serving, add 1 tablespoon of butter and swirl until fully dissolved.
Can it be used on other proteins like duck?
Hi Sean, in a word, yes… you can use the sauce on duck. However, duck is already a very rich protein, and my red wine chocolate sauce is rich as well, so the pairing can feel a bit heavy. For duck, I usually recommend something with more fruit and acidity to balance that richness. A few great options are my Juniper Berry Game Sauce, Port Wine Sauce, or Cherry Caper Sauce.
This recipe looks superp. Would ypu please tell me how many ounces are in the half a bottle of red wine please?
Thank you.
Hi David, typically a half of a normal sized bottle of wine will contain 13 ounces.