Drunken Chocolate-Berry Fondue

Serves: 6

Vicente Kshlerin

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

54

Spice

53

Sweetness

46

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

6.1

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Sugar

2 tbsps

Cocoa Powder

1 tsp

Cornstarch

1 pinch

Cayenne Pepper

1 tbsp

Rum

Directions:

1

Special equipment: Food dehydrator Home Preparation: In a blender, puree 10 ounces fresh or frozen mixed berries with as little water as necessary to liquefy

2

In a food dehydrator, dehydrate puree until crispy

3

(Or buy predried berries)

4

Combine dried berries, chocolate chips, sugar, cocoa, cornstarch and cayenne in an airtight bag or container

5

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)

6

Remove 1 cup water from pot

7

Add dry berry-cocoa mixture to remaining 1 1/2 cups water

8

Stir

9

Cover

10

Let stand 5 minutes off heat

11

Meanwhile, if using dried fruit for dipping, pour 1 cup reserved water over dried fruit and 1/4 cup sugar in a bowl

12

Cover

13

Let stand until fruit is reconstituted

14

Bring berry mixture to a boil, then reduce heat to lowest possible setting

15

Simmer for 5 to 10 minutes

16

Remove pot from heat, carefully pour in rum

17

Return to heat, tilting pot into flame to ignite fondue

18

Stir

19

Serve in individual cups or from the communal pot with your choice of dippers