"Chocolate cognac": specificity and recipe

2024 Author: Isabella Gilson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:14

"Chocolate cognac" is not a separate sort of wine at all, but one of the numerous cocktails based on vodka. The recipe for such alcohol is extremely simple, the drink is easy to prepare at home, can be stored for a long time without loss of aroma and taste. Traditionally, sommeliers prefer to taste cognac wines as an original drink: this way the taste of the vine and the aroma of the barrel seem brighter and more intense.

The mass consumer, in turn, prefers to eat cognac with a bar of chocolate, as a result of which such a simple, but original and rather tasty recipe appeared among the people. "Chocolate cognac" is now extremely common, as it combines a high strength of alcohol with a spicy chocolate flavor and almond aftertaste. Despite its prevalence, it cannot be found in liquor stores and even on supermarket shelves. This drink belongs to the purely home-made alcohol segment.

Cocktail Ingredients

The recipe for "Chocolate cognac" is quite variable, as it may include several types of alcohol, chocolate and spices. ATDepending on the preferences of the distiller, you can add notes of citrus, cloves, mimosa or tobacco to the cocktail, choosing a small wooden oak barrel for storage. The simplest version of "Chocolate cognac" includes:

• vodka or moonshine, 4.5 liters;
• sugar, 1.2 kilograms;
• water, 300 milliliters;
• milk, 400 milliliters;
• vanilla sugar, 15-20 grams;
• dark chocolate, 200 grams.

It is better to use the so-called chef's chocolate, concentrated black with a high content of cocoa beans, to prepare "Chocolate Cognac". It is more expensive, but it will make the cocoa taste in the cocktail more pronounced and brighten up the taste of ethyl alcohol, if the vodka was of poor quality.

"Chocolate cognac" at home can be made from moonshine. In this case, for the alcoholic cocktail base, you can choose drinks infused with pepper or spices. Sugar is better to add a little less. The taste of the drink will be bitter and bright aroma.

Specific cooking

The recipe for "Chocolate Cognac" is relatively simple. Chocolate should be crushed first into small pieces, then to a crumb state, and then melted in a water bath. While the mixture in the pan is on low heat, add vodka and vanilla sugar, mix thoroughly, remove the pan from the heat and put in a secluded place. Before this, the solution must be poured into a fermentation tank,a glass jar will do. Cover the mixture with a nylon lid and remove from direct sunlight.

Stir the chocolate solution daily for three days. For the second part of the recipe, you need to prepare a syrup from sugar and water. Strain the mixture from the jar, remove too large pieces of chocolate, pour into storage containers. After that, add the syrup there and leave the solution in the refrigerator for several hours. Then homemade "Chocolate Cognac" is aged for 2-3 weeks, until the taste becomes saturated, and the color becomes deep brown. Then the drink can be served at the table.

Flavor palette and use in cooking

"Chocolate cognac" can be added to pastries. Then the dessert will get not only the bright taste of cocoa beans, but also a sharp emphasis on alcohol, which is ideal for an older audience. In addition, the cocktail can be served as a dessert, after thickening it in the refrigerator. This cognac is an excellent choice for a romantic candlelit dinner. Unlike stronger alcoholic drinks, this cocktail combines strength with a mild taste of chocolate. In the end, it can serve as the basis for your own dessert, if you soak the cakes in cognac or make alcoholic jelly.

Truth in wine

Depending on the chosen alcohol base and the type of chocolate, the taste of cognac also varies. It may be creamier if the chocolate was milky and the syrup was made with emphasis on milk rather thanwater. Cognac can also be brighter and more intense. To do this, choose dark chocolate and moonshine with spices. It is important to observe the strength of the drink, if you take liquor, the cocktail will become too thick and sugary-sweet, which will only spoil the accent on chocolate.

Quick cocktail option

If the owner does not have 3 weeks for the drink to mature and become more fragrant, then you can make a cocktail version in a few minutes. To do this, just melt the chocolate to a liquid mass, squeeze the juice of a quarter of a lemon into a shaker, and then mix. Cognac, 50 milliliters, is added to the mixture and poured into deep glasses. It is better to serve it warm, like mulled wine, then the chocolate will not have time to settle at the bottom of the glass. Decoration can be a slice of lime, which will dilute the taste of a cocktail, or sugar frost.

As a result, "Chocolate cognac" is a simple, and most importantly affordable way to make an interesting and not sugary drink at home, which is easy to surprise guests. The recipe will allow you to change the ingredients and prepare completely original versions of the cocktail. Don't be afraid to experiment.