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Ingredients
- Chocolate Balsamic Vinegar
- 16 4 fl. oz., or (4) 4 oz. gift bottles
- 1 the balsamic vinegar (yields 1 cup)
- 2 2 2 cups balsamic vinegar
- 1 the chocolate syrup (yields 1 cup)
- 1 1 1 cup water
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup sugar
- 2/3 2/3 2/3 cup Dutch process cocoa powder
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1 1 teaspoon vanilla
Preparation
Step 1
For the balsamic vinegar
Reduce the vinegar by half (from 2 cups to 1 cup) over low heat. This will take approximately 20 minutes, stirring often. The vinegar will thicken and coat its pan. Set aside to cool once reduced. If you start with a better balsamic vinegar, you can skip this step and simply use 1 cup of balsamic straight from the bottle.
For the chocolate syrup
Dissolve sugar and salt into water. Bring to a boil in a small sauce pan. Reduce the heat to low and add cocoa, stirring until a syrup begins to thicken. Remove from heat and add vanilla. Set aside to cool.
Once completely cooled, mix the vinegar and chocolate syrup thoroughly and divide among four 4 oz. sterile glass bottles. I corked the bottles shut and hand-printed labels on adhesive strips to stick on over the top of each bottle for gift-giving.