Chocolate Whiskey Sauce
A silky dark chocolate sauce with cream and whiskey, ready to spoon over vanilla ice cream when dessert needs a grown-up finish.
Prep 5 min · Cook 10 min · Total 45 min · Makes about 1 1/2 cups
Ingredients
- 5 ounces good quality dark chocolate
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 3 tablespoons heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons whiskey
- Vanilla ice cream, optional
Directions
Gently melt the chocolate in a double boiler, then take it off the heat and keep it nearby. In a medium saucepan, whisk the milk with the sugar and bring it to a steady simmer, stirring until the sugar disappears. Add the melted chocolate and whisk until the sauce is smooth, then whisk in the cream. Let the sauce cool to room temperature, stir in the whiskey, and spoon it over vanilla ice cream, if you like.