Denise's Chocolate Sauce

• 1 cup dry red wine
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons mulling spices
• 1 teaspoon minced orange peel
• 1/2 cup Dutch cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup light corn syrup
• 1 -ounce semisweet chocolate, chopped
• Serving suggestion: Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
• Mint, for garnish

1. Combine first 4 ingredients in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer over low heat.
2. Cook for 5 minutes.
3. Turn off the heat, cover and let steep for 15 minutes.
4. Strain out the solids and return the liquid to a clean saucepan over low heat.
5. Add the cocoa powder and corn syrup and whisk until smooth.
6. Simmer for 2 minutes.
7. Turn off the heat, add the chopped chocolate and stir until melted.
8. Cool to room temperature.
9. May be covered and stored in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
10. Drizzle over vanilla bean ice cream and garnish with mint

red wine, sugar, mulling spices, orange peel, dutch, light corn syrup, chocolate, suggestion

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/janet-johnston/denises-chocolate-sauce-recipe.html (may not work)