We’re experiencing a heat wave of sorts here in San Francisco. I even have something of a tan going on. I don’t even remember the last time that’s happened. So what’s a poor ol’ internet nerd supposed to do when it gets this hot? Why, make chocolate bourbon popsicles, of course! When summer rolled around, I decided I just had to have a set of popsicle molds. I used them once and completely forgot about them. Until last week, that is. I wanted to make popsicles that incorporated both chocolate and bourbon. When I bought a bottle of bourbon in July for Cory’s birthday bread pudding, I bought the cheapest bourbon I could find. The bread pudding was incredibly delicious, but the bourbon on its own was pretty vile and more or less undrinkable. So, I’ve been looking for ways to incorporate the rest of the bourbon in various dishes. I really love the flavor that the bourbon brings to the popsicles, but the pops are all about the chocolate (well, mostly!). Your chocolate popsicles will only be as good as the chocolate you decide to use. I decided to go dark. The darkest I could find. 85% cacao. Oh yes. These popsicles definitely fit the bill for these warm summer nights.
Chocolate Bourbon Popsicles
(adapted from Dying for Chocolate)
Print this recipe2 1/2 cups room temperature water
pinch of salt
1/4 cup cocoa powder
3 oz chocolate (I used 85% cacao)
2 tablespoons sugar (double if you prefer sweeter)
2 tablespoons bourbonAdd a 1/2 cup of water, salt, cocoa, chocolate, and sugar to a medium-sized saucepan. Bring to a gentle boil, whisking constantly until the chocolate has melted. Remove from the heat, stir in the two cups of room temperature water. Take a taste and adjust the flavors, if necessary. Stir in the bourbon.
Transfer the mixture to 4 cup measuring glass, or any other container that will ensure easy pouring. Divide the mixture into popsicle molds and freeze for at least four hours (took about 5 hours for me. Maybe because I’m so impatient and I kept opening the freezer every half hour to see if they were ready).
Makes 6 popsicles from Tovolo popsicle molds
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