Kitchen Table: Chocolate Mint Fondue
By The Herb Companion staff
June/July 1994
Serves 4
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• 6 ounces semisweet chocolate
• 1/2 cup corn syrup
• 3 tablespoons pulverized dried peppermint
• 12 ounces heavy cream
• 2 ounces crème de cacao liqueur
• 2 ounces crème de menthe liqueur
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• Fresh fruit, cut in bite-sized pieces
• Marshmallows, optional
1. Melt the chocolate in a double boiler. Add the other ingredients except the fruit and marshmallows, and stir until smooth.
2. Heat the mixture until hot, but do not boil. Transfer it to a fondue pot.
3. Surround the pot with the fruit and marshmallows.
—Mickey and Ladd Keith, Tucson, Arizona