Wakefield Museums and Castles

Georgian chocolate wine

In the Georgian period chocolate was still quite new in England. It was a very expensive luxury that only people with wealth and power could afford.

During this period chocolate was often mixed with water, wine, port or milk.

Try a taste of the past with our recipe for Georgian-style chocolate wine. 

The recipe is of course intended for adults as it contains alcohol!

A small glass containing chocolate wine, in the centre of a Christmas wreath

Ingredients (to make 4 small cups)

  • 128g dark chocolate, at least 80% cocoa solids

  • 600ml ruby port or 500ml sherry

  • 30 to 40g of caster sugar

  • 14g of rice flour or plain flour

You'll also need:

  • Saucepan

  • Whisk

How to make it

  1. Pour the port or sherry into a saucepan

  2. Break up the chocolate into small chunks and add to the saucepan

  3. Add the sugar (alcohol goes bitter when heated up, so add sugar to taste)

  4. Whisk in the flour

  5. Warm on low heat for 10 minutes, until small bubbles form around the edge. Do not let it boil.

  6. Take off the heat and give it a good whisk before pouring into cups

  7. Enjoy!

Gift ideas

You could:

  • Make a bottle of chocolate wine to give as a unique gift

  • Gift box up the ingredients and instructions to make a chocolate wine kit

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