Critical Role New Year's Brunch: Cocktail- Bertrand's Hot Chocolate

Chocolate Glühwein

Dear Werther's Original, We're Very Sorry...That Your Candy is Inedible. - Sam Riegel/ Matt Mercer, Critical Role Campaign 3, ep. 5

Get cozy with this chocolately version of the German mulled wine, or Glühwein. It is the perfect end to a pajama brunch.

Bertrand's Hot Chocolate

What you need:

• 750 ml bottle red wine- We used pinot noir

• 500 g dark chocolate

• 200 g cocoa powder

• 2 cinnamon sticks

• 5 star anise

• 16 oz/ half liter water

for the rim

• Werther's Original hard candies

• caramel sauce

What you do:

1. Heat water over medium high heat. Add all ingredients except the wine.

2. Steep.

3. Remove spices.

4. Add wine to spiced water mixture.

5. Smash the candies to form crumbs small enough to roll around the rim of the glass.

6. Drizzle the caramel sauce around the top of the glass. Roll the rim around the crushed candies.

7. Pour in your Chocolate Glühwein.

8. Serve!