Dark Chocolate Reserve Truffles

Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 tablespoons Black River Red Reserve wine
• 6 (1 ounce) squares semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter,room temperature
• ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

Directions:

1. Combine cream, vanilla extract, and salt together in a saucepan; bring to a boil.
2. Stir Black River Red Reserve into cream mixture and remove from heat.
3. Stir semi-sweet chocolate into cream mixture until completely melted. Stir butter into mixture until incorporated.
4. Pour chocolate mixture into a container, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours.
5. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
6. Scoop the chocolate mixture using a teaspoon or a melon baller and shape into 1-inch balls.
7. Place balls on the prepared baking sheets and refrigerate for 10 minutes.
8. Remove from refrigerator and roll balls in cocoa powder to coat.