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Chocolate Wine Balls

By: Ms. Robinson 
"Cocoa-laden no-bake chocolate balls laced with a bold red wine make a delicious and pretty Valentine's Day treat. They're even tastier the next day. These make a nice centerpiece when served in a decorative wine glass."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.7 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (3)

Prep Time:
30 Min
Ready In:
30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 dozen candies
 

Ingredients

  • 3 1/4 cups crushed vanilla wafers
  • 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 3 tablespoons corn syrup
  • 1/2 cup full-bodied red wine (Cabernet Sauvignon, Cotes du Rhone, Zinfandel, Shiraz or Barolo)
  • 1 cup red decorator sugar

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, combine the vanilla wafers, confectioners' sugar, cocoa powder, corn syrup and red wine. Mix with a sturdy spoon or your hands until it becomes a uniform dough. Shape into 1 inch balls and roll in red decorator sugar. Store in a covered container in the refrigerator. Allow to come to room temperature before serving.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 88 | Total Fat: 2.4g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 9, 2008 by Ms. Robinson   view full review
Hi, this is my own recipe so I thought I'd share a suggestion I left out. This recipe is...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 3, 2008 by FRAMBUESA   view full review
Someone left a bottle of Yellow Tail Cabernet at my house and I really prefer sweeter wine so...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 15, 2011 by BMSmith   view full review
Used a Sin Zin to make this for a Zinfendel tasting ... everyone LOVED them and wanted the recipe.

 

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