Champagne Chocolate Mousse

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 5 tablespoons sparkling grape juice or 5 tablespoons sparkling apple cider
• 3 large egg yolks
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup heavy cream, chilled
• 1 tablespoon raspberry jam

Recipe

• 1 in a heatproof bowl, combine the chocolate chips, butter and 2 1/2 tablespoons sparkling grape juice. set the bowl over a pot of simmering water and stir until the chocolate is melted; let cool.
• 2 in another heatproof bowl over simmering water, whisk the egg yolks, sugar and remaining 2 1/2 tablespoons juice until thick and warm but not cooked, 3 to 5 minutes. remove from the heat and whisk in the melted chocolate; let cool to room temperature.
• 3 using an electric mixer, whip the heavy cream until soft peaks form; transfer 1/4 cup to a small bowl and refrigerate. let the remaining cream stand until it reaches room temperature, then, using a large rubber spatula, fold into the chocolate mixture until smooth. spoon into glasses and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• 4 stir the raspberry jam into the remaining 1/4 cup whipped cream and top each mousse with some of the raspberry cream.