Ingredients

150gr dried peeled chestnuts

750ml water

100cup sugar

50cup coacoa powder

2 cinnamon sticks

1/2 cinnamon

1/2 tsp whole cloves

1/4 tsp nutmeg

1 local orange rind

1 local mandarin rind

glass 100. merlot wine or a shot anisette (opitional )

1 tsp corn flour blended in a little water water

some chocolate to serve (opitional) .

method

Soak the chestnuts . The next morning drain the chestnuts , remove , any remaing peel and place in a pan . Add the water , sugar caocao powder . cinnamon , cloves , nutmeg and the citrus rind . Boil to a boil and simmer until the chestnuts and tender , approximately an hour and a half . Once cooked remove the citrus rind and cinnamon sticks . Add the wine and anisette . Adjust stickless by adding some corn flour diluted in a little water. Serve hot in a cup or a bowl accompanied with some chocolate chips .

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