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"Bob" > wrote:

> I'm a bit stumped on what to drink. I want something which will complement
> the chocolate but not have a strong flavor of its own. I'm thinking along
> the lines of apricot nectar, cran-cherry juice, or milk, but none of them
> seem quite right either. Coffee seems like it would be too
> strongly-flavored, and I don't care for tea with chocolate. My sister
> suggested port, but I'm not real enthusiastic about the idea. I'm not
> particularly averse to alcohol, but since we'll be having at least six sips,
> I'd rather not have anything *too* alcoholic. Red wine would be a
> possibility, but one of my guests suspects that it's a migraine trigger for
> her (though chocolate is not). Oh, and one of the guests is pregnant, so I
> guess she'll be avoiding alcohol altogether.

I'd think you should use something that's not too sweet. 70% isn't all
that bitter (I just picked up some 80+% Valrhona and Scharffen Berger)
but I'd think that a sweet drink might exaggerate the bitterness of the
chocolate. I'd be inclined towards milk (and not skim or low-fat)

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