Chocolate Grand Marnier Mousse

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 8 ounces semisweet chocolate
• 1/4 cup orange juice, fresh preferably
• 4 eggs, divided
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons grand marnier (or triple sec, cointreau, curaco)
• 1 cup whipping cream, whipped

Recipe

• 1 in a small saucepan, melt chocolate and orange juice over low heat.
• 2 with a mixer, beat yolks, sugar and liqueur until lemon coloured. beating on high, add the chocolate.
• 3 with clean beaters, beat egg whites until soft peaks. whip whipping cream until soft peaks appear.
• 4 gently fold the whipping cream into the chocolate. fold in the egg whites.
• 5 chill at least 2 hours.
• 6 garnishing options: drizzle with chocolate syrup/or sauce, chocolate curls or sprinkles, fresh whipping cream, sprigs of fresh mint.