Author Notes: Easy to make and a great party food! Serve it with bread cubes, chunks of grilled meats, blanched broccoli or cauliflower florets, fingerling potatoes.

Cheese Fondue with Chipotle and Tequila

Makes 2 cups (4 servings)

• 1 1/2tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/4cup Reposado Tequila or Mezcal
• 1cup dry white wine
• 8ounces Monterey Jack cheese – coarsely grated
• 12ounces aged Fontina cheese – coarsely grated
• 2 to 3teaspoons chipotle in spicy adobo sauce, to taste – puréed
• 1/4teaspoon sea salt
• 1sourdough or whole wheat baguette – cut in 1/2” cubes

1. Place the cornstarch and the Tequila in a small bowl. Set aside.
2. Place the wine in a medium saucepan and heat over medium-high heat. As soon as the wine starts to simmer, gradually add the grated cheese and whisk constantly until completely melted and smooth. Reduce heat to medium and add the cornstarch/Tequila mixture, chipotle and salt (careful not to dribble on the stove now, alcohol is very flammable!). Continue to whisk for 1 to 2 minutes until slightly thickened. Remove from heat.
3. Place the cheese mixture in a fondue bowl with a flame under it to keep it warm. Serve with long fondue forks and the bread cubes or other morsels of your choice.

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