Christmas Day Parfaits

== Ingredients ==
* 3 cups raspberries
* 1 bunch fresh mint
* 3 tbsp (to 4) sugar (or to taste)
* 2 tbsp water
* 1¼ cup heavy cream
* 5 peppermint tea bags
* 10 oz high-quality semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
* 1½ pint vanilla ice cream
== Directions ==
# Set aside about 18 raspberries and 6 sprigs of fresh mint for garnish.
# Combine the sugar and water in a pot and add the remaining raspberries.
# Stir gently to coat the berries with the liquid.
# Cover the pot and, over medium heat, cook the berries just till they soften, but do not lose their shape, stirring occasionally, 3 to 4 minutes.
# Remove from heat.
# Take the remaining fresh mint leaves off their stems and chop coarsely.
# In a medium pot, over medium-high heat, scald the cream.
# Remove from heat and add the tea bags along with the fresh mint leaves.
# Let steep until the cream is completely cool.
# Squeeze the tea bags out into the cream, strain it, and return the cream to the pot.
# Put the pot back om the heat and scald it again.
# Remove from heat and stir in the chopped chocolate until it is completely melted.
# This sauce can be made in advance and then heated up at the last minute.
# Line up 6 parfait or pilsner glasses and put a tablespoon of the raspberry sauce in the bottom of each.
# Layer the ice cream, chocolate mint sauce, and raspberry sauce twice, ending with the raspberry sauce on top.
# Add a few uncooked raspberries and garnish with the fresh mint sprigs.
Category:Christmas Desserts
Category:Semi-sweet chocolate Recipes
Category:Heavy cream Recipes
Category:Ice cream Recipes
Category:Herbal tea Recipes
Category:Raspberry Recipes
Category:Mint Recipes