Every Christmas Eve my family gets in Christmas PJ’s and makes homemade cheese and chocolate fondue before watching holiday movies! It’s my FAVORITE holiday tradition of all time. I love how cozy our home is on Christmas Eve with wine glasses poured, and cheese fondue melting on the stovetop. This classic fondue will transport you to the top of a mountain in Switzerland. It’s the one fondue recipe you will need for fondue night with your family. Save this for your Christmas Eve night.

The BEST Classic Fondue Recipe

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This classic fondue will make you feel like you are eating it on top of a Switzerland mountain. It's packed full of melty cheese, garlic, and dry white wine. The perfect fondue!

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 5 minutes mins

Total Time 15 minutes mins

Servings: 6

Ingredients Method

Ingredients

  

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• 1 cup dry white wine
• 2/3 cup heavy whipping cream
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 2 tbsp flour
• 2 tsp ground mustard
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 1 cup gruyere freshly grated
• 1 cup gouda freshly grated
• 1/2 cup emmenthal freshly grated
• 2 tbsp cherry liqueur
• pinch black pepper

Method

 

1. In a pot over medium low heat, add the wine, cream, garlic, flour, mustard, and nutmeg. Stir and allow mixture to bubble. Simmer for 5 minutes while stirring until thickened.
2. Add in the cheeses, liqueur, and pepper. Stir frequently until the cheeses are fully melted.
3. Pour the cheese into your heated fondue pot and serve with warm bread, apples, carrots, broccoli, potatoes, chicken sausage or any dippings of your choice!

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