Classic Swiss Cheese Fondue for Two

Name: Classic Swiss Cheese Fondue for Two
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Swiss
Ingredients: 1 clove garlic (halved); 3/4 cup dry white wine; 1 tsp lemon juice; 6 oz Gruyère (grated); 4 oz Emmental (grated); 1 tbsp cornstarch; 1 tbsp kirsch (optional); 1 pinch nutmeg; Cubed crusty bread, boiled baby potatoes, apple slices

Prep 15 min Cook 15 min Total 30 min Servings 2

By Lukasz Jagiello

Published Oct 11, 2026 · Updated Oct 11, 2026

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Keep the heat low and add cheese gradually; high heat makes fondue stringy and oily.

Ingredients

1 clove garlic halved
3/4 cup dry white wine
1 tsp lemon juice
6 oz Gruyère grated
4 oz Emmental grated
1 tbsp cornstarch
1 tbsp kirsch optional
1 pinch nutmeg
Cubed crusty bread, boiled baby potatoes, apple slices

Method

01

Rub a heavy saucepan or fondue pot with garlic. Add wine and lemon; heat to steaming.
02

Toss cheeses with cornstarch and add by handfuls, stirring in a figure-eight until each melts.
03

Stir in kirsch and nutmeg once smooth.
04

Keep warm over a low burner and dip away.

Notes & swaps

Keep the heat low and add cheese gradually; high heat makes fondue stringy and oily.

Classic Swiss Cheese Fondue for Two

Ingredients

Method

Notes & swaps

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