What is the ruling on chocolate that contains a small percentage of alcohol, which evaporates during the manufacturing process?

The questioner : Regarding the issue of food, there are types of chocolate, or most types of chocolate, to which a percentage of alcohol is added during manufacturing. However, they say that this percentage evaporates during the manufacturing process. Does it take the ruling of cheese in this case?

The Shaykh : This issue, first of all, requires some detail. I do not know if you have it or not? Is this percentage small or large?

The questioner : This percentage

The Shaykh : Wait. Second: Is it true that it evaporates, whether it is small or large? Is this correct?

The questioner : There is a brother who conducted research in this field, and he is a chemist, who said that the percentage added is small and that the evaporation actually occurs completely during the manufacturing process.

The Shaykh : Yes, based on this, and as we told your companion, it is upon your conscience. We say: We answer such questions regarding medicines. We all know that a large section of medicines has a percentage of alcohol written on them, such as ten percent, fifteen percent, less or more, let alone cologne, is that known?

The questioner: Yes.

The Shaykh : So, regarding these medicines... and chocolate is also responsible for, we say: If it is true that the matter is as you said, then we say: It is permissible to eat it, sell it, and buy it from the disbelievers. However, it is not permissible to manufacture it in the lands of Islam. Why this distinction?
The Shaykh: Medicines are undoubtedly more important than chocolate, because chocolate is a matter of extreme luxury, whereas medicines are necessities. Nevertheless, it is not permissible to manufacture a medicine in Islamic lands that contains alcohol. Why? Because that requires the manufacturers of these medicines to make intoxicants and to press grapes into wine. And such a thing is not permissible in Islamic lands at all, based on what we know of his saying (peace and blessings be upon him): up to the last of the ten types. So, in order to manufacture a medicine containing alcohol, this necessitates pressing grapes into wine, and its doer is cursed. So, this is not permissible. However, if the medicine comes to us manufactured from the lands of disbelief, whom Allah described as those who do not forbid or permit, then we say about this medicine: If it does not intoxicate in large quantity, it is permissible to drink it; because it is a drink. And at that time, we return to the chocolate. If it is true that the one who informed you said that this alcohol evaporates after it is made, then it does not intoxicate by nature, ... eating it. But I return and emphasize: It is not permissible to manufacture it in the lands of Islam. Is the answer clear?