Recipe: Hot Chocolate
Hot Chocolate
Serves 4
3 cups milk
1 cup heavy cream or half and half
2 tablespoons Dutch-processed cocoa powder
1 tablespoon sugar
Pinch salt
Pinch cayenne pepper (optional)
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions:
Bring the milk, cream, cocoa powder, sugar, salt, and cayenne to a boil over medium heat in a medium saucepan. Off the heat, stir in the chocolate and the vanilla. Cover, let the chips melt for about 1 minute, then whisk smooth before serving.
You can also add a shot of a little something adult to amp up the fun: Kahlua, Grand Marnier, peppermint schnapps, Frangelico, brandy, etc.
Serves 4
3 cups milk
1 cup heavy cream or half and half
2 tablespoons Dutch-processed cocoa powder
1 tablespoon sugar
Pinch salt
Pinch cayenne pepper (optional)
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions:
Bring the milk, cream, cocoa powder, sugar, salt, and cayenne to a boil over medium heat in a medium saucepan. Off the heat, stir in the chocolate and the vanilla. Cover, let the chips melt for about 1 minute, then whisk smooth before serving.
You can also add a shot of a little something adult to amp up the fun: Kahlua, Grand Marnier, peppermint schnapps, Frangelico, brandy, etc.