Sunday, December 5, 2010

Best Hot Chocolate Recipe I Have Found Yet

Alright in  the spirit of the cold weather and the Season I am posting my favorite Hot Chocolate Recipe.

White-Hot Hot Chocolate

3 1/4 cup Milk
6 oz white chocolate (I prefer Ghardellis)
1 egg, beaten
1/4 tsp Cayenne Pepper
1/2  tsp Ground Cinnamon
Raspberry Liquor. Chambord or  De Amore
Whipping Cream
Sugar
Vanilla Extract
Cinnamon  Stick

1. Place the white chocolate in a  medium metal bowl over a  pan of barely simmeringwater, or in the  top half of a double boiler. Allow the chocolate to melt, stirring occasionallyuntil smooth. Stir incayenne pepper and cinnamon.Whisk  in the egg until smooth.

2.  Gradually whisk in  one  cup ofthe milk until completely incorporated. Gradually whisk in the remaining milk,and heat until hot, but  not simmering. You do not want a skin to form on top  of the milk. It will be ready to drink when either the taste of the cayenne is masked by the temperature of the milk (the spiciness of the pepper will remain),or when  the hot chocolate is at your desired temperature. Ladle the  hot chocolate into mugs.

3. Put whipping cream, sugar, and vanilla to taste  in either stand mixer bowl or large bowl. Mix  on high for until it reaches  the  proper thickness.

4. Pour just enough raspberry liquor into cup to taste mix and add whipped cream on top.Then add cinnamon  stick for garnish. You can  also sprinkle a little cinnamon on  top.

I love this hot chocolate. It has a wonderful flavor and a slight bite at the end. Yummy!!!

No comments:

Post a Comment