Weekend at the Cottage Recipes
MOCHA HOT CHOCOLATE
A rich, mocha-flavoured hot chocolate served with whipped cream, chocolate sprinkles and mini marshmallows…
Ingredients
•6 cups whole milk
•1 cup half-and-half cream
•1 cup cocoa powder
•1 cup granulated sugar
•1/4 cup instant espresso powder, regular or decaf
•1 teaspoon vanilla extract
•pinch of kosher salt
Serve with whipped cream, grated milk chocolate and mini marshmallows
DIRECTIONS
1) Pour milk and half-and-half cream into a medium-sized pot. Place pot on stove over moderate-high heat. Scald the milk and cream by heating it almost to a boil, stirring frequently. Remove from heat.
2) In a large pot over moderate heat, add 1 cup of water plus cocoa powder, granulated sugar, espresso powder, vanilla extract and a pinch of kosher salt.
Stir to dissolve sugar and cocoa. Right before it comes to a boil, add milk and cream mixture, stirring to combine thoroughly. Heat until hot but not boiling.
3) To serve, ladle hot chocolate into mugs or cups. Add a few dollops of whipped cream, some grated chocolate and a few mini marshmallows. Serve immediately.
